Rapid Response Training

Rapid Response delivers information on the hottest shipping issues quickly. The short presentations are 5 – 10 minutes in length, easy to understand and provide an overview on current industry topics for officers on board and management on shore.

1. LAY-UP – HOW TO PROCEED

With shipping revenues at levels now below operating costs in several sectors of the industry, many owners and operators are having to consider the unwelcome option of lay-up. However, this is not a simple procedure and such a decision requires a lot of careful thought and planning.

This first presentation of Rapid Response provides details on: 

  • Regulation
  • Guidance
  • Hot Lay-Up
  • Cold Lay-Up
  • Insurance Considerations
  • Reactivation

2. VESSEL GENERAL PERMIT

The Vessel General Permit, VGP, is a new system of environmental regulation that, from now on, will affect all merchant ships visiting US ports. This presentation, which is in two parts, explains the many requirements that will need to be understood by both ship’s crew and shore management.
 

PART 1:

  • Background
  • Permit Criteria
  • NOI Information
  • Corrective Action
  • Inspection and Monitoring
  • Record Keeping and Reporting
  • Compliance and Enforcement

PART 2:

This second instalment of VGP provides details of the requirements for the 26 product streams that are covered by the VGP and indicates the additional regulations that apply to oil tankers and passenger ships. 

 

Rapid Response is a yearly subscription service providing bi-monthly editions of the information you need to react to the latest industry developments.

It is available on DVD or by accessing files as Internet streams and downloads for mobile devices.

Please contact our sales team for further details.