Port and Ship Familiarisation Course

Come and get an inside look into the Port of Rotterdam!

Rotterdam, one of the world’s largest seaports, is famous for the millions of containers which are loaded and unloaded here every year. But the port has more to offer ... Join our Port & Ship Familiarisation Course to gain basic practical knowledge and background information on the following topics:

• Marine terminology
• Ship layout, construction and operations
• Port and terminal procedures
• Transportation and storage of containerised, palletised and bulk cargoes
• Shipyard operations
• Marine and cargo surveying

Please click here for full course details.

For questions, or help with registration please contact  familiarisation.courses@eu.bmt.org or register here.

"Very well organised. It was a full programme, but well time managed. Nice to see the harbour / companies from up close. Learned a lot. I would recommend this course to anybody who is working in this branche."
Chris Baumgart, claims handler