Course Topics

This two-day course builds on the basics you know to increase your understanding of ship/shore petroleum loss control and effectiveness in claims and recovery, such as:


  •    Recognizing the Existence of a Loss

  •    Loss Prevention and Recovery Methods

  •    Determining Magnitude of Loss

  •    What’s Best Recovery / Settlement Option

  •    Assigning Responsibility and Allocation of Loss

  •    Minimizing Risk and Loss Exposure

  •    Detailed Cargo Reconciliation / Voyage Analysis

  •    Elements of a Successful Loss Control Program

  •    How Best to Proceed if Loss Exists

  •    Time Limits - Filing - Refuting Claims

  •    Calculation of Acceptable Loss Allowance

  •    Mock Arbitration of Actual Cargo Loss Claim

  •    Trouble Shooting Measurement Problems

         - Equipment, Personnel and Procedures

  •    Reduce Loss – Increase Demurrage?

  •    System Troubleshooting – Avoiding Pitfalls

  •    Finding Hidden Cargo – Accidental or Intentional

  •    Reducing Risk thru Charter Party / Contract Clauses

  •    Bills of Lading / INCOTERMS / UCC

  •    Oil Loss as an "Incident"
          - Types of "Loss Incidents"
          -  Determine What, Why, How Loss Happened
          - Determine How to Prevent it from Happening Again
          - Develop Claim from Raw Data
          - How to "Walk" Claim to Conclusion - Beginning to End

  •    Field Activities that Reduce Losses up to 45%

  •    Importance of Good Inspectors / Inspections

         - How to Get Them

  •    Practical Sample Problems and Calculations


Program Objective:  To expose participants to the various methods and techniques currently available to prevent oil losses, minimize exposure to loss and identify and recover those that do occur.