Ship Management. Theory and Practice/Управление судном. Теория и практика

Издание на английском языке
Opening with an introduction and an overview of the special characteristics of ship management, the text then focuses on different strands of management. It offers dedicated chapters on strategic management, commercial management, operations management, technical management, human resource management and compliance management, weaving in numerous international examples throughout. The final chapter looks to the future, exploring the challenges facing ship management and the impact of digitalisation.

Contents
List of tables
List of figures
List of abbreviations
1 Introduction
Maritime shipping and world fleet
Evolution of ship owning and management
Choice of outsourcing ship management
Structure of the book
2 Special characteristics of ship management
The concept of ship management
The main types of ships
Special nature and characteristics of the ship
Special nature and characteristics of the seafaring profession
Special nature and characteristics of the shipping business
Special nature and characteristics of maritime governance
3 Strategic management
The concept of strategic management
Business policies of shipping companies
Organisational structure
Merger and acquisition as growth strategies
Choice of flag
Strategic shipping market and positioning strategy
Response to emerging technologies
4 Commercial management
The concept of commercial management
The role of the ship manager
The ship manager’s contractual obligations
The ship manager’s fiduciary duties
Management of risk and insurance
5 Operations management
The concept of operations management
The ‘sea voyage cycle
Operations in each phase of the sea voyage cycle
Departure operations phase
Pre-departure operations phase
Post-departure operations phase
6 Technical management
The concept of technical management
The concept of seaworthiness
Ship maintenance management
Performance management
Quality and safety management
Information system management
Emergency management
7 Human resource management
The concept of human resource management
The human element in the maritime industry
The maritime labour market
Industrial relations in the maritime industry
Sustainable workforce development
The management of a multicultural crew
The multicultural crew in the maritime industry
8 Compliance management
The concept of compliance management
Compliance with maritime governance
Compliance with international sanctions
Challenges with compliance management
9 Looking forward
Drivers for improvement in ship management
The main challenges of ship management in the future
The impact of digitalisation on ship management in the future
Bibliography
Index