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Basic Components of Information System for a Contemporary Maritime Agent

Basic Components of Information System for a Contemporary Maritime Agent. Mila Nadrljanski Sanja Frkić Gorana Tafro. How are maritime agent’s activities regulated?. IN CROATIA: by the provisions of : Maritime Code Civil Obligations Act and regulations of Commercial Law

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Basic Components of Information System for a Contemporary Maritime Agent

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  1. Basic Components of Information System for a Contemporary Maritime Agent Mila Nadrljanski Sanja Frkić Gorana Tafro

  2. How are maritime agent’s activities regulated? IN CROATIA: by the provisions of: • Maritime Code • Civil Obligations Act and • regulations of Commercial Law IN MOST OTHER COUNTRIES: • by civil or commercial laws

  3. The tasks performed by a shipping agent Planning • coordination ofships’arrivals / departures and pilotage • maintaining a formal schedule • providing relevant information • creating crew /passenger lists

  4. Shipping operations • shipping regulations of a particular port of call Communication • availability • contact for the crew and port authorities • mediation in concluding contracts of employment, sales and purchases • managerial skills

  5. Shipping agent - rights and duties Agents perform underthe general or special authorization in the name and for the account of the principal, not on their own behalf and for their own account. • handling ship formalities during the arrival and departure (he is among the first to arrive on the ship) • collecting data on cargo, crew and port requirements

  6. procuring supplies, crew • taking care of medical services and other needs of the crew • supervising cargo • completing documentation upon leaving • taking care of the bill of lading, accounts, freight, customs and other documents • ordering towing and piloting • arranging ship repairs

  7. Information system used by a shipping agent - agency • Data, information andknowledge as organizational resources Information resources are used for: • Linking IT and its systems with business planning; • Creation of control mechanisms in planning; • The information framework for further analysis and design providing coordination and consistency of information.

  8. The shipAGENT PRO system • A modular information system based on client/server technology • Performed in MS Windows • Suitable for use in small and large shipping agencies • Can be personalized according to specific needs of the user • If used on more workstations it is connected via LAN or modem.

  9. ShipAGENTPRO’s Modules • Call –the basic module of the program • Cargo • Deposit • Facts • Invoices • Extra Invoice and Credit Note • Manifest • Bill of Lading • Exchange Rate

  10. ShipAGENTPRO’s Codebooks • Party • Ship • Flag • Port • Cargo Type • Ship Type • Berth • Service type • Currency

  11. Functionality of the Program • Easy to use (Data entry; Browsing the database) • Reports and documents obtained from the database • It is functional and widely applicable

  12. Conclusion Maritime agent: • severity and complexity of tasks • versatility and multitasking The ShipAGENT program: • modularlycreated • highly functional • easy to use

  13. Thank you for your attention!

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