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General questions
BRS
Terms & Abbreviations
Ship types
100

Name a large Danish port

Fredericia... etc

100

What is the industry based commission earned on a Chartering deal? 

Bonus question, SnP?

1.25% (1%) 

100

Which of the local broker shops spends most money at CBS events and Cafe Victors? 

BRS

100

WOG

Without guarantee 

100

How big is a Capesize?
Why is it called "Capesize"

A Capesize vsl is about 180.000 deadweight. 

It is called "Capesize" because it is so large you have to transit Cape of Good Hope (south africa) to sail between the Atlantic ocean and Pacific Ocean 

Largest drybulk carrier. Although one can argue VLOC beats

200

Which canal connects the Atlantic to the Pacific or vice versa? 

Panama canal

200

what is bigger: a handysize/max or a supramax/ultramax?


bonus points if you can say the deadweight ranges

Supras are bigger! 

they usually range from 50.000 DEADWEIGHT to 67.000 

where as a handy is described in the 20.000 to 43.000 deadweight

200
When was BRS created? 

1856

200

PNC / P&C / PANDC

Private And Confidential

200

Two Mastered ship

Brigantine (OR a pirat ship)


300

What is the name of the canal between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean 

Suez

300

If you go out on a thursday - what is the ONE place you go to always meet shipping people?

CAFE VICTOR 

300

What is the name of the group CEO at BRS?

Gilbert Walter

300

Define the meaning of 'Subjects' in shipping terms?


Or say, what does it mean to put a vessel or cargo on subs?

Subjects is used for vetting a ship after concluding the main terms, the time used for getting the vessel approved in ports / counterpart approved.


300

VLCC

VERY LARGE CHEMICAL CARRIER
The largest amongst the tankers

400

The expression WAF refers to which part of the world

West Africa 

400

What is FFA short for?

Freight Forwarding Agreement 

400

What is BRS short for?

Three founding families

BARRY
ROGLIANO
SALLES

400

GoA

Gulf of Aden

400

What is MPP short for?

Multi Purpose (dry bulk carrier)

500

WAF HRA = ?

West Africa High Risk Area ('the armpit')

500

What is the difference voyage and time charter?

Voyage is fixing a cargo and time charter is 'renting' a ship paying per day.


Voyage is USD/EUR per ton of cargo.

500

Where does BRS originate from and where is the current headquarters of BRS

Paris, France. 

Headquarters are now in Geneva (as in the group CEO based in Geneva)

500

ATDNSHINC

Any Time, Day and Night, Saturdays and Holidays Included 


500

what type of ship is a BHSI38

Industry standard

Baltic Exchange handysize