Coracle: About Us

 

Coracle is a professional development company with a focus on the shipping and commodity industries.

Our key services:

  • E-learning

Coracle is the exclusive provider of e-learning to the maritime sector for courses designed to prepare students for Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) professional exams. The ICS is the internationally recognized professional body representing shipbrokers, managers and agents.

  • Podcasting

Coracle provides free to air content to support our e-learning courses. Content is available via our website and iTunes.
We also provide podcasting services to third parties and can handle your recording, editing, post production and distribution.

  • E-Mail marketing

Coracle provides bespoke email marketing software.

Our websites are powered by Coracle Media (a trading name of Coracle Online Ltd)

 

Who is behind Coracle?

Coracle was set up by James Tweed FICS.

View James Tweed's profile on LinkedIn

 

Recognition...

We are absolutely delighted to have been recognised in a number of business awards:

Highly Commended in National Customer Services Awards, eCommerce Customer Services Award

Regional finalist for The National Business Awards, Best Use of Technology 2008

Nominated for Poseidon Challenge Award 2008

Finalist for the Startups awards, Best Use of Technology 2007

Winning finalist in Running the Gauntlet 2007

Finalist for the Lloyds List Innovation Award 2007

 

Why the name Coracle?

  • A coracle is a small, lightweight and portable boat that has been used since pre-Roman times for transport, fishing and in military campaigns.
  • Coracle Online Ltd is a simile for that craft: we aim to provide a service that allows students throughout the world to pick up and carry their studies with them.

What is the link with the ICS?

Coracle is Professional Development provider for ICS.

More about the ICS…

 
 
 
 
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