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Coracle Newsletter August 2008
professional development provider for Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
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Loans for learning ... alternative funds for course
Shipping chief supremo ... congratulations to our July Quiz winner
Audible audio in your pocket ... sign up to shipping podcasts
And lastly ... do you know your shipping lines? Take our quiz to find out
Loans for learning:
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While you might have the drive and passion to develop your shipping skills, we at Coracle understand that sometimes finding the cash to commit to a course can be difficult. But there are options out there designed to make funding the learning process easier.
For students based in , one such option is the Career Development Loan (CDL). Run in conjunction with the Learning and Skills Council and three high street banks, eligible students can borrow anything between £300 and £8,000 to help fund up to two years of learning.
Find out more at www.direct.gov.uk/cdl or call the freephone advice line: 0800 585 505.
We are interested to hear of other schemes in place outside of the UK that assist with learning fees. Please contact us with the details so that we can spread the word!
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Shipping chief supremo
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Congratulations to Elroy DeMenezes of Inchcape Shipping Services for winning last month’s shipping chiefs quiz! Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Halcyon Recruitment, Mr DeMenezes has won a Background to Shipping course absolutely free.
If you or your company would like to sponsor a future quiz please contact us for more details.
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Audible audio in your pocket
Don't forget to subscribe to the shipping industry’s very own podcasts at www.shippingpodcasts.com or with one click through iTunes.
It costs nothing to subscribe and you can listen to the latest legal, currency and oil market commentaries as an audio file on your computer, or download the files to your MP3 player to listen to them on the move.
And lastly, Who'se behind the lines?
As a truly global industry, shipping lines can have their roots in any country. But, do you know which countries these international shipowners call ‘home’?
1) NSCSA
2) IRISL
3) CSAV
4) Horizon Lines
5) Yang Ming
6) PIL
7) MISC
8) UASC
9) Zim
10) OOCL
Enter the quiz here
If you or your company would like to sponsor a future quiz please contact us for more details.
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