Course content

The paramount objevtiv for the subject is to give the student knowledge, skills and attitude regarding safety management and maintenance of ships. IMO. ISM Code. International and national rules and regulations. Maintenance philosophy. Planning of maintenance. Work planning systems. Material management systems. Planning and execution of docking. Romote controls of propulsion plant and engineering systems and services.

Learning outcome

Know of institutions controlling ship management, rules and regulations and classification rules. Adapt the management of ships to the ISM Code requirements. Give account for the relation between the companys objectives and the ships maintenance strategy. Be able to use a maintenance system. Have knowledge and understanding of operating principles of marine power plants, ships´ auxiliary machinery and general kowledge of marine engineering terms.

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogical methods: Lectures and exercises, exercises in the use of computer-based tools. Compulsory work requirements: 3 compulsory submissions. Compulsory submissions must be approved in order to take the exam (the number of submissions is stated at the start of the course). ICT tools must be used in the solutions. Accepted submissions give access to the first ordinary exam, as well as the first new and postponed exam. At the next ordinary exam, new compulsory assignments must be submitted. Subjects/themes with requirements for participation: Participation percentages are given for each individual theme that has such requirements.

Compulsory assignments

• Oblig

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

TN202406 Maritime law, TN203511 Ship technology or equivalent.

Course materials

Odd Jarl Borch: Fartøyledelse og kontroll av skipets drift,utgave 1. ISBN:9788245020908 Klaas Van Dokkum: Ship Knowledge,8th edition ISBN:978-90-7150025-1 Tranvåg, Jørn: ISM - Koden - internrevisjon, Kompendium - HiÅ (2004) Tranvåg, Jørn: Vedlikeholds- og Reservedelsstyring, Kompendium HiÅ (2002) Midthaug/Tranvåg: Styring av verkstedsopphold, Kompendium HiÅ (1996)