Course content

• Ship and port development where emphasis is placed on:
  • Development phases of ports and ships
  • Port classification
  • Terminals and the development of terminal operations
  • Ships, ports and terminals today
• The different ship types, their equipment and purpose
• Ports/port terminals, their construction, equipment and functionality
• Technology and the impact of ship development on ports
• International and national maritime authorities, their structure, relationships and purposes
• International maritime conventions and their relations to Norwegian provisions
• Requirements for quality and safety management in the maritime industry
• A port's affiliation in a transport chain where emphasis is placed on:
  • The ships' port and terminal calls
  • Duration of port stay
  • A port's strategy, productivity and economy
  • The ports' administration, ownership and management
  • Port policy, lobbying and government relations
  • Port work

Learning outcome

Knowledge

• About the economic importance of a port
• About the role of a port in the development of international trade and global development
• About what is required of a port to be functional, efficient and competitive.
• About the different ships' construction, equipment and functions
• About the technological development within the subject area
• About the societal, environmental, safety, ethical and financial consequences that can be linked to the subject area
• Be able to use scientific methodology and working methods to prepare written reports on the subject area.
• Be able to independently update oneself about the subject area, both through literature searches, contact with professional environments and by evaluating own procedures/methods

Skills

• Be able to give a description of modern port development and the development of terminal operations
• Be able to give a thorough account of how new ship technology affects the ports' development
• Be able to explain terms related to the ships' dimensions, shape and equipment
• Be able to account for the ships' and terminals' different areas of application
• Be able to account for international and national regulations regarding the construction and operation of ships, ports and port terminals
• Be able to describe in detail the environmental and operational challenges that can be faced when establishing and operating a port
• Show that you have mastered the subjects of the subject through written reports and oral presentations

Competence

• Ability to assess the environmental, ethical and economic consequences of ship and port operations in a regional, national and international perspective
• Realize professional competence through your professional career
• Be able to participate actively in professional discussions and have the ability to share their knowledge and experiences with others in the subject area
• Ability to convey, both in writing and orally, professional information and knowledge about new thinking and innovation processes within the subject area

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogical methods: Lectures, ship and port visits as well as exercises both individually and in groups.

Course materials

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.