Course content

The subject's themes include relevant topics central to a shipping company's ability to operate an advanced vessel in a professional and responsible manner. The main focus is the shipping company, but also the shipping company's stakeholders such as classification societies, insurance, financial institutions, oil companies and legal advisers. Current topics are: Chartering, Management of shipping companies, Technical management, Personnel management, HRM and QA, Finance and economics, Quality and the environment.

Learning outcome

Be fit to understand the complexity and diversity of the various maritime operations. Identify the success factors for implementing a secure maritime operation. Use scientific methods and practices for developing written reports. Independently update his/her knowledge in the field, both through literature search, consulting with experts and audit of own practice. Identify and explain the complexity and diversity of the various maritime operations. Demonstrate understanding of he challenges related to proper operation and operation of a shipping company. Demonstrate their ability to active use of the company's safety management system (SMS). Describe the success factors for implementing an advanced and safe operation. Show that he/she is mastering the subject topics through written reports and oral presentations. Ability to assess the environmental, ethical and economic implications of maritime operations and to use this knowledge through his/her future career. Skills to participate in discussions and ability to share his/her knowledge and experiences with others and contribute to the development of good practice in the field. Ability to communicate scientific information both orally and in writing. Knowledge about facilitating innovation and innovation processes.

Learning methods and activities

The course will be a mixture of traditional lectures, as well as weekly seminars, in the form of role plays on specific subjects with compulsory attendance and cases which the students solve in groups and which are presented in plenary for discussion. Mandatory work requirements: A minimum of 80% attendance is required in the timetabled teaching.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignment

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Competence equivalent to the Programme's first two years