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Unit 3: Safety and Environmental Management I
T2MEN - Nature and Scope of Marine Environmental Issues - 1 credits
To provide an overview of marine environmental issues, to discuss the nature and sources of marine pollution (including operational discharges, accidental spills and deliberate dumping of wastes at sea) and to analyze the impact of marine environmental casualties, including major oil spills, as well as their consequences in the context of ocean and coastal zone management.
C2OSE - Ocean Science and Environment - 2 credits
This subject provides a general introduction to the basic ocean science and environmental management, including current challenges and issues from climate change facing the maritime sector and specific industries (i.e. shipping, fisheries and aquaculture), such as increased storm activity, coastal flooding and protection measures, ship routing, etc.
The implementation and use of marine environmental impact assessment (EIA) and other marine conservation tools(PSSAs, MPAs), water quality, ballast water and invasive species management will be investigated in an overview of the marine environment in oceans and coastal waters. The role of international Agencies in the oceans and environmental management, including IMO,FAO,UNEP etc will also be explained and discussed, along with a brief introduction to the application of Integrated Coastal and Ocean management(ICOM) techniques, and a basic understanding of space/user conflict dynamics and conflict management skills relevant to coastal and ocean planning.
C2TEC - Impact of Maritime Innovation and Technology - 2 credits
To examine the evolution of innovations and the development of technology in the maritime transport sector from shipbuilding to marine engineering and to information and communications technology. Students will be shown the role and the driving forces behind shipping innovations. Based on the understanding of the features of technological evolution, discussions will be held mainly on the following two aspects:
- on the nature, scope and possibilities of technological solutions to development issues, and the problems and difficulties encountered by today’s maritime organizations, particularly in the areas of maritime safety, security and environment protection;
- on how maritime organizations, public or private, can best be organized to provide an environment for continuous innovation and technological development.
C1LEG - Legal Issues and Mandates in Maritime Administration - 2 credits
Legal principles underlie modern public administration. The aim of this subject is to demonstrate the inter-relationship between public, regulatory and private law conventions. Emphasis will be placed on the areas of law such as marine salvage as it pertains to maritime administration, and on the regimes of maritime zones under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea from the perspective of maritime administrations and their particular interests. There will be comprehensive discussions on the main mandates assigned to maritime administrations in different areas such as ship registration, crew supply, the certification of seafarers and issues relating to enforcement of marine claims.
C2HMF - Human Factors in Maritime Safety and Environment Protection - 2 credits
It is accepted that an overwhelming portion of maritime accidents are attributable to human factors. The aim of this subject is to examine the human element in ship safety and include the rules contained in the relevant IMO and ILO instruments together with their practical applications in the examination and certification of seafarers and in terms of issues such as fatigue and hours of work. Emphasis will be placed on the development of an appreciation of maritime safety culture, in particular the shipping industry’s self-regulation and proactive approach through the ISM Code and other routes.
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