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Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration
This specialisation has been designed for people who serve or who will serve at a senior level in public or private maritime organizations, including as advisers on maritime and marine environmental and ocean management issues. It provides the essential understanding of maritime administration issues and expertise in essential management tools required by such senior maritime personnel to implement safety, security and environmental protection standards.
MSEA 230 - Principles of Maritime Administration and Management - 4 credits
To provide a broad overview and appreciation of the role of government in policy formulation and the administration of maritime affairs. To define and examine “maritime administration” conceptually and in terms of governance and organizational structure using modern management methodologies and techniques, such as management by objectives (MBO), rational planning and new public management (NPM) in the maritime context. To provide an overview of the various international institutions involved in shipping and maritime affairs, including UN agencies and inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations and their interrelationships
MSEA 231 - Law of the Sea and Maritime Security - 2 credits
To provide a clear understanding of the regimes of maritime zones under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea, from the perspective of maritime and environmental administrations and their particular interests. To provide a broad overview of the importance of maritime security in the current context and to afford an understanding of the developing regime under different initiatives taking place under the aegis of IMO instruments and UNCLOS
MSEA 232 - Maritime Human Factors - 3 credits
To provide an overview of the relevant IMO, ILO, and other regimes relating to maritime labour and welfare, and in particular the rights and expectations of seafarers in relation to occupational safety. To impart adequate knowledge and understanding of mandates assigned to maritime administrations with particular reference to crew supply, manning and certification of seafarers. To study implications of maritime human factors in the context of maritime safety and risk management
MSEA 233 - Maritime Safety & Environmental Protection I - 3 credits
To provide an adequate understanding of the major regulatory IMO instruments, particularly MARPOL, relating to the protection of the marine environment. To address contemporary issues such as ballast-water management, anti-fouling systems and the recycling of ships. To examine concepts related to Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management in the context of marine environmental governance
MSEA 234 - Maritime Safety & Environmental Protection II - 4 credits
To provide an adequate understanding of marine environmental operative issues and principles regarding measures necessary to protect the marine environment. To examine regional and international approaches to vessel safety and marine environmental protection under MARPOL and OPRC. To study current approaches to contingency planning and response to marine pollution, as well as related issues, such as places of refuge, PSSAs, etc
MSEA 235 - Maritime Safety Systems - 4 credits
To introduce the fundamental precepts of safety and risk, including risk assessment, safety and reliability analysis and FSA. To provide an overview of the risks involved in maritime operations and possible risk control options, such as vessel traffic management, pilotage, search and rescue, evacuation systems, life saving appliances etc. To examine related administrative concepts and tools, such as the IMO Member State Audit Scheme, ISM Code, Port State Control and Flag State implementation and performance
Non-degree subject
WMU 220 - Research Methodology - 2 non-degree credits
This research workshop is designed to improve students’ academic writing and research skills
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