Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-26 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameFartygsadministration
- CodeSJO890
- Credits3 Credits
- OwnerSBVII
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
- DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 83114
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0116 Examination 3 c Grading: TH | 3 c |
In programmes
Examiner
Robert Severin- Lecturer, Maritime Studies, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
None.Aim
Ship management is part of certification of competence, based on the requirements of the STCW. The purpose of the course is to highlight the conditions for creating adequate security for ships, people and the environment as well as protection against criminal attacks on the business and the ship, based on the legal requirements that exist in broad sense for maritime safety.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Describe the relevant organizations, conventions, EU regulations and the applicable Swedish rules on maritime safety relating to ship safety, personal safety, maritime security.- Explain the basic maritime legal conditions, definitions, concepts and principles of responsibility.
- Apply basic maritime rules.
- Apply and explain the rules for environmental protection.
- Describe and understand systematic work and its starting points in the application of the ISM Code for protection against accidents and the ISPS Code for protection against criminal attacks.
- Account for civil matters of importance for maritime activities (LM 6).
- Have a good understanding of the risks and threats that shipping is exposed to and how sustainability can be applied on in maritime safety work.
- Clarifying rules on employment law and the fundamentals of the regulations related to work environment.
Content
The content of the course covers laws and regulations concerning:- Ship, ship owners and shipping companies, shipowners' liability.
- Maritime safety, the safety of ships and maritime security.
- Environmental protection, environmental responsibility, maritime and sustainable development.
- Seafarer's right, the master and his criminal liability.
- Collisions, salvage, general average.
- Maritime transport agreement, general cargo, chartering, cargo liability.
- Marine insurance.
Organisation
The course consists of lectures and in-class exercises.Literature
See course homepage.Examination including compulsory elements
Written exam.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.