1. Faculty of Maritime Studies Leer

2. University College Stord/Haugesund University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer
Faculty of Technology/Business/Maritime Education
Campus Haugesund
Faculty of Maritime Studies, Campus Leer

3. Introduction to new Master programme International Ship Technology,
Faculty of Technology/Business/Maritime Education
Faculty of Maritime Studies
Introduction to new Master programme
International Ship Technology,
Maritime Operations and Management

4. Key Data:
120 ECTS
1st Semester Haugesund
2nd Semester Leer
3rd Semester study profile in Leer or Haugesund
4th Semester Master Thesis

5. Main aspects according to Cooperation Contract:
All lectures, documentation and communication in English language
Application and selection process in Haugesund
Enrolment in Leer and Haugesund
No semester fees for students from Europe

6. 4. Semester
Masterthesis
30 ECTS
3. Semester Profile
Sustainable maritime operations
30 ECTS Leer
Offshore and subsea operations
30 ECTS Haugesund
Mobility window to go to other university
Main study
2. Semester
Scientific approach of complex problems
6 ECTS Leer
Financial Business Administration and Cost Accounting
Ship Propulsion Systems
Quality and risk management
Applied Approach to Tools of Optimization and Simulation
Basic study
1. Semester
Philosophy of science, Research Design and Methods
10 ECTS Haugesund
Maritime HTO (Human-Technology-Organization) and Cultural Understanding
Ship Stability

7. 3rd Semester - Profiling
In the third semester the student can expand the knowledge, skills and competencies gained so far while assisting in ongoing research projects.
In this context the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Leer offers the profile „Sustainable Maritime Operations“.
The University College Stord/Haugesund has specialized in „Offshore and Subsea Operations“.

8. „Sustainable Maritime Operations“ - Campus Leer -
3rd Semester – Profile:
„Sustainable Maritime Operations“
- Campus Leer -
Maritime Project
12 ECTS
Technical Aspects of
Safe and Environmental Shipping
6 ECTS
Operational Aspects of
Safe and Environmental Shipping
6 ECTS
Managerial Aspects of
Safe and Environmental Shipping
6 ECTS
Design of sailing system
Forces acting on a vessel
Light metals
Material damping
Safe Design of typical environmental propulsion Systems
Maritime modelling and simulation
Monitoring of ship performance
Ocean environmental monitoring
Use of renewables for ship propulsion
Key performance indicators in shipbuilding
Project management of environmental shipping projects
Simulation and Analysis of Port Terminals under Consideration of Ecological Impacts

9. „Offshore and Subsea Operations“
3rd Semester – Profile:
„Offshore and Subsea Operations“
- Campus Haugesund -
Subsea Technology and Operations,
incl. Hydraulic Systems
10 ECTS
Marine Operations
in the Ocean Space
10 ECTS
Ship Operation- and
Maintenance Systems
10 ECTS
Environmental conditions
Subsea production systems
Remotely Operated Vehicles and relevant operations
Diving and diving operations
Surface support vessels and their role in subsea operations
Safety and reliability of subsea systems and operations
Practical simulator demonstration
Student excursion
Advanced hydrodynamics, incl. vessel motions in waves (RAO)
Environmental criteria for operations, incl. defining weather window
Station keeping, incl. dynamic positioning , anchoring and mooring analysis
Relevant case studies; marine seismic operations, anchor handling, towing, lifting, etc.
General ship operation and maintenance, incl. maintenance strategies and methods
Reliability and availability of systems (MTBF etc.)
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Condition monitoring
Computer based systems for maintenance management and spare part control

10. Degree
Joint Master´s Degree Master of Science
Joint degree certificate will be issued in English
Plus Diploma supplement
Transcription possible

11. Admission requirements
English B2 level, given upon „Allgemeine Hochschulreife“ (high school graduation)
Academic degree of at least 180 ECTS
Selection by common Selection committee
Ranking by grades
Equal ranking – decision possible by motivation letter

12. Deadlines
Start of programme w/s 2017 (1st September)
Early admission as of April 2017
Admission deadline 15th July
Missing documents to be sent until 31st August