Being responsible for managing shipyards or other types of marine facilities requires specific knowledge. At TECH we want to offer you the best education so you can achieve your objectives”

The postgraduate diploma in Naval Management and Operations is a program of the highest academic level that aims to educate professionals in the field, enabling them to carry out their work with the highest quality and safety requirements. It is a very complete program, imparted by professionals with years of experience, and which includes the latest advances in the field.  

The postgraduate diploma will present the scope of basic structural, outfitting and electrical engineering as a basis for detailed engineering, as well as the necessary requirements for documentation and mandatory calculations to obtain approval from shipowners, classification societies and the flag authority. Innovation areas in basic naval engineering today, such as the use of 3D modeling tools and innovative virtual reality methodologies, will also be discussed. Another important point in naval engineering is to be familiar with the negotiation and feasibility processes that takes place at the beginning of projects. Thus, students will acquire the skills to define project design bases or conduct market and feasibility studies; and they will learn how to prepare budgets at different levels of precision, at both the CAPEX and the OPEX level.  

Finally, students will be able to go through everything that affects naval vessels or crafts from the moment they leave the shipyard to being withdrawn from service. The necessary documentation for a ship to go to sea and start undertaking the activity for which it was designed will be thoroughly analyzed.  

It should be noted that, as this is a 100% online postgraduate diploma, students are not constrained by fixed schedules or commutes, but can access the contents at any time of the day, balancing their work or personal life with their academic life.     

The completion of this postgraduate diploma will place Naval Engineering professionals at the forefront of the latest developments in the sector”

The postgraduate diploma in Naval Management and Operations contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include: 

• Case studies presented by experts in naval engineering
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional development
• Practical exercises where self assessment can be used to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in naval management and operations
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This postgraduate diploma is the best investment you can make when selecting a refresher program in Naval Management and Operations. We offer you quality and free access to content"

The teaching staff includes professionals in naval engineering, who bring their experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive specialization programmed to learn in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. To that purpose, students will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and extensively experienced experts in naval management and operations.    

This program comes with the best educational material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online postgraduate diploma will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work. You choose where and when to train"

The postgraduate diploma in Naval Management and Operations is designed to facilitate professional performance so students acquire and know the main novelties in this field, which will allow them to practice their profession with the highest quality and professionalism.    

Our goal is to make you the best professional in your sector. And for this we have the best methodology and content" 

General Objectives

• Possess an overall vision of all stages of the life cycle of a naval project
• Possess and understand knowledge that provides the basis for developing research ideas
• Conceive and develop appropriate technical and economical solutions for naval projects
• Develop the conceptual design that meets shipowner requirements, cost estimates and risk assessments
• Work and negotiate with shipowners from the point of view of design, define ship missions, and assist shipowners in defining vessels according to the requirements
• Apply acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills in new environments related to Naval Engineering
• Solve complex problems and make responsible decisions
• Acquire the basis of scientific and technological knowledge applicable to Naval and Ocean Engineering and management methods
• Organize and lead multidisciplinary work groups in multilingual environments
• Acquire the fundamental knowledge of ship design, structure, machinery and on board installations
• Know the scope of detailed engineering of structure, outfitting, electricity, flag authorization and air conditioning
• Know how to organize and control the processes of construction, repair, transformation, maintenance and inspection of naval projects
• Delve into shipyard management, having a global and current vision of all shipyard departments
• Acquire the knowledge of ship operations throughout the entire flow line
• Possess detailed knowledge of the latest trends in innovation and development in the naval market, in all stages of the life cycle of projects, from the initial stages of design to operations and vessel or artifact scrapping 

Specific Objectives

Module 1. The Life Cycle of Naval Projects

• Know the life cycle of naval projects
• Know the phases in the initial project definition stage, from market and feasibility studies, through bids and negotiations, to contract signing and contract follow up
• Develop conceptual engineering
• Possess fundamental design criteria for the basic structural engineering necessary to approve projects
• Know the most innovative trends in structural engineering
• Identify the most innovative basic engineering structures and areas of outfitting engineering
• Know the necessary documentation requirements generated to be approved by shipowners, classification societies and flag authorities
• Work with detail engineering using new methodologies and virtual reality
• Know the latest strategies and trends in shipyard management
• Achieve a vision of innovation and development in the life cycle of naval projects

Module 2. Negotiation and Feasibility

• Know the basics of project design  
• Conduct market and feasibility studies 
• Develop design alternatives that meet shipowner requirements
• Analyze and find the best alternative to suit shipowner requirements and to develop vessels
• Know how to budget both at CAPEX and OPEX levels
• Know the current financing methods for naval projects, aids and subsidies
• Study the most common types of contracts, payment milestones, penalties and types of cancellations
• Carry out contract follow up procedures
• Know the members and tasks on inspection teams
• Assess offers
• Learn negotiation techniques

Module 3. Shipyard Management

• Know the fundamentals of strategy 
• Study competitive environments and positions
• Investigate shipyard investments
• Optimize product strategies
• Understand fixed costs, variable costs and breaking even in the shipyard business
• Know how human resources functions in detail  
• Elaborate development and training plans
• Know auxiliary industries as a competitive factor
• Understand the pros and cons of subcontracting
• Know the legal aspects that govern subcontractors
• Perform plant maintenance
• Know current maintenance organization and techniques
• Identify the role of financial management
• Study cash flows and financial planning
• Understand risk, return and cost of capital
• Learn budgeting techniques
• Understand the purpose, scope and summary requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• Apply continuous improvement tools
• Achieve material flow and plant layout improvements
• Achieve team efficiency
• Make improvements in the environment 

Module 4. Naval Vessel Management and Operation

• Know the necessary permits for vessels to operate
• Know the crews, legislation and contracting options
• Understand how to manage ship maintenance and how to make maintenance plans
• Understand the different operations that ships perform depending on purpose and design
• Understand how to live together on board and what to do in case of emergency
• Analyze the world of piracy, naval boarding actions and possible collisions
• Become aware of the latest technologies in fleet management
• Understand and analyze ship profit and loss account
• Understand how ships can be sustainable   

Join us and we will help you achieve professional excellence"