Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Engineering

Learning Methods

Lecture
Online
Tutorial

Module Offerings

7500MSIDL-APR-CTY
7500MSIDL-JAN-CTY
7500MSIDL-SEP-CTY

Aims

The aim of this module is to provide knowledge about the management of technical projects with emphasis on risk assessment, safety analysis, regulation and certification. It also considers the management of resources required for marine maintenance projects including dry-dock and retrofit.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Financial viability of marine operation projects (supply and demand, time value of money, depreciation and tax, profit and loss, cost breakdown and voyage analysis and annual and discount cash flow analysis, etc.) Become aware of Marine risk and safety (accident analysis including human life loss, property loss, and environmental impact) and the notions of frequency, consequences, acceptability, ALARP, etc. Risk assessment including risk acceptance criteria, hazard identification, frequency estimation, consequences analysis, and risk reduction methodologies. Marine regulatory framework, comprising of rules and regulations covering design and operational issues of ships and offshore facilities. International sale of goods, formation of contract, performance and remedies. Marine insurance of hull, cargo and other risks, chartering, brokerage, claims. A knowledge of systems and technologies covering fundamentals of ship/offshore facility design, propulsion (ships), machinery, and operation & maintenance, including, but not limited to emission abatement equipment, ballast water treatment systems, and state-of-the-art energy efficient technologies.
Additional Information:This module contributes to the development of specialist management skills required to operate in a management role such as that of a Marine Technical Superintendent. The module is delivered via distance learning, described as follows: Lecture: Slides and slide notes for self-study. Tutorial: Online activities and exercises with teacher feedback. Virtual classrooms. Email support. Online: summative tests

Assessments

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