Issue date:

06.11.2014

Revision date:

29.09.2017

Revision No:

01

Graduate School Board Decision No:

Course Name :  Fleet Management

Degree: Master and Doctorate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MTME 521

1/2(Autumn)

3

5

3

0

0

Department

Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering

Instructors

Contact Information

Office Hours

Web page

www.pirireis.edu.tr

Course Type

 Elective

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

 N/A

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

50

30

10

10

Course Description

This course forms part of the proposed Modular Framework for academic, vocational and professional qualifications based on a post graduate program for MTME and maritime Management The program gives students an in-depth expertise understanding of the forces and frameworks of the Ship and Fleet Management. It provides management and leadership qualifications for being deployed in the global competitive organizations which shape the maritime sector.

It is designed for anyone in the maritime industry who wants to get a role in managerial departments as senior manager or in position any managing areas. This course provides both the shipping and management knowledge skills needed to lead a marine fleet as owned by any company in maritime shipping industry. 

Course Objectives

1. To introduce the students the nature of ship ownership, third party management and its effect on the ship management – potential costs and benefits.

2. To introduce students technical management and its parts; Crewing, Training, Repairs and maintenance, Vessel inspection, Office inspection/management review, Stores and supplies, Insurance, Regulatory and contingency measures, Energy saving and management, including repair and dry docking.

3. To introduce students, Commercial Management, Strategies and Risk Management, Cooperation and Effective communication.

4. To introduce student’s Administration concept, maintenance of ship in good condition, New ship building and Purchase procedures and application of Quality Standards (ISO 9001-2008)

 5. To orient students fleet management software and apply an efficient computer software management plan.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Understand maritime administrative management.

2. Understand maritime technical management.

3. Understand maritime commercial Management.

4. Evaluate fleet management software in support of management system and apply efficient computer software management planning.

5. Evaluate fleet financial reports using Fleet Management Software

Instructional Methods and Techniques

3 hrs Lecture including Practice/Case Study

Tutorial Place

Classroom

Textbook

1. Ship Management, 2006. Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd., London

2. TALLACK R., 2006.  The Commercial Management, Nautical Institute, Middlesex ISBN  1 870077 33 4

3. STOPFORD M., 1997.Maritime Economics, Routledge, International Ltd., Lanarkshire ISBN: 0-9534379-3-0

4. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Legal Principles in Shipping Business, Witherby Seamanship International Ltd., ISBN 978 1 856092 85 2, 2008.

5.CHRISTOPHER, Martin “Logistics and Supply Chain Management”, pub Financial Times and Prentice Hall

6. CRIANIC T. and BILEGAN I., 2006. Fleet Management for Advance Intermodal Services, CRT 2006-13, Universitade de Montreal

7. SUSSMAN and J.CRIANIC T., 2000. Introduction to Transportation Systems, Artech House, Boston

8. CHRISTOPHER M., 1986. “The strategy of distribution management”, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1986.

8.  BALLOU, Ronald H., “Business Logistics Management”, Prentice Hall.

9.   www.polestarglobal.com   (Fleet Management Software)

10. www.jeppesen.com/marine  (Fleet Management Software)

11. www.km.kongsberg.com  (Fleet Management Software)

Other References

1. HOUSE D. J., 2005, Cargo Work (KEMP&YOUNG- Revised by HOUSE), Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford, ISBN 0 7506 6555 6

2. BLIAUT C., 2003. Cargo Stowage and Securing, North of England P&I Assoc., ISBN:0-9542012-6-4

Homework & Projects

1. Evaluate fleet management system of a company
2. Practice and conduct a case study in Fleet Management Software.

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Introductions and Evaluation of Fleet Management Software

Other Activities

 A shipping company will be visited if possible

Assessment Criteria NAVIGATIONAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS AND TERRESTRIAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

Quiz

Homework

1

30

Term Paper/Project

1

50

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

2

20

Field Study

Final Exam

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

30

Effects of Final on Grading, %

70

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

4

54

Midterm

Quiz

Homework

1

30

30

Term Paper/Project

1

40

40

Laboratory Work

Practices

3

3

7

Tutorial

4

1

4

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

Total Workload

131

Total Workload/25

131/25

Course ECTS Credits

5

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Ship ownership and Third Part management The nature of the ship ownership, Third party management – potential costs and benefits, Maritime administrative management.

I

2

Technical Management: Crewing, Training, Repairs and maintenance, Vessel inspection.

II

3

Technical Management: Office management/ inspection review, Stores and supplies, Energy saving and Management

II

4

Technical Management: Insurance, Regulatory and Contingency measures.

II

5

Technical Management: Dry docking and new building and procurement,  Quality (ISO 9001-2008), Energy saving/management

II

6

Commercial Management: Assessment of the Market

III

7

Commercial Management: Strategies and risk management

III

8

Commercial Management: Commercial management (Chartering, Purchasing, Pool).

III

9

Administration Management: Administration concept

IV

10

Administrative, Technical and Commercial Management: Management Systems (Management company, Manning company), Effective communication.

IV

11

Administrative, Technical and Commercial Management: Efficient  management supported by computer software management plan.

IV

12

Fleet Management Software Practice: Fleet account planning, budget and receipt management. Data control and sharing management. Controlled maintenance management. Cargo stowing and maximum loading management. Cost control system and procurement management. Ship preparation inventory management.

IV

13

Fleet Management Software Practice: Ship spare part inventory management. Fleet voyage planning and position reporting. Fleet personal management. Fleet safety management. Environment health and safety management.

V

14

FINAL PRESENTATIONS

(Student presentation and assessment on Case Studies)

 V

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

Developing and intensifying knowledge in the related program’s area, based upon the

competency in the undergraduate level (sufficient knowledge) (knowledge).

X

b

Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area (knowledge).

X

c

The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the area

(skill).

X

d

Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the

area and the knowledge from various other disciplines (skill).

X

e

Solving the problems faced in the area by making use of the research methods (skill).

X

f

The ability to carry out a specialistic study related to one’s area independently. (Competence to

work independently and take responsibility).

X

g

Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems

arising in the practical processes of one’s area and coming up with solutions while taking

responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

X

h

Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems

related to the area (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

X

i

Assessing the specialistic knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view

and directing one’s own learning process (Learning Competence).

X

j

Systematically transferring the current developments in the area and one’s own work to

other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and

Social Competency).

X

k

Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships

with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary.

(Communication and Social Competency).

X

l

Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies

efficiently and according to the needs of the area (Communication and Social Competency).

X

m

Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting,

practicing and announcing processes of the area related data and the ability to teach these

values to others (Area Specific Competency).

X

n

Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the subjects related to the area

and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes

(Area Specific Competency).

X

o

Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are

processed within the area) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).

X

p

In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international

environments orally, visually and in written forms (Area Specific Competency).

X