Maritime Strategy
Maritime & Transportation Politics
The objective of this course is to provide participants with a context of shipping politics and policies. The influence of politics and policies on the general performance of shipping companies is immense. On the other hand, the continuous lobbying of stakeholders such as shipping companies, liner conferences, labour organizations, ship builders, ports and environmental organizations have their influence on the defined policies. With a keen eye on not only the economic side of the maritime industry the general influence fields of economics are studied with the European Union model as a base.
Corporate Management & Strategy
With the knowledge acquired in this course, participants have a thorough understanding of business strategy in shipping. The organisation of shipping companies differs by type of operation or strategy, the management of a liner company or a tanker company has commonalities, but also a lot of differences. Shipping companies have responsibility for the safe operation of their ships, the safety and welfare of their crews and the safety of the environment. The shipping industry is a global and changing industry, in which competition is fierce.
Especially in this changing and growing industry it is important that shipping management is very efficient. This course covers the different strategies as well as the operational aspects of managing a shipping company.
Ocean Management & Marine Policy
This unique course focuses on the uses of the oceans and regulation. It could also be described as an (advanced) course in marine/maritime literacy. It is generally realised and accepted that ocean uses will grow in multitude and magnitude in the years to come. That realisation has prompted calls for a more integrated level of ocean management at all levels of government. Still, most people involved in a particular marine or maritime activity know relatively little of what is happening in other sectors. Ocean Uses and their Regulation addresses this shortcoming. It is a primer on all uses of the oceans, past present and (to the extent possible) future. We look at the various resources, how they extracted, how important they are and how they are managed or, in some instances, mismanaged. A great deal of emphasis is placed on the need to responsibly use the oceans in a sustainable manner, to ensure the availability of marine uses and resources for future generations. The course takes a true multi-disciplinary approach, with science, history, economics and law taking equal billing. This vertical structure is further complemented by a horizontal approach which constantly examines how these various activities affect one another.