Master's Degree in Nautical Management and Maritime Transport

Competencies

Competencies are the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes to be acquired by students throughout the degree, aimed at preparing them for the exercise of professional activities.

Basic Competencies

CB6 – Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity for originality in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context

CB7 – That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their problem-solving skills in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study

CB8 – That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, although incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments

CB9 – Students should be able to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous manner.

CB10 – Students will have the learning skills to enable them to continue studying in a manner that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

General Competencies

RESG1 – Sufficient knowledge in basic and technological subjects, enabling the development of new methods and procedures

RESG2 – Ability to solve complex problems and make responsible decisions based on scientific and technological knowledge

RESG3 – Ability to design and develop technical, economic and environmental solutions appropriate to the needs of energy, propulsion and marine auxiliary installations

RESG4 – Ability to manage, optimize and control the processes of operation, repair, redesign, conversion, maintenance and inspection of the above facilities

RESG5 – Ability to integrate complex maritime systems and translate them into viable solutions

RESG6 – Knowledge for the analysis and interpretation of measurements, calculations, valuations, appraisals, expert reports, studies, reports and work plans in the field of their specialty

RESG7 – Ability to draft specifications that comply with regulations and standards in the maritime and industrial fields

RESG8 – Ability to manage and lead marine companies

RESG9 – Capacity to manage the exploitation and operation of vessels and maritime vessels, their safety, prevention of pollution and occupational hazards, salvage and rescue, logistical support and maintenance

RESG10 – Ability to redesign and modify marine energy and safety equipment and facilities, within the scope of their specialty, i.e., operation, maintenance and exploitation

RESG11 – Ability to carry out research, development and innovation tasks in products, processes and methods in the field of Marine Technologies

RESG12 – Ability to analyze, assess and correct the social and environmental impact of technical solutions in the field of specialty

RESG13 – Ability to organize and lead multidisciplinary work groups in a multilingual environment, and to generate reports for the transmission of knowledge and results

RESG14 – Ability to perform energy and environmental audits

RESG15 – Ability to direct and manage marinas

RESG16 – Ability to manage and control the operation, maintenance and inspection processes of marine facilities

RESG17 – Ability to develop knowledge for the analysis and interpretation of measurements, calculations, valuations, appraisals, expert reports, studies, and reports in the field of their specialty

RESG18 – Ability to carry out research, development and innovation tasks in the field of Nautical and Maritime Transport

Specific Competencies

STCWCom1 – Check seat, stability and stresses

STCWCom2 – Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure the safety of human life at sea and the protection of the marine environment

STCWCom3 – Maintain the safety and security of the vessel, crew and passengers, as well as the proper functioning of the rescue, fire-fighting and other safety systems

STCWCom4 – Develop contingency plans for damage control and respond effectively in such situations

STCWCom5 – Using Leadership and Management Qualities

STCWEsp1 – Planning a trip and managing navigation

STCWEsp2 – Determine by any means the location and accuracy of the resulting point

STCWEsp3 – Determining and compensating for compass errors

STCWEsp4 – Coordinate search and rescue operations

STCWEsp5 – Establish guard service systems and procedures

STCWEsp6 – Maintaining safe navigation using information from navigation equipment and systems to facilitate decision-making

STCWEsp7 – Maintaining safe navigation using ECDIS and related navigation systems to facilitate decision-making

STCWEsp8 – Forecasting meteorological and oceanographic conditions

STCWEsp9 – Measures to be taken in the event of a navigation emergency

STCWEsp10 – Maneuver and steer the vessel in all conditions

STCWEsp11 – Use remote controls for propulsion systems and machinery systems and services

STCWEsp12 – Plan and ensure the loading, stowage and securing of cargo, and its care during the voyage and disembarkation

STCWEsp13 – Assessment of reported damages and defects in cargo spaces, hatch covers and ballast tanks, and adoption of appropriate measures

STCWEsp14 – Transport of dangerous goods

STCWEsp15 – Organize and manage medical care on board

RESCom1 – Design and implementation of maritime protection, emergency and security plans

RESCom2 – Management and control of safety, navigation and maritime traffic

RESCom3 – Personnel Management and Direction in Crisis Situations

RESCom4 – Quality, safety and environmental protection management audit applied to the maritime sector

RESCom5 – Knowledge of the vessel's behaviour at sea and its manoeuvrability

RESCom6 – Advanced knowledge of hydrodynamics for application to the optimization of cargo systems and the ability to perform optimization analyses of onboard systems

RESCom7 – Knowledge of oceanography for the analysis of vessel behavior, which must be taken into account in maritime safety and the fight against pollution

RESCom8 – Knowledge of dynamic positioning systems

RESCom9 – Special maritime transport

RESInv1 – Adequate knowledge to initiate research activity. Applied research methodology in the field of nautical and maritime transport.

RESInv2 – Project Methodology

RESObl1 – Leadership and management: influences, evolution and functions

RESObl2 – Knowledge of international maritime transport, freight markets, construction and repair, as well as their legal and economic aspects, contracting and their specifications

RESObl3 – Knowledge of economics of management of companies in the maritime sector, maritime business and associated logistics

RESObl4 – Management of port activities

RESObl5 – Maritime Law STCWCom1 – Controlling trim, stability and stresses

RESObl6 – Technical Maritime and Commercial English

RESObl7 – Comprehensive project in the field of Nautical and Maritime Transport of a professional nature in which the skills acquired in the teachings are synthesized