Certificate in Ship Operations & Management

The aim of this programme in Ship Operations & Management is to provide the candidates with a thorough knowledge on the legal, economic, operational and commercial aspects of the shipping industry followed by a comprehensive and practical insight into the specialist subject of Ship Operations & Management. The programme covers all areas that are necessary for ship operations including the ship, its registration and classification, insurance, crews and bunkers. The programme covers the structure of ship owning and management organisations as well as the ship manager’s legal relationship with intervening parties. Voyage estimating and accounting is also covered in depth.

The programme comprises five (05) modules. The first four modules are the four compulsory Group-1 subjects of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K as follows:

• Introduction to Shipping
• Economics of Sea Transport & International Trade
• Legal Principles in Shipping Business
• Shipping Business

The fifth module is “Ship Operations & Management” – the Group-2 specialist subject of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K. covering the following key topics:

• Shipowners, operators and managers
• The Ship
• Ship Registration & Classification
• Marine Insurance
• Cost and accounting
• Operations
• Crews and Bunkers
• Cargoes & Geographical factors
• Voyage estimating
• Ship Manager’s legal relationships

This programme is ideal for those planning to study this complex subject of Ship Operations & Ship Management with a view to employment with a ship operator or a ship manager. This course is also a valuable reference to everyone who wants to broaden their general knowledge of the shipping industry and its myriad facets.

On successful completion of the programme, learners will have:

• A clear understanding of the role of shipowners, operators and ship managers.

1. Level -5 Award in Maritime Logistics Management (Ship Operations & Management): 

On successful completion of the programme comprising the five (05) modules, a Level -5 Award in Maritime Logistics Management (Ship Operations & Management) will be issued by the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA), approved by the National Qualification Centre (NQC) Ministry of Education, U.A.E. The Level-5 Award certificate will provide details of the topics that are covered and certify that the holder of the certificate has completed forty credits (600 hours) of structured learning in Ship Operations & Management.

2. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K. Foundation Diploma / Advanced Diploma:

Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) is a Registered Training Provider (RTP) of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K.  On completion of the programme, the candidates may appear in the examinations of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K conducted at the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) in May and November every year. Upon passing these examinations, the candidates could obtain the internationally acclaimed Foundation Diploma / Advanced Diploma from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) U.K. This may lead to the prestigious full Membership of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (MICS) U.K on passing the ICS Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE).