Industry and governments around the world are engaged in the international effort to battle climate change, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollutants while doing their best to achieve the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. At the same time, there is constant pressure towards cost-efficiency and market competitiveness. The Paris Agreement and new IMO regulations on air pollution along with IMO GHG strategy mean that a significant reduction in GHG emissions is necessary over the coming decades.

Our naval architecture course gives you a clear, concise and comprehensive introduction to the discipline. This tutored professional development programme teaches the essential characteristics of a ship’s design and how they affect its behaviour in the marine environment.

The specialised online Certificate in Pleasure Vessel Surveying covers all the aspects important to pleasure vessels. Over 12 weeks and 6 core modules, the course will explore regulations, naval architecture, types of pleasure vessels and materials, construction methods, maintenance, preparing a vessel for survey, types of survey and how to conduct a survey.

The 12-month online Diploma in Naval Architecture course, delivered in partnership with North Kent College, develops fundamental naval architecture knowledge and thoroughly explores its concepts and how they are practically used in applications from ships to offshore floating structures.