Shipping and Marine Technology

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimates that around 90 per cent of global trade is transported by sea at some stage. Historically, shipping has been regarded as having a relatively low climate impact compared with other modes of transport. Today, however, we recognise that this is not universally the case, and there is a clear need to reduce shipping's environmental footprint, for example by minimising emissions to both the atmosphere and the marine environment.

Addressing climate change requires major efforts to support the sustainable development of shipping. This transition calls for new technologies, innovative ways of working, and changing demands on those responsible for the operation and maintenance of ships. As a doctoral student in the Graduate School in Shipping and Marine Technology, you will have the opportunity to contribute to this important development.

The Graduate School in Shipping and Marine Technology focuses on research aimed at developing energy-efficient and safe ships, advanced navigation systems, and effective human-technology interaction on board. As a doctoral student, you may, for example, study energy and systems analysis to assess ship emissions to air and water, and their impact on the marine environment. Research within the graduate school also addresses policy issues and the development of future regulatory frameworks. In addition to shipping, the postgraduate subject area encompasses marine engineering applications in offshore installations, including offshore wind and wave energy.

Within the graduate school, you can choose from a range of specialisations, including naval architecture, shipping technology, maritime environmental science, and energy and environmental systems analysis. Further information about these specialisations can be found in the study plan.

​The graduate school is organised jointly by the Department of Mechanical Engineering (host department) and the Department of Environmental and Energy Sciences.

Syllabus

Established by the First Vice President on 2005-10-24, registration number C 2005-1199.
Latest revised on 2021-06-21 registration number M2 2021-0146.
This syllabus applies to doctoral students admitted as of 2021-08-01.
Regarding older syllabus, please contact the first vice/vice head of department.

Transitional regulations:
A doctoral student admitted to an older syllabus may earn a degree in accordance with this, provided that the current Appointment regulation for doctoral programmes and current Local Qualifications Framework – third cycle qualifications are followed.

Doctoral students admitted to an older syllabus of graduate school Shipping and marine technology can, however, change to the current syllabus by an application to the Deputy/Vice Head of Department. The change must be documented in the individual study plan.

The graduate school is regulated by the Appointment regulation for doctoral programmes and the Local Qualifications Framework for Chalmers University of Technology - third cycle qualifications and is described in the syllabus for the graduate school. In the event of any conflict between the documents, the Appointment regulation for doctoral programmes and the Local Qualifications Framework for Chalmers University of Technology - third cycle qualifications are governing. For the most recent version of all regulatory documents referenced in this syllabus, see Chalmers’s internal website.