Postgraduate Diploma in Change Management and Special Notations
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Change Management and Special Notations. 8 modules covering IACS Unified Requirements (UR), SOLAS 1974 and NAPA. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the role of classification societies and the IACS.
Interpret class notations and their requirements.
Evaluate special and future-readiness notations (ready).
Manage changes to vessels in service without losing class.
Plan retrofit projects with their technical approval.
Maintain valid statutory certification.
Prepare a class notation change file.
Who it's for
- Fleet technical superintendent looking to specialise in Change Management and Special Notations.
- Classification society surveyor looking to specialise in Change Management and Special Notations.
- Retrofit projects engineer looking to specialise in Change Management and Special Notations.
- Statutory compliance manager looking to specialise in Change Management and Special Notations.
- Naval engineer in plan approval looking to specialise in Change Management and Special Notations.
- Technical vessel manager looking to specialise in Change Management and Special Notations.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to join classification societies.
What you'll work with
- IACS Unified Requirements (UR)
- SOLAS 1974
- MARPOL Annex VI (EEXI and CII)
- IACS PR 1A (class transfer)
- Polar Code
- IGF Code (ships using gas or other low-flashpoint fuels)
- Regulation (EU) 1257/2013 (ship recycling)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Role of classification societies and the IACS1.2Class rules and Unified Requirements (UR)1.3Classification versus statutory certification1.4Recognised Organisations (RO Code)1.5Vessel class lifecycle1.6Annual, intermediate and renewal surveys1.7Class conditions and memoranda1.8Class suspension and withdrawal1.9Class transfer (TOCA)1.10Case study: reading a vessel's class status
2.1Structure of a class notation2.2Main hull and machinery notations2.3Vessel type and service notations2.4Ice notations (Polar Code and IACS UR I)2.5Automation and unattended machinery notations2.6Dynamic positioning (DP) notations2.7Environmental and Clean Ship notations2.8Comfort and noise notations2.9Digital and cybersecurity notations2.10Practice: comparison of notations between DNV, ABS and LR
3.1Gas Ready notations and alternative fuels3.2Ammonia and methanol notations3.3Energy efficiency and ESD notations3.4Onboard carbon capture3.5Battery and hybrid propulsion notations3.6Condition-based maintenance notations3.7Smart vessel and remote monitoring3.8Habitability and health notations3.9Verification and testing requirements3.10Case study: requirements for an Ammonia Ready notation
4.1Major modifications and conversions4.2SOLAS requirements for modified vessels4.3Plan approval process4.4Stability impact analysis4.5Impact on freeboard and tonnage4.6Risk assessment of the modification4.7Management of change under the ISM Code4.8Communication with flag and class4.9Change documentation4.10Workshop: change management procedure for a fleet
5.1Installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers)5.2Ballast water treatment systems5.3Conversion to LNG or methanol5.4Battery and hybrid system installation5.5Wind-assisted propulsion5.6Vessel lengthening (jumboising)5.7Retrofit engineering and laser scanning5.8Planning at dry dock and in service5.9Testing and commissioning5.10Case study: BWTS retrofit
6.1SOLAS, MARPOL and Load Lines certificates6.2EEXI and CII compliance6.3Port State Control and regional memoranda6.4Detentions and common deficiencies6.5Exemptions and equivalences6.6Change of flag6.7Requirements of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation6.8Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM)6.9ISM and ISPS audits6.10Practice: EEXI compliance plan for a bulk carrier
7.1Planning class surveys7.2Online class management systems7.3Remote inspections and drones7.4Condition assessment of the hull (CAS)7.5Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP)7.6Dry dock cost management7.7Relationship with superintendents and shipyards7.8Technical management indicators7.9Lessons learned and continuous improvement7.10Workshop: survey schedule for a fleet
8.1Analysis of the vessel and its class8.2Objective of the new notation8.3Applicable technical requirements8.4Modification engineering8.5Risk and stability analysis8.6Approval plan with class and flag8.7Works and testing plan8.8Budget and schedule8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it possible to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is NAPA, DNV Nauticus Hull, AVEVA Marine, Microsoft Project, ShipManager (DNV), in free, academic or evaluation versions. The case studies draw on real procedures for plan review before a classification society, class surveys in dry dock, and retrofit feasibility studies. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the role of classification societies and the IACS.
Interpret class notations and their requirements.
Evaluate special and future-readiness notations (ready).
Manage changes to vessels in service without losing class.
Plan retrofit projects with their technical approval.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory reading.
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Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme is 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
Work is carried out with NAPA, DNV Nauticus Hull, AVEVA Marine, Microsoft Project, ShipManager (DNV). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An in-house SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when enrolling.
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