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Postgraduate Diploma in Fuel Analytics and Route Optimisation

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Fuel Analytics and Route Optimisation. 8 modules covering MARPOL Annex VI (prevention of air pollution), Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (monitoring, reporting and verification of CO₂ emissions from maritime transport) and Python (pandas, scikit-learn). Assigned tutor and enrolment open.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Analyse the factors that determine the vessel's fuel consumption.

02

Clean and structure onboard data for analysis.

03

Build performance models based on data and physics.

04

Incorporate meteorological and oceanographic information into route planning.

05

Apply route optimisation techniques to reduce consumption and emissions.

06

Calculate fleet indicators in line with the EU MRV and the IMO CII.

07

Develop a route optimisation project using real data.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Vessel performance analyst looking to specialise in Fuel Analytics and Route Optimisation.
  • Maritime energy efficiency engineer looking to specialise in Fuel Analytics and Route Optimisation.
  • Maritime data scientist looking to specialise in Fuel Analytics and Route Optimisation.
  • Technical superintendent looking to specialise in Fuel Analytics and Route Optimisation.
  • Route optimisation manager looking to specialise in Fuel Analytics and Route Optimisation.
  • Fleet emissions manager looking to specialise in Fuel Analytics and Route Optimisation.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter shipping companies.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • MARPOL Annex VI (prevention of air pollution)
  • Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (monitoring, reporting and verification of CO₂ emissions from maritime transport)
  • ISO 19030 (measurement of changes in hull and propeller performance)
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 (FuelEU Maritime)
  • IMO Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII)
  • ISO 15016 (analysis of speed trials)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Resistance to advance and power
  2. 1.2Propeller curve and specific fuel consumption
  3. 1.3Speed–consumption relationship
  4. 1.4Influence of draught and trim
  5. 1.5Hull fouling
  6. 1.6Effect of weather and waves
  7. 1.7Fuels and calorific value
  8. 1.8EEOI and CII indicators
  9. 1.9ISO 19030 performance standards
  10. 1.10Case study: consumption curve of a container ship
  1. 2.1Noon reports
  2. 2.2Fuel flow meters
  3. 2.3Shaft torsionmeters
  4. 2.4Navigation sensors and AIS
  5. 2.5Automatic data acquisition
  6. 2.6Data quality and cleaning
  7. 2.7Filtering steady-state conditions
  8. 2.8Fleet data platforms
  9. 2.9Data cyber security
  10. 2.10Laboratory: cleaning noon reports in Python
  1. 3.1Physical resistance models
  2. 3.2Black-box models
  3. 3.3Hybrid or grey-box models
  4. 3.4Regression and machine learning
  5. 3.5Wind and wave correction under ISO 15016
  6. 3.6Tracking degradation
  7. 3.7Evaluation of hull cleaning
  8. 3.8Model validation
  9. 3.9Model interpretability
  10. 3.10Practice: consumption model using gradient boosting
  1. 4.1Marine weather forecasting
  2. 4.2GFS and ECMWF models
  3. 4.3Waves and WAVEWATCH III models
  4. 4.4Ocean currents
  5. 4.5Ice and restricted zones
  6. 4.6Forecast uncertainty
  7. 4.7GRIB formats
  8. 4.8Weather routing services
  9. 4.9Safety and storms
  10. 4.10Workshop: reading GRIB forecasts
  1. 5.1The route optimisation problem
  2. 5.2Isochrone method
  3. 5.3Dynamic programming
  4. 5.4A* and Dijkstra algorithms on a grid
  5. 5.5Multi-objective optimisation
  6. 5.6Safety and manoeuvring constraints
  7. 5.7Speed optimisation
  8. 5.8Just-in-time arrival (JIT)
  9. 5.9ECA zones and costs
  10. 5.10Laboratory: route optimisation with isochrones
  1. 6.1Slow steaming and its effect
  2. 6.2Trim optimisation
  3. 6.3Voyage planning
  4. 6.4Charter clauses and guaranteed consumption
  5. 6.5Performance claims
  6. 6.6Fleet management with dashboards
  7. 6.7Communication with the vessel
  8. 6.8Crew training
  9. 6.9Efficiency incentives
  10. 6.10Case study: consumption claim under a charter
  1. 7.1Calculation of CO₂ emissions
  2. 7.2SEEMP Part III
  3. 7.3EU ETS and MRV
  4. 7.4FuelEU Maritime
  5. 7.5Carbon cost on the route
  6. 7.6Reporting to charterers
  7. 7.7Sea Cargo Charter initiatives
  8. 7.8Data verification
  9. 7.9Operational decarbonisation strategies
  10. 7.10Practice: emissions cost per route
  1. 8.1Vessel and route selection
  2. 8.2Historical data analysis
  3. 8.3Consumption model
  4. 8.4Forecast integration
  5. 8.5Optimisation algorithm
  6. 8.6Assessment of savings
  7. 8.7Impact on emissions and costs
  8. 8.8Implementation proposal
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Fully 100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Python (pandas, scikit-learn), Power BI, MATLAB, QGIS, Copernicus Marine Service, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures: analysis of onboard sensor data, route simulation with weather forecasts and fleet consumption audits. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry-mentored:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, OT cyber security, DIH and compliance as pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Vessel and route selection

Analyse the factors that determine the vessel's fuel consumption.

Historical data analysis

Clean and structure onboard data for analysis.

Consumption model

Build performance models based on data and physics.

Forecast integration

Incorporate meteorological and oceanographic information into route planning.

Optimisation algorithm

Apply route optimisation techniques to reduce consumption and emissions.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Vessel performance analystMaritime energy efficiency engineerMaritime data scientistTechnical superintendentRoute optimisation managerFleet emissions manager
Admissions & scholarships

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 texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 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.

You will work with Python (pandas, scikit-learn), Power BI, MATLAB, QGIS, Copernicus Marine Service. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open-source alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM Diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the final integrating project. It is in-house training, 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. Please consult the recognition policy when you enrol.

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