Course syllabus
Course-PM
SJO571 Environmental impact from shipping SP1 HT24 (7.5 hp)
Course is offered by the department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Contact details
Examiner:
Ida-Maja Hassellöv ida-maja@chalmers.se , Tel. 0709-981 756
Teachers:
Kent Salo kent.salo@chalmers.se
Fayas Kanchiralla fayas.kanchiralla@chalmers.se
Roland Pfeiffer roland.pfeiffer@chalmers.se
Johan Edling (environmental law)
Student representatives:
Asker Christoffersson askerchristoffersson@gmail.com
Lisa Engman lisaengman@hotmail.com
For general information of this task: Being a Student representative | Chalmers studentportal
Course purpose
The aim of the course is to increase the student's awareness and knowledge about:
- The concept of Sustainable development
- The environmental impact of shipping, today and in the future
- Instruments and analytical methods for environmental decision support
- Technical solutions to reduce emissions from shipping to the sea and atmosphere
Schedule
Course literature
Shipping and the Environment - Improving Environmental Performance in Marine Transportation (2016). Andersson, Brynolf and Lindgren editors. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg. The book is available as e-book at Chalmers Library
Link: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-662-49045-7
- Literature and materials
Course design
The course covers five main areas:
- Sustainable development, the concept in general, for shipping and methods for analysis
- Shipping emissions to the sea and their impact on marine ecosystems
- Air Emissions - impacts on health and environment
- Technology, regulations and economic instruments to improve the environmental performance of ships
- The view on sustainability and environmental issues in the shipping industry.
The course consists of lectures, laboratory work and a literature project. Some of the lectures given by guest speakers. The course ends with a written exam.
- Lectures, the course is mainly scheduled with 2-3 2 hour lectures per week
- Mandatory guest lecture
- A literature project that is presented in a report and at a seminar. Participation in seminars and hand in of report are mandatory
- A mandatory study visit at the Swedish Coast Guard
- A mandatory full day laboratory exercise is given by the bilge water cleaning company Marinfloc
Changes made since the last occasion
No major changes.
Learning objectives and syllabus
Learning objectives:
- Explain the concept of sustainable development including the environmental, economic and social dimensions
- Compare the environmental impact by shipping in relation to other ways of transport and to the society and exemplify sustainable solutions.
- Explain the impact by shipping on the environment and describe available treatment techniques and solutions
- Summarize the legal framework regulating discharges from shipping to air and sea
- Describe the work with environmental issues onboard
- Relate to the ethical aspects linked to shipping and the environmental impact
- Apply methods for analysis of sustainability
- Apply knowledge on the environmental impact from shipping in communication with authorities and consultants
- Critically examine and summarize scientific papers related to the environmental impact from shipping
Link to the syllabus at the student pages at chalmers.se:
Examination form
Part A (6 p), that consists of the lectures is examined with a written exam, (Monday October 28th, 14.00). The maximum number of points on the written exam is 50 points, but project B (see below) can give 0-4 extra points. The written exam is valuated to a grading scale of 3-5 (Pass) and Fail.
Part B (1.5 p) consists of a literature project that address scientific research about environmental aspects of shipping. The project is presented in an oral presentation and in a written report that summarize scientific papers. This project can give 0-4 extra points on the written exam. Such extra points can be used to reach the grades 4 and 5, but cannot be used to reach grade 3 (Pass).
Mandatory elements in the course are participation in seminar, guest lecture, study visit at the Swedish Coast Guard, and laboratory exercise.
Course summary:
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