DEPARTMENT OF MARIMITIME TRANSPORTATION AND

MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING

The Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering department, founded in 1996, as Deck department, aims at training students in master mariner education and maritime studies. Students coming to the department with the university entry exam system are also passed through an interview and a physical proficiency test for further selection. Students whose English is inadequate attend the English Preparatory Class of the Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) Department of Language for one year, before starting their undergraduate course. Throughout their undergraduate education, cadets are required to attend at least to 30 % of their classes in the English language, and the remainder in Turkish.

The education in the department is carried out according to the customs and regulations of International Maritime Organization (IMO). The students of the department graduate with the Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering Bachelor's Degree. After completing six terms successfully (STCW 78/95'in A-II/1) , students who have passed the national qualified exam became an Unlimited Watchkeeping Officer (OOW). Graduate students (completed STCW 78/95 A-II/2) can be an Unlimited Chief Officer and Unlimited Master after becoming OOW 2 years and 4 years, respectively.

Our department has been involved in international cooperation in EU's Universities for Erasmus-Socrates programme.

Department of Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering has a modern campus located in Trabzon-Sürmene. In the department, full mission bridge simulator, GMDSS simulator, navigation, seamanship, safety and computer laboratories are available. Department also has Maritime Safety Training Centre. Other facilities on our campus are student dormitory and sport hall. This department approved by Undersecretary Maritime Affairs also, it is periodically assessed by RINA Italy Certification Company, for the renewal of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Certificate, which was acquired through the said company.

For the seafarers, the Department provides tailor-made training programs and also offers all courses and A-II/2, A-II/1, A-II/3 in the STCW 78/95 framework and ISPS.

Graduates of the department could work in the Undersecretary Maritime Affairs, Turkish and Foreign Ships, General Directory of Coastal Safety and Salvage, harbour administration, agencies, harbour management, broker and chartering companies, and training institutions.