Design and Operation of Sea Transport Systems

General

• Code: ΣΥΓ018
• Semester: 9th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Specialization
• Teaching and exams language: Ελληνικά
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Lectures (4)
• ECTS Units: 5
• Exams Schedule:
  • 15/06/2026, 12:00 - 14:00:

Course Contents

Introduction to maritime systems
• European policy on maritime transport
• Maritime systems and technical terminology
• Cargo and sea transport mode
• Port organization characteristics: evolution and emerging trends
• Demand and supply for shipping services
• Port throughput, performance indicators and fares
• Feasibility studies in maritime systems
• Organization and management of ports and port facilities
• Quality and safety management in maritime transport
• Combined transport and multimodal transport chain
• Short sea shipping and Motorways of the Sea
• New technologies and intelligent systems in shipping and maritime transport.

Educational Goals

Upon completing the course students should be able to recognize the basic principles and
specifications for the design, organization and operation of sea transport systems
• To acquire knowledge for the strategic and operational design of sea ports, combined transport and
multimodal transport chain, as well as new technologies and intelligent systems in shipping and
maritime transport
• To acquire the ability to identify, analyze and interpret the necessary National, European and
International legal framework.

General Skills

The course contributes to the following skills:
_Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
_Adapting to new situations
_Decision-making
_Project planning and management
_Respect for the natural environment.

Teaching Methods

Face to face.

Use of ICT means

Powerpoint presentations, e-learning platform for
educational material

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

Final written exam (100%) which includes:
– Open ended questions
– Problem solving questions (exercises)
The evaluation criteria are presented in the 1st lecture of
the semester to all students. Furthermore, each student can see his graded exam/ written assignment paper and talk on
the analysis of his written performance with the professor.

Recommended Bibliography

• Γιαννόπουλος, Γ.Α. (2005). Θαλάσσιες Μεταφορές. Εκδόσεις Επίκεντρο Α.Ε., ISBN: 978-960-
  6645-21-1.
• Κωσταγιόλας, Π., Χλωμούδης, Κ. (2011). Διαχείριση Ποιότητας και Ασφάλειας στις
  Θαλάσσιες Μεταφορές. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΠΑΠΑΖΗΣΗ ΑΕΒΕ, ISBN: 978-960-02-2568-6.
• Παρδάλη Α. (2007). Οικονομική και Πολιτική των Λιμένων. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΣΤΑΜΟΥΛΗ ΑΕ, ISBN:
  978-960-351-689-7.
• Προφυλλίδης, Β. (2016). Οικονομική των Μεταφορών. Α. ΠΑΠΑΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΥ & ΣΙΑ Ι.Κ.Ε., ISBN:
  978-960-491-100-4.
• Τσάλτας, Γ. (2008). Περιβάλλον και Θαλάσσιες Μεταφορές. Σε Αναζήτηση μιας Βιώσιμης
  Προσέγγισης. ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ ΣΙΔΕΡΗΣ-ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ ΣΙΔΕΡΗΣ & ΣΙΑ Ο.Ε., ISBN: 978-960-08-0459-1.
• Lindgren, J. F., Brynolf, S., Wilewska-Bien, M., Andersson, K. (2020). Ναυτιλία και
  Περιβάλλον, Βελτιώνοντας την Περιβαλλοντική Απόδοση στις Θαλάσσιες Μεταφορές. DA
  VINCI Μ.Ε.Π.Ε, ISBN: 9789609732420.
• • Giannopoulos, G.A. (2005). Maritime Transport. Epikentro Editions. ISBN: 978-960- 6645-21-1 [in Greek].
  • Kostagiolas, P., Chlomoudis, K. (2011). Quality and Safety Management in Maritime Transport. Papazisis
  Editions, ISBN: 978-960-02-2568-6 [in Greek].
  • Pardali A. (2007). Ports economics and policies. Stamoulis Editions, ISBN: 978-960-351-689-7 [In Greek].
  • Profillidis, V. (2016). Transport Economics. Papasotiriou Editions, ISBN: 978-960-491-100-4 [in Greek].
  • Tsaltas, G. (2008). Environment and Maritime Transport. In search of a sustainable approach. ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ
  ΣΙΔΕΡΗΣ-ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ ΣΙΔΕΡΗΣ ΣΙΑ Ο.Ε. Editions, ISBN: 978-960-08-0459-1 [in Greek].
  • Lindgren, J. F., Brynolf, S., Wilewska-Bien, M., Andersson, K. (eds), (2016). Shipping and the Environment.
  Improving Environmental Performance in Marine Transportation. Springer Berlin, Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-
  662-49043-3.