Ernesto Madariaga

The Schools of Maritime Engineering & Business of the Spanish Universities forms the future professionals of the Spanish Merchant Marine who will sail the seven seas transporting goods in all its various forms. This remains a very important profession however, the importance of these activities it is not usually well known by the rest of the society not directly involved with the maritime world. The professions have been evolving, and the maritime job is not an exception. The marine professionals had opened new gates to develop new activities in other different positions which traditionally were busy by others carriers, for example, shipping companies. However, training in this sense is lacking, nautical students in most of the cases are not trained and specialized in this regard. The idea of this research paper is to quantify and identify the needs for the training and propose a training plan according to current needs in this area. The methodology of this work, has consisted of comparative analysis based on the results obtained from different surveys. The first survey has been conducted in several schools of nautical and maritime studies, considering the different levels existent at training programs, perception from students in relation to major weaknesses and missing elements. The second survey focused on experts in shipping & maritime logistics considering their experience from the trainee students with the objective to identify the core skills that will be required from a professional point of view. The results of both surveys have been combined, performing a comparative analysis in order to define a curriculum model that should cover the academic and business abilities gaps identified during the study.

Tras el acto terrorista contra las Torres Gemelas de New York, el 11 de septiembre de 2001, las condiciones de seguridad del tráfico marítimo mundial han cambiado. El acuerdo diplomático firmado en Manila por todos los países que forman parte de la Organización Marítima Internacional (IMO) en junio de 2010 ha modificado el Código Internacional de Formación y Titulación de la Gente de Mar (STCW2010) potenciando la Seguridad Marítima, tanto la prevención como la protección marítima en la formación de la Gente de Mar, del marino mercante.
La Armada Española, desde la Fuerza de Acción Marítima, ha desarrollado el portal Web ENCOMAR para fomentar el Sistema Naval de Cooperación al Tráfico Marítimo denominado NCAGS (Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping). Su utilización mayoritaria en zonas marítimas de conflicto garantiza no tener interrupciones en el tráfico marítimo, como se ha comprobado en el Golfo de Adén y en la actualidad en Guinea.

The statistical information on the foreign trade of Spain comes from two sources: the Intrastat system which handles intra-Community trade and the Single Administrative Document (SAD) which deals with trade with non-Community countries. The data on containerisation exists only as part of the system of formal obligations of the signatories of transactions with third countries (DUA). The estimation of the potential containerisation depends on the nature of the countries that make up the areas analysed. In this sense, any commercial seaport will encounter three types of countries when it comes to estimating its containerised traffic. First, there are the countries that are outside the Community, and therefore, any trade with them is subject to the completion of the SAD, so that the data on whether or not the goods are containerised at the time of crossing the borders of the EEC is available. Then, there are those countries that joined the European Union for trade purposes on 1 May 2004...

Concern for the environment and the consequences that degradation can lead to people and property, are more widely than any other sector. Any activity can be developed without respecting the environment. The management of seaports is no stranger to this trend. The small ports, such as sport fishing and the need to lessen all forms of pollution if they want to limit their negative effects on the environment. The increase in living standards and greater availability of free time people have strongly stimulated the demand for leisure nautical and sport. This activity has resulted in the past, expansion of tourism. The costs of these impacts will cease to be external to the market and be borne by all citizens, as it directly affects largely to tourism businesses. The environmental quality will be key to the success of a quality tourism and many leisure activities. Today, we witness the revitalization for sporting purposes, certain ports or part thereof and the creation of others in the ...

In the nineties, a change in the Spanish Port Authorities Management model took place. Until then, Port deficits were financed by the State. The new regulations imposed the self-financing, among other changes. As a result, Port Authorities were immersed in an extremely competitive environment where self-financing and financial sufficiency became the main objectives. Based on this situation, the aim of this study is to analyse whether, after 15 years of self-management, there exist significant differences among the three watersheds where the Spanish Port Authorities are located (Mediterranean, Atlantic and Cantabrian). So, we want to know whether decision taking decentralization has caused any imbalance among the different watersheds.

This paper studies the efficiency of sacrificial anodes in nautical engineering, marine and maritime. The anode design, quality manufacturing process and proper installation are critical processes for maximum protection of equipment and vessels. The damage, which causes corrosion, can be reduced; can even be avoided by protection methods economically profitable. The predictable future savings will come by the correct use of the current state of knowledge. This acquired knowledge is not always used rationally despite the great progress and current knowledge we have about the physical-chemical corrosion phenomena. Aspects relating to the assembly, distribution and support must be optimized for optimum performance and facilities are properly protected. Determine guidelines to consider in the design of the equipment (compatibility and incompatibility of the materials), the manufacturing quality of the elements to prevent galvanic corrosion, as in the embodiment of different patterns of ...

After the attack on the Twin Towers in New York on September 11, 2001 the security situation in world seaborne trade have changed. It has created an international standard requiring shipping companies and vessels to have a safety plan. These security requirements imply that the Captains and Merchant Navy Officers must know all security protocols. When browsing hostile waters is a tool called NCAGS (Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping) that is essential for the protection of the ship. In this context, the Spanish Navy recently conducted, between 20 and 24 May, MARITIME SECURITY EXERCISE exercise (MARSEC) 2013. This exercise is organized annually by the Maritime Action Force with the COVAM (Maritime Operation and Surveillance Centre) of the Spanish Navy to improve cooperation between all actors, both public and private with legitimate interests in maritime safety. In the field of the Cantabria University, the Spanish Navy created a scenario through its website in order to prac...

Process management is a form of business management aimed at creating added value for the client through the proper management of business processes. It attempts to reduce waste and to enhance quality and efficiency. In the academic world, there is a great deal of research designed to study this issue from multiple perspectives. However, a brief review of this research revealed several gaps and a niche was detected with regards to the implementation of process management in project management companies. These present a radically different scenario to that of continuous production companies. Therefore, the paper proposes a methodology for implementing process management in project management companies, highlighting the specific problems of these businesses and proposing the idea of modularity as a solution. The close contact of the authors with a shipyard made it clear that a deeper understanding of process management was a necessity for this type of companies Finally, the paper gath...