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Department of Shipping Technology

Introduction
National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST) established and merged from three Universities in
Kaohsiung, including the Kaohsiung Marine University, the Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, and
the Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences on Feb 1, 2018. The Department of Shipping Technology originally
belonged to National Kaohsiung Marine University, which founded the three-year vocational program of Ship Handling in
1948. Due to the requirement of the shipping industry and school’s development, it started the five-year junior college
program in 1967, and was renamed as Navigation Department in 1974. It further created the two-year senior college
program in 1997, and started offering the four-year bachelor program in 2003. The master program was established in 2012
and the continuing education program of MBA started in 2017.
The Department of Shipping Technology currently has five programs: the five-year junior college program, the four-year
bachelor program, the two-year senior college program and the master program of day school, and the master program at
the weekend. The student candidates who intend to join into shipping career in the future coming from all different
education levels are welcome. If the graduated students want to be scholars in the future, they can continue studying PhD
degree in relevant domains to remain both the broad span and profession of navigation science.

The Aims of Education
„We train the students to be a qualified officer as mate, captain and harbor pilot for modern vessels.
„We train the students to have capability as managers in shipping and maritime logistic industries.
„We train the students to have talent to manage the maritime traffic safety and maritime policy.
„We train the students to have capability to combine with operating vessels and submarine survey.
„We train the students to be the backup human resource of the coast guard, custom and navy.
Department Features
1. The course of this department is based on the STCW Convention of the IMO and has passed the DNV (renamed as
DNV-GL) certification, which fully comply with the IMO model course suggested standards.
2. In accordance with the requirements of the MOTC for the training and certification of seafarers, the department
cooperates with the seafarer training center to complete the seafarer training and obtain the necessary certificates
according to the International Conventions.
3. We maintain a strong link with the shipping industry, focusing on practical learning, strengthening professional English
and enhancing students' international language capability.
4. We encourage students to learn from the implementation to achieve a pragmatic attitude to apply their knowledge.
5. We maintain close cooperation with major shipping companies, Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Coast Guard,
Customs and the Navy. The students have broad career opportunities in the future.
6. We encourage faculties to study aboard, to improve professional capabilities related to the shipping industry, and to
reduce the gap between education and industry requirements.

Career Directions
The department mainly trains students to have professional capabilities in "Navigation", "Cargo Operation", "Maritime
Regulations", "Ship Operation" and "Ship Management". Therefore, the graduates are competent enough to handle all
operations and management related to ships. In addition to the traditional employment of shipping industry, the other types
of ships such as Marine Engineering Vessels, Underwater Surveys, Research Vessels, Tug Boats, Coast Guard, Customs
and Navy are achievements our students can accomplish.
In addition to the major career of the captain and the harbor pilot, the shore base units of the shipping company and Port
Company are the secondary career available for our graduates; they are also good at the shipping supportive operations
such as the maritime transportation, maritime logistics, and terminal departments. Other professional skills in shipping
administration, shipping technology, port state control, and ship traffic control are the department’s specialty as well. The
master program mainly trains students with advanced management techniques related to the shipping industry, making
them the advanced managers in this field.

Contact
Tel: +886-7-810-0888 ext 25128
http://st.nkust.edu.tw/