The Maritime Transportation Management Engineering Undergraduate Program offers a comprehensive education that integrates contemporary maritime transportation knowledge with operational, managerial, and technical dimensions in accordance with international standards. The program aims to educate qualified deck officers and maritime transportation engineers who are capable of serving both at sea and in shore-based positions within the global maritime industry.

Students are provided with a strong academic and practical foundation in core disciplines such as maritime safety, ship management, navigation, maritime law, shipping operations, and port management. The curriculum is designed to meet the requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention.

The program adopts an educational approach that emphasizes compliance with international maritime regulations, professional ethics, leadership, problem-solving, and crisis management skills. Graduates are equipped with analytical thinking abilities, strong safety and environmental awareness, and the professional competence required to operate effectively in the global maritime transportation sector.

Vision

To be a respected and preferred undergraduate program that leads contemporary maritime transportation education in alignment with international standards, and that educates maritime transportation engineers who are globally competitive, safety-oriented, sustainability-focused, and open to innovation.

Mission

The mission of the Maritime Transportation Management Engineering Undergraduate Program is to provide a comprehensive education that integrates the technical, operational, and managerial dimensions of maritime transportation in accordance with international maritime regulations and STCW requirements.

The program aims to educate maritime transportation engineers who can serve effectively both at sea and ashore; who adhere to professional and ethical values; who possess strong safety and environmental awareness; who think analytically; and who embrace lifelong learning.

In addition, the program seeks to equip students with leadership, communication, problem-solving, and crisis management skills, enabling them to adapt successfully to the evolving needs of the global maritime industry.

• To educate maritime transportation engineers who are proficient in international maritime standards (IMO, STCW) and capable of effectively fulfilling professional duties and responsibilities in navigation, ship management, cargo operations, and maritime safety.
• To prepare graduates who can plan, manage, and optimize maritime transportation operations both onboard ships and in shore-based environments, and who can effectively utilize modern and digital maritime technologies by adapting to technological advancements.
• To develop engineers who are capable of integrating sustainability, environmental protection, energy efficiency, and green shipping principles into operational and managerial decision-making processes, with a strong awareness of safety and environmental responsibility.
• To cultivate professionals who can communicate effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural global maritime environments, and who possess well-developed leadership, problem-solving, ethical responsibility, and lifelong learning competencies.

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of navigation sciences, ship handling, cargo operations, and seamanship in accordance with STCW requirements.
• Operate and manage shipboard systems, electronic navigation equipment (ECDIS, ARPA, GMDSS), and emerging smart technologies with precision and reliability.
• Apply maritime safety standards, emergency procedures, and risk assessment practices to ensure the safety of life at sea and environmental protection.
• Employ advanced meteorology, oceanography, and route planning methods to optimize voyages under changing environmental and economic conditions.
• Demonstrate leadership, decision-making, and crisis management skills in multicultural and interdisciplinary maritime teams.
• Apply international maritime law, conventions, and flag state regulations in navigation, cargo management, and ship operations.
• Manage cargo operations (loading, stowage, securing, and discharge) with attention to safety, efficiency, and international trade standards.
• Integrate principles of sustainability and green shipping in ship operations, voyage optimization, and environmental protection measures.
• Utilize project management, business acumen, and managerial competencies for effective maritime transport operations and logistics planning.
• Communicate effectively in maritime English, applying IMO SMCP (Standard Marine Communication Phrases) and professional reporting techniques.
• Commit to ethical conduct, professional responsibility, and respect for cultural diversity within the global maritime workforce.
• Engage in lifelong learning, continuous professional development, and adaptation to technological innovations in the maritime transport sector.

• Assist. Prof. Pınar Sharghi
• Lecturer Oceangoing Master Mehmet Emin Debeş
• Lecturer Oceangoing Master Orhan Kamil Babaoğlu
• Lecturer Oceangoing Marine Chief Engineer Volkan Varışlı
• Lecturer Uzakyol Oceangoing Marine Chief Engineer Narqab Rıshad Hamid
• Lecturer Dr. Gökhan Tarı
• Lecturer Hüseyin Meray
• Student Representative

Each year, the Advisory Board members gather in a meeting and discuss their opinions on the improvement of the department education aims.