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Masters · 1500 h · 11 modules
Master's in Naval Electricity and Automation
This program prepares you to lead the technological transformation in the maritime industry. Master the electrical power systems, advanced automation, and control networks found in modern vessels. Acquire skills in diagnostics…
Duration1500 h
FormatOnline
Starts14 December
Places20 / 20
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What is the Master’s in Naval Electricity and Automation?
The Master's in Naval Electricity and Automation
This program prepares you to lead the technological transformation in the maritime industry. Master the electrical power systems, advanced automation, and control networks found in modern vessels. Acquire skills in diagnostics, maintenance, and repair of critical equipment, including electric propulsion systems, distributed generation, and energy management. This program provides you with the tools to optimize the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of naval operations.
Differentiating Advantages
- Advanced Simulations: Modeling and simulation of naval electrical systems using specialized software.
- Comprehensive Automation: Design and implementation of control and automation systems for diverse naval applications.
- Marine Renewable Energies: Integration of renewable energy sources into ship electrical systems.
- Naval Cybersecurity: Protection of electrical and automated systems against cyber threats.
- Hands-on Experience: Laboratories equipped with cutting-edge technology and real-world projects in collaboration with the naval industry.
Programme type
Master's Degree
Study mode
Online
Duration
1,500 hours
Modules
11
Programme highlights
- Master Naval Technology: Delve into the most advanced electrical and automation systems in the maritime sector.
- Intelligent Automation: Learn to design, implement, and maintain automated control systems to optimize vessel efficiency and safety.
- Renewable Energy at Sea: Explore the integration of clean energy sources and energy management systems on ships and offshore platforms.
- Simulation and Modeling: Use cutting-edge tools to simulate and analyze the behavior of complex naval electrical systems.
- Professional Certification: Earn a recognized qualification that will open doors to a successful career in the global naval industry.
- Boost your career and become an expert at the forefront of naval electrification and automation.
Curriculum
Programme Structure
The programme is structured in 11 modules, listed below in order of study.
01
Advanced Fundamentals of Naval Electricity, Embedded Energy Architecture and Principles of Automation in Complex Maritime Systems
- Concept of naval electrical system and differences between land electrical installations and energy systems shipped on ships and marine platforms
- General architecture of generation, distribution, conversion and consumption in commercial, offshore, military and specialised service boats
- Advanced electrical quantities, continuous and continuous current behaviour, and functional analysis of circuits in high-critical naval environments
- Configuration of low, medium and high voltage electrical networks on board and functional segmentation criteria for essential and non-essential services
- Naval electricity, propulsion, auxiliary services, security systems and integrated automation of the ship
- Principles of robustness, redundancy, selectivity and operational continuity in the design of maritime electrical installations
- Influence of the marine environment on electrical performance: corrosion, vibration, humidity, temperature, salinity and electromagnetic compatibility
- Technological evolution from conventional systems to electrified, intelligent and highly automated ships
- Interaction between energy architecture, distributed control, remote monitoring and digitization of the naval technical ecosystem
- Systemic approach to electricity and naval automation as an integrative discipline between energy, control, safety and maritime operation
02
Embedded electricity generation, energy storage and power management in modern marine ships and platforms
- Fundamentals of on-board electricity generation by generator sets, alternators, axle generators and auxiliary power sources
- Configurations of main and emergency power plants in ships according to mission profile, installed cargo and operational criticality
- Generator synchronisation, active and reactive load sharing and parallel operation strategies in naval systems
- Transformers, rectifiers, converters, inverters and power electronics applied to maritime energy management
- Batteries, hybrid systems, energy storage and its integration in conventional and electrified naval architectures
- Dynamic power management in manoeuvre scenarios, port operation, navigation, DP and operation of critical consumers
- On-board power quality: harmonics, imbalance, flicker, voltage variations and mitigation strategies
- Design of backup systems, black-start and functional continuity to partial or total loss of generation
- Monitoring of the power plant and use of PMS systems to optimise efficiency, safety and energy availability
- Evaluation of the generation and storage architecture in terms of robustness, efficiency, resilience and operational sustainability
03
Naval electrical distribution, network protection and design of boards, boards and power systems shipped
- Fundamentals of electrical distribution in ships and criteria of radial, ringed, zonal and distributed design according to type of maritime unit
- Design of main, secondary frames, engine control centres and distribution panels of essential and auxiliary services
- Selection of cables, bars, pipes, connectors and interconnecting elements for high-demand environments
- Calculation of loads, simultaneous demand, voltage drops and sizing of feeders and circuits shipped
- Electrical protections - fuses, circuit breakers, relays, differentials and selective coordination in naval installations
- Short-circuit, overload, ground fault and insulation strategies and safe disconnection in maritime systems
- Power distribution for propulsion, hotels, cargo, industrial services and critical bridge and safety systems
- Integration between AC networks, DC networks and hybrid distribution systems in new generation boats
- Criteria for functional safety and continuity of service in networks with strategic consumers and redundant systems
- Validation of the electrical distribution design in terms of reliability, maintainability, protection and capacity for future expansion
04
Electrical machines, naval drives and electric drive systems for propulsion and auxiliary services
- Basics of rotary electrical machines applied to naval systems: generators, synchronous motors, asynchronous and permanent magnets
- Electric motors for pumps, fans, compressors, winches, cranes, transverse propellers and other auxiliary on-board services
- Frequency drives, soft starters, speed converters and motor control in maritime applications
- Electric, diesel-electric, hybrid and fully electric propulsion systems in specialised boats and advanced ships
- Integration between electric drives, propellers, azimuthal propellers and dynamic positioning systems
- Thermal management, performance, service factor and protection of motors and drives in demanding naval environments
- Diagnosis of faults in motors, converters and drives through electrical, thermal and vibrational monitoring
- Strategies for control of speed, torque, acceleration and electric braking in marine manoeuvres and industrial systems of Deck
- Technological selection of drives according to load, operating regime, efficiency, robustness and mission profile of the ship
- Evaluation of electric drive systems in terms of energy efficiency, reliability, functional integration and technical support
05
Advanced Fundamentals of Naval Automation, Shipment Industrial Control, and Functional Architecture of On-Board Automatic Systems
- Naval automation concept and differences between plant automation, marine process automation and mission automation
- Functional architecture of shipped automatic systems: sensors, actuators, PLC, distributed controllers, HMI and centralised monitoring
- Typical process variables in naval automation: pressure, temperature, level, flow, position, velocity, equipment status and alarms
- Control Loops, PID Strategies and Sequential Logic Applied to Pumping, Fuel, Refrigeration, Ventilation and Auxiliary Systems
- Automation of propulsion systems, governance, ballast, fluid transfer, water treatment and deck equipment
- Local, remote, centralised and distributed control philosophies on ships with different levels of operational complexity
- Interaction between automation, instrumentation, industrial networks and functional safety systems on board
- Redundancy criteria, fail-safe, degraded modes and operational continuity in critical naval automation
- Evolution towards integrated control ecosystems, smart ships and maritime platforms with advanced data-driven monitoring
- Building a vision of naval automation as support for safety, efficiency, operational stability and reduction of manual intervention
06
Instrumentation, sensors, actuators and measurement systems for automatic control and technical supervision of boats
- Fundamentals of Instrumentation Applied to Naval Automation and Selection of Sensors according to Variable, Environment and Process Criticality
- Pressure, temperature, level, flow, vibration, position and condition used in plant and control systems shipped
- Transmitters, signal conditioning and data acquisition in real-time marine automatic architectures
- Electric, pneumatic, hydraulic and electro-hydraulic actuators for valves, gates, governance systems and service mechanisms
- Instrumentation for control of engines, generators, fuel systems, technical alarms and machinery protection
- Integration between navigation sensors, automatic manoeuvreing systems and ship monitoring platforms
- Calibration strategies, measurement validation and quality control of data on shipped instrumentation
- Diagnosis of instrumental failures, erratic signals, loss of communication and functional degradation of field elements
- Robustness requirements, electromagnetic compatibility, environmental protection and maintenance of marine sensors and actuators
- Design of reliable instrumentation systems as a basis for safe automation, stable operation and predictive maintenance on board
07
Industrial networks, system integration, digital monitoring and cybersecurity in naval automation
- Fundamentals of Industrial Communication Applied to Vessels and Marine Platforms and Role of Networks in the Integration of Automatic Systems
- Shipped communication protocols for automation, instrumentation, energy, machine control and ship supervision
- Integration between PLC, SCADA, DCS, PMS, IAS, AMS and other distributed monitoring and control platforms in naval environments
- Data synchronisation, functional hierarchy and interoperability management between heterogeneous systems from different manufacturers
- Redundant network architectures, communication availability, and resilient design to link failures or critical nodes
- Remote monitoring, historicization, operational analytics and condition monitoring by connected maritime digital ecosystems
- Management of alarms, events, trends and support for the decision of the operator through integrated control platforms
- Diagnosis of network failures, latency, loss of communication and traffic saturation in automatic systems shipped
- Maritime industrial cybersecurity and protection of OT networks against unauthorized access, logical manipulation and functional degradation
- Construction of a secure, interoperable and scalable digital naval architecture to sustain advanced automation and reliable operation of the ship
08
Functional safety, regulations, naval classification and risk management in electricity and automation shipped
- Fundamentals of functional safety applied to electrical and automatic systems in high-critical ships and marine platforms
- Principles of electrical risk analysis, automation failures and dangerous events associated with loss of control or energy on board
- Requirements of classification companies and regulatory frameworks applicable to electrical installations and naval automation
- Alarm systems, Trip, Shutdown, Emergency protection and security logics in propulsive plant and auxiliary services
- Redundancy, segregation, functional independence and safe design criteria for critical navigation and operation systems
- Management of common faults, degraded modes, recovery and operational continuity in the face of shipped technical contingencies
- Electromagnetic compatibility, surge protection, ground faults and severe environmental conditions in naval systems
- Validation, verification, FAT/SAT testing and commissioning of electrical and automatic systems according to technical and regulatory requirements
- Construction of the technical file, documentation of conformity and traceability of modifications in ship installations
- Integration between regulations, functional safety and risk management to ensure reliability and safe operation of naval electrical ecosystems
09
Maintenance, advanced diagnostics, energy efficiency and digital transformation of naval electrical and automatic systems
- Fundamentals of maintenance of electrical installations and automatic systems shipped in continuous and demanding operational contexts
- Preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance of panels, cables, electrical machines, sensors, actuators and naval controllers
- Advanced failure diagnosis by electrical analysis, thermography, vibration, operational trends and event logs
- Management of spare parts, obsolescence, technological updates and continuity of support in critical systems of the ship
- Energy efficiency and optimisation of electricity consumption in hotels, propulsion, auxiliary systems and automation shipped
- Using data analytics, condition-based maintenance, and remote monitoring to improve availability and reduce failures
- Relationship between power quality, equipment status and overall performance of the ship's electrical system
- Digital transformation of operation and maintenance by means of digital twins, intelligent monitoring platforms and diagnostics
- Continuous improvement strategies to increase reliability, safety and efficiency of the naval electric-automatic ecosystem
- Construction of technical support models capable of accompanying the evolution of electrified, automated and connected ships
10
Navigation systems, integrated bridge and dynamic position control
- Integrated Bridge Architecture (IBS/INS)
- Radar, ECDIS and AIS on the ship's network
- Autopilot and governance systems
- Gyro, heading and speed sensors
- Dynamic Positioning Systems (DP)
- DP classes and redundancy requirements
- Power supply of navigation equipment
- Navigation Alarm Integration (BNWAS)
- FMEA testing of DP systems
- Maintenance of electronic bridge equipment
11
Master’s Final Project in Naval Electricity and Automation
- Definition of the study case: type of ship, mission profile, electrical-automatic system Objective and technical scope of the project
- Development of the general architecture of generation, distribution, automation and instrumentation adapted to the selected platform
- Selection of electrical equipment, machines, sensors, actuators and integration networks according to functional and operational requirements of the ship
- Design of the automatic control scheme, functional protection, monitoring and management of the proposed system
- Preparation of load analysis, operational continuity, redundancy and functional safety of the proposed electrical and automatic solution
- Integration of normative, naval classification, cybersecurity and environmental robustness criteria in the proposal developed
- Construction of the installation plan, tests, commissioning, maintenance and technical support of the defined system
- Evaluation of expected performance in terms of energy efficiency, reliability, maintainability and digital evolution capacity
- Drafting of the comprehensive technical report with justification for decisions of design, integration, validation and support of the electric-automatic ecosystem
- Presentation and defence of the final project with global validation of the electricity solution and naval automation developed
Workload
Study Time and Workload
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Who it is for
Naval engineers and electricians seeking to specialize in the most advanced electrical and automation systems on board.Marine engineers and electronics officers wishing to deepen their knowledge of managing and maintaining state-of-the-art equipment.Fleet maintenance and operations managers needing to optimize the energy efficiency and reliability of their vessels.Naval equipment technicians
Faculty
Academic direction and faculty
The teaching team at Navalis: working professionals who deliver and oversee the institute's programmes.
Eng. Diego Cifuentes
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)
Dr. Pau Ferrer
Dr. Nuria Llobregat
Eng. Javier Bañuls
Eng. Sofía Marquina
Eng. Tomás Riera
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Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- 01Managing automation and control projects in naval systems
- 02Supervise the maintenance and repair of naval electrical equipment
- 03Design and implement electrical and automation systems for ships
- 04Optimizing energy efficiency in naval electrical installations
- 05Diagnosing and resolving faults in electrical and naval automation systems
- 06Comply with current regulations regarding electrical safety and naval automation
Careers
Career Opportunities
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02Naval Electrical Design Engineer: Development and optimization of electrical systems for ships, from generation to distribution.
03Naval Automation Engineer: Implementation and maintenance of automated control systems for the efficient operation of ship machinery and equipment.
04Head of Electrical and Automation Maintenance: Management of preventive and corrective maintenance of onboard electrical and automation systems.
05Naval Electrical and Automation Systems Inspector/Auditor: Evaluation of regulatory compliance and safety standards on ships and port facilities.
06Technical Consultant for Naval Electrification and Automation Projects: Advising on the modernization and improvement of energy efficiency in ships.
07Control and Monitoring Systems Integration Manager: Coordination of the installation and commissioning Operation of complex onboard automation systems.
08Test and Commissioning Engineer: Verification and validation of the correct operation of electrical and automation systems on ships.
09Researcher and Developer of New Technologies in Naval Electrification and Automation: Participation in innovation projects to improve efficiency and sustainability in the maritime sector.
Questions
Entry Requirements
Sector naval.
Yes. The itinerary includes ECDIS/Radar-ARPA/BRM with harbor, ocean, fog, storm, and SAR scenarios.
Online with live sessions; hybrid option for simulator/practical placements through agreements.
Yeah.
Recommended functional SMCP. We offer support materials for standard phraseology.
Yes, with a relevant degree or experience in maritime/port operations. The admissions interview will confirm suitability.
Optional (3–6 months) through Companies & Collaborations and the Alumni Network.
Simulator practice (rubrics), defeat plans, SOPs, checklists, micro-tests and applied TFM.
A degree from Navalis Magna Institute + operational portfolio (tracks, SOPs, reports and KPIs) useful for audits and employment.
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Admissions Process
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Entry requirements
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