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Master’s in Port Electrification Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in port electrification engineering: 12 modules covering onshore power supply (OPS), port machinery electrification, port electrical infrastructure, renewables and storage, alternative maritime fuels, regulation, OPS project engineering, energy management, financing and port–city air quality, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Inventory the emissions and energy consumption of port activity.

02

Design onshore power supply systems for ships.

03

Plan the electrification of port machinery.

04

Size the electrical infrastructure of a port.

05

Integrate renewables and storage in ports.

06

Apply European regulatory obligations.

07

Assess the economics of port electrification projects.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Port electrification engineers.
  • Port environmental officers.
  • Energy managers at port authorities.
  • OPS systems engineers.
  • Maritime decarbonisation consultants.
  • Engineers working on automated terminals.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to move into the port sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC/IEEE 80005-1 (high-voltage shore connection)
  • IEC/IEEE 80005-3 (low-voltage shore connection)
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR, alternative fuels infrastructure)
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 (FuelEU Maritime)
  • Directive (EU) 2023/959 (emissions trading, maritime transport)
  • Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2011 (Spanish Ports Law)
  • ISO 50001:2018 (energy management systems)
  • Real Decreto 337/2014 (RAT, Spanish high-voltage installations regulation)
  • DIgSILENT PowerFactory
  • ETAP
  • HOMER Grid
  • Python (pandas)
  • QGIS
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Emissions from port activity
  2. 1.2Sources: ships, machinery and land transport
  3. 1.3Port decarbonisation strategies
  4. 1.4Ports as energy hubs
  5. 1.5European framework for ports
  6. 1.6Energy plans of port authorities
  7. 1.7Experience from Rotterdam, Hamburg and Valencia
  8. 1.8Port environmental indicators
  9. 1.9Investment challenges
  10. 1.10Case study: emissions inventory of a port
  1. 2.1The shore-side power concept
  2. 2.2Ship demand by vessel type
  3. 2.3Cruise ships, container ships and ro-pax
  4. 2.4High-voltage shore connection systems
  5. 2.550/60 Hz frequency conversion
  6. 2.6Cable connection and management
  7. 2.7IEC/IEEE 80005-1 standard
  8. 2.8Connection safety
  9. 2.9OPS projects in Spain
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: sizing an OPS for a cruise terminal
  1. 3.1Electric ship-to-shore cranes
  2. 3.2RTG yard cranes and their electrification
  3. 3.3Automated stacking cranes (ASC)
  4. 3.4Electric straddle carriers
  5. 3.5Terminal tractors
  6. 3.6Forklifts and reach stackers
  7. 3.7Energy recovery in cranes
  8. 3.8Charging of mobile equipment
  9. 3.9Automation and energy
  10. 3.10Lab: energy balance of a container terminal
  1. 4.1Medium-voltage port substations
  2. 4.2Medium-voltage networks in ports
  3. 4.3Grid access and connection
  4. 4.4Power quality in ports
  5. 4.5Demand simultaneity
  6. 4.6Storage in ports
  7. 4.7Port renewable generation
  8. 4.8Port microgrids with storage
  9. 4.9Long-term electrical planning
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: planning the electrical network of a quay
  1. 5.1Photovoltaics on rooftops and logistics areas
  2. 5.2Wind turbines on breakwaters
  3. 5.3Offshore wind and base ports
  4. 5.4Batteries for demand peaks
  5. 5.5Port energy management
  6. 5.6Port energy communities
  7. 5.7Hydrogen in ports
  8. 5.8Marine energy in ports
  9. 5.9Integration into the local grid
  10. 5.10Case study: terminal microgrid with PV and batteries
  1. 6.1LNG as a transition fuel
  2. 6.2Methanol and ammonia
  3. 6.3Hydrogen on ships
  4. 6.4Advanced marine biofuels
  5. 6.5Bunkering infrastructure
  6. 6.6Bunkering safety
  7. 6.7FuelEU Maritime regulation
  8. 6.8IMO strategy
  9. 6.9Comparison of alternatives
  10. 6.10Lab: life-cycle emissions comparison of fuels
  1. 7.1The AFIR Regulation and ports
  2. 7.2FuelEU Maritime and OPS
  3. 7.3Emissions trading in maritime transport
  4. 7.4Spanish Ports Law and port charges
  5. 7.5Environmental rebates on port dues
  6. 7.6Renewable Energy Directive
  7. 7.7Air quality plans
  8. 7.8Electrical safety regulations
  9. 7.9Permitting of installations
  10. 7.10Workshop: analysis of a port's AFIR obligations
  1. 8.1Demand studies
  2. 8.2Design of the ship-side connection
  3. 8.3Shore-side design
  4. 8.4Cable management
  5. 8.5Protection and earthing
  6. 8.6Interoperability between ships
  7. 8.7Testing and commissioning
  8. 8.8Operation and maintenance
  9. 8.9Lessons learnt from OPS projects
  10. 8.10Practical exercise: technical specification of an OPS system
  1. 9.1Energy management systems
  2. 9.2Consumption monitoring
  3. 9.3Demand optimisation
  4. 9.4Peak management
  5. 9.5Supply contracts
  6. 9.6Energy sales to concessionaires
  7. 9.7Energy digital twin
  8. 9.8Efficiency indicators
  9. 9.9ISO 50001 certification
  10. 9.10Case study: energy management system for a port authority
  1. 10.1OPS investment costs
  2. 10.2Electricity tariffs for ships
  3. 10.3Business models
  4. 10.4Supply concessions
  5. 10.5CEF and Next Generation EU funds
  6. 10.6Cost-benefit analysis of electrification
  7. 10.7Monetised environmental benefits
  8. 10.8Utilisation risks
  9. 10.9Port public-private partnerships
  10. 10.10Practical exercise: cost-benefit analysis of an OPS
  1. 11.1Port pollution and health
  2. 11.2Air quality measurement
  3. 11.3Noise from berthed ships
  4. 11.4Communication with the city
  5. 11.5Port mobility plans
  6. 11.6Electrification of land transport
  7. 11.7Port environmental governance
  8. 11.8Public environmental quality indicators
  9. 11.9Public participation in port projects
  10. 11.10Workshop: communication plan for a port electrification project
  1. 12.1Selection of the port or terminal
  2. 12.2Energy and emissions inventory
  3. 12.3Electrification design
  4. 12.4Required electrical infrastructure
  5. 12.5Renewable integration in the port
  6. 12.6Economic assessment of the plan
  7. 12.7Implementation plan
  8. 12.8Conclusions and future lines of work
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There is no fixed timetable: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so it is compatible with full-time work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and applied exercises. The working software is DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP, HOMER Grid, Python (pandas) and QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: OPS system sizing, terminal energy balances and cost-benefit analysis of electrification. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: IEC/IEEE 80005-1, IEC/IEEE 80005-3, Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, Regulation (EU) 2023/1805, Directive (EU) 2023/959, Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2011, ISO 50001:2018, Real Decreto 337/2014.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of IEC/IEEE 80005-1, IEC/IEEE 80005-3 and AFIR (Regulation (EU) 2023/1804) applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP, HOMER Grid, Python (pandas) and QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A complete electrification plan for a real port or terminal, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Energy and emissions inventory
Select a port or terminal and build its energy and emissions inventory.
OPS and machinery design
Size the onshore power supply and plan the electrification of port machinery.
Electrical infrastructure
Plan the substations and medium-voltage network the port needs.
Renewables and economics
Integrate renewables and storage and carry out the cost-benefit analysis.
Master's Thesis
A complete port electrification plan with implementation roadmap, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Port electrification engineerPort environmental officerPort authority energy managerOPS systems engineerMaritime decarbonisation consultantAutomated terminal engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP, HOMER Grid, Python (pandas) and QGIS, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme's software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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