University of Strathclyde - Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering

Why choose NAOME at Strathclyde?

We are pleased to share a new video featuring NAOME students and staff, offering an overview of what it is like to study Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering at Strathclyde.

Please watch the video, and you will hear about:

the department’s Kelvin Hydrodynamics Laboratory and large-scale experimental facilities, with laboratory testing embedded within the curriculum

a supportive learning environment, with smaller group teaching and strong academic and professional support

extensive industry engagement, including final-year projects supported by external partners and opportunities to build professional networks

clear pathways into employment, including internships and graduate roles secured by our students

One of our current students explains that NAOME felt “more applied and more niche,” and, after researching, they found a department ranked among the leading programmes globally. Another highlights how the department’s network helps students connect directly with industry partners before they even graduate.

▶️ Watch the video: https://shorturl.at/araZQ

If you’re considering UG or PG study in naval architecture ocean and marine engineering, explore NAOME here:

https://shorturl.at/23zoY

Study with Us | University of Strathclyde We're delighted you’re interested in studying in our Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering, which sits within the largest Faculty of Engineering in Scotland. Each year we welcome a large number of students to our postgraduate programmes within the Department, who then go on...

We are seeking a distinguished academic for the Oldendorff Lecturer (792205) position!

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Oldendorff Lecturer (792205) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lecturer in the recently established Oldendorff Research Centre for Sustainable Shipping (ORC) based at the Department of Naval Architecture, Marine and Ocean Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. You will make a significant co...

🌟NAOME Careers Fair 2025🌟

We are delighted to share the success of this year’s NAOME Careers Fair, held on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, in Glasgow.

This year, we welcomed 27 participating companies and organisations from across the marine, offshore, and energy sectors and over 200 enthusiastic students attended throughout the day!

Both our students and industry participants found the event highly valuable and enjoyable, with many inspiring conversations and exciting career connections made.


A special thank you to all our event participants for your continued support and engagement:

Chartworld Shipping Corporation
Bureau Veritas Group
Malin Group
Belcan
V.Group
Beckett Rankine
First Marine Solutions Limited
ABL
Marine Design International

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Babcock International Group
Brookes Bell
BMT
BAE Systems
Camarc Design
CORE POWER
Delmar Systems
Foreship Ltd.
KUASAR MARIN ENGINEERING INC.
Marine Technical Limits Ltd
Macduff Ship Design Ltd. ltd
Voe Marine

University of Strathclyde Careers Service Service
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST)
RINA

@ IDcore Julia Race
@ PhD @ Strathclyde Maurizio Collu


Also, our staffs and students played an important role in making this event possible, you are a star!

Thank you All, we are looking forward to seeing you next year!!!

On 18th September 2025, Subsea7 Global Welding Development Centre GWDC in Glasgow together with University of Strathclyde, NAOME Department have organized site visit for Strathclyde students during the induction week, which attended by Nos.14 Students from MSc programmes and UG BEng year-4 and MEng Year-5.

Prof Ibrahim Fahmy Abdelaty, NAOME Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering Department, from University of Strathclyde highlighted that we are on our way to strengthen the relationship between both organisations, which has been resulted in the third site visit to Subsea7 Technology hubs in both Aberdeen and Glasgow in 12-months.

Professor Ibrahim added: Scotland is ranked as the first technological hub in global offshore industry and also owns a remarkable historical reputation as home of outstnding Offshore Engineering's teaching, learning and research. in light of that, strengthening Collaboration between Industry and academia is considerd shared strategic objective for both University of Strathclyde, NAOME Department and Subsea7.

Facility tour was great opportunity where students got the opportunity to have hands on experience and insightful understanding about pipeline assembly, welding and testing technology, and how Offshore Engineering and Construction is being managed managed efficiently and efficiently. NAOME Department received impressive written feedback from our students on the informative briefings on the GWDC capabilities and capacity, Professor Ibrahim Fahmy added.

Alan Young, Subsea7 Deputy Director Pipeline Group Production delivered high quality comprehensive presentation on the Subsea7 world-class Pipelines Production Technology and Offshore Engineering business. He focused on the important role GWDC plays in quality control and quality assurance to save cost, time and resources, in addition to enabling latest welding and testing technology to be in the construction and installation of subsea Pipelines during offshore campaigns by the fleet of high tech pipelay vessels.

Alan and departments heads explained details of process, operations, materials, equipment, assembly, quality control and quality assurance to students.

Fiona MacKie, NAOME and Ruth.McDonald, Subsea7 worked together in planning and facilitating the site visit.

NAOME Careers Fair 2025 – Limited Spaces Available!!!

We’re excited to welcome industry partners back to the NAOME Careers Fair this year:

📅 Date: Wednesday, 8 October 2025

📍 Venue: The Ramshorn, 98 Ingram Street, Glasgow G1 1EX

⏰ Time: 12:00 – 17:00

We still have a few places left!

✨ Participation options include:

- Standard Registration

- Gold Sponsorship

🔗 To secure your place, please register here:

https://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/engineering-faculty/naval-architecture-ocean-marine-engineering/naome-careers-fair-2025

For further information, feel free to contact us at [email protected].

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🚢 NAOME Careers Fair 2025 – Limited Spaces Left!

We’re thrilled to see so many fantastic companies already registered for this year’s NAOME Careers Fair at the University of Strathclyde!

📅 Date: 8 October 2025
📍 Location: The Ramshorn, Glasgow
🕛 Time: 12:00 – 17:00

Spaces are filling fast! Only a few Standard and Sponsorship packages remaining!

🔗 Register now: https://shorturl.at/ngWuM

Questions? Please get in touch: [email protected]

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We are pleased to share that the University of Strathclyde, on behalf of the EU-funded SAFEMODE project, has been shortlisted for the 2025 CAREER4SEA EUROPORT Crew Welfare Award for our work on the SHIELD Taxonomy.

Vote now for SHIELD (University of Strathclyde, on behalf of EU-funded SAFEMODE Project) via this link: https://europort.safety4sea.com/career4sea-europort-awards/ -welfare
1- Scroll to Crew Welfare Award (first in the list)
2- Select University of Strathclyde [on behalf of EU-funded SAFEMODE Project]. A yellow check mark will appear.
3- Click Continue to confirm your vote

🗓 Voting closes: Friday, 12 September 2025

What is SHIELD?
SHIELD (Safety Human Incident & Error Learning Database) is a Human Factor (HF) taxonomy that systematically extracts HF data from safety occurrences. It provides a structured mechanism to learn from safety events, enabling:
- Better understanding of why and how incidents happen
- Stronger integration of human factors into design and operations
- Practical tools for improving crew welfare and overall safety culture

Why does it matter?
Human Factors are often at the heart of safety events, yet they are rarely captured in a consistent and usable way. SHIELD changes this by creating an open, evidence-based repository that empowers industry, regulators, and researchers to turn incident data into actionable safety learning.

Your support will help amplify the role of human factors in maritime safety and highlight the importance of tools like SHIELD in shaping safer designs and operations for crews worldwide

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📰 Water temperature in ship model towing tanks can skew real-world ship performance predictions 📰

Researchers have found that water temperature in ship model towing tanks can affect the accuracy of real-world performance predictions.

Ship hull designs are evaluated by pulling scale models through water in long, narrow towing tanks to estimate how much resistance a vessel will face when moving through the sea, which in turn affects fuel use and carbon emissions.

Read the full article here 👇👇👇

Towing tank temperature | University of Strathclyde 21 August 2025 Researchers have found that water temperature in ship model towing tanks can affect the accuracy of real-world performance predictions. Ship hull designs are evaluated by pulling scale models through water in long, narrow towing tanks to estimate how much resistance a vessel will face...

Congratulations to our Professor Ibrahim Fahmy Abdelaty, NAOME, Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering Department, University of Strathclyde to be selected for second time by the editorial board of JPT Journal of Petroleum Technology and Society of Petroleum Engineers International to deliver the annual Technology Focus, Subsea Systems ( August 2025).

Prof. Ibrahim explained in the article both the big picture and the success factors in global offshore Projects, field development and subsea systems.

The work includes thorough review of several high-quality technical papers recently presented and published by global industry and academia, which covered the latest technologies and innovations, world-class projects performed by super major companies and research centres.

Prof. Ibrahim highlighted the best selection of papers, three of them have been summarised by authors, and another five recommended as additional reading.

The article has been published by JPT Journal of Petroleum Technology and is available on several websites including research gate, and onepetro.