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Research projects ..................................................................................................................................................... 4

economic impact study of the maritime sector ...................................................................................................... 4

mandatory actions to ratify international convention on standards of Training, certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing vessel personell (sTcW-F) and cape Town agreement 2012 (sFv protocol 93) and to assess economic and social impacts in estonia ......................................................................................................................................................... 4

study of the alumni of estonian maritime education institutions ................................................................. 5

small craft competence centre .......................................................................................................................................... 6

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esTonian maRiTime academydirector: roomeT leiger e-mail: roomet.leiger@ttu.ee

main Figures 2016 (as of Jan. 01, 2017)

• academic staff, total 65• scientific publications, total 7

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ReseaRch pRojecTs The research projects are coordinated by research and development centre of estonian maritime academy.

in 2016, the following studies were carried out:

economic impacT sTudy oF The mariTime secTor Head of the study: lecturer Tõnis hunT, tonis.hunt@ttu.ee

The aim of the economic impact study of the maritime sector was to define the sector and chart the activities of the businesses in the maritime sector and thereby to assess the current situation and future potential of the maritime sector. a practical and complete set of recommendations has been composed for the politicians, which is important for the development of the maritime sector in estonia. The eco-nomic impact study of the maritime sector is the first step of a study focusing on specific branches of the sector and finding the solutions to the problems within each branch.

mandaTory acTions To raTiFy inTernaTional convenTion on sTandards oF Training, cerTiFicaTion and WaTchkeeping For Fishing vessel personell (sTcW-F) and cape ToWn agreemenT 2012 (sFv proTocol 93) and To assess economic and social impacTs in esToniaHead of the study: lecturer eha merirand, eha.merirand@ttu.ee

The study was carried out in order to assess the influence of implementing the cape Town agreement and the ratification of the sTcW-F convention in estonia. The aim was to identify how the cape Town agreement and the ratification of the sTcW-F convention affects personnel in the fisheries sector by analysing economic and social aspects and what actions need to be performed to implement the agreement and convention in estonia. The aim of the study was to determine the economic and social impacts of changes required in order to implement cape Town agreement and sTcW-F convention; to identify what are the actions taken by the influenced target groups; to evaluate the social impact on influenced target groups; to ascertain and evaluate the impacts of the implementation of the convention and agreement on the human and natural environment, national security, foreign relation of the country and regional development; to map the competences of different governmental bodies regarding the agreement and convention and to evaluate the costs and benefits associated to the implementation of sTcW-F convention.

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sTudy oF The alumni oF esTonian mariTime educaTion insTiTuTionsHead of the study: director for development madli kopTi, madli.kopti@ttu.ee

The aims of the survey were to assess the satisfaction of the alumni with maritime education institu-tions, to analyse different possibilities for maritime education, to draw up an overview of the career opportunities of maritime education alumni and to get an overview of people’s willingness who work in the maritime sector, to contribute to the development of maritime education. The results of this survey will be used as one of the inputs to develop the concept of estonian maritime education.

selecTed puBlicaTions:Hilmola, O.-P.; Tolli, A. (2016). Warehouse Layout Implications on Picking Distance: Case of Human Factor. World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, 6 (1), 43−58.

Kiisler, A.; Hilmola, O.-P.; Tolli, A. (2016). Analysis of logistics costs drivers in Estonia. World Review of Inter-modal Transportation Research, 6 (2), 110−129.

Kivinukk, A.; Saksa, A. (2016). On Approximation by Blackman- and Rogosinski-type operators in Banach space. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, 65 (3), 205−219.

Kopti, M.; Leiger, R.; Zaitseva-Pärnaste, I.; Kõster, J. (2016). Integration of Maritime Spatial Planning into the Waterways Safety Management studies. IAMU AGA 17 Working together: the key way to enhance the quality of maritime education, training and research: 17th Annual General Assembly of the International As-sociation of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2016; Vietnam, 26.–29.10.2016. Vietnam: Vietnam Maritime University, 205−211.

Alop, A.; Leiger, R. (2016). Methodological Approach and Basic Analysis of Maritime Labour Market Needs by Case of Estonia. In: Prof. A. Weintrit (Ed.). International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Trans-portation (STCW, Maritime Education and Training (MET) (655−660). Gdynia, Poland: Taylor & Francis.

Güldenkoh, M.; Silberg, U. (2016). Public-private partnerships in Estonia. In: B. Hamernikova; H. Hakenova (Ed.). Proceedings of the 9th International Conference European Entrepreneurship Forum 2015 (43−56). Praha: NEWTON Books.

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small craFT compeTence cenTreHead of the centre: anni harTikainen, anni.hartikainen@ttu.ee

The objective of scc is to develop engineering knowhow and to transfer it in businesses. The centre provides consultation and model testing services to the small craft and maritime sectors, carries out tests of and develops materials to be used in seawater and maritime climate as well as provides services in the design and test-production of electronics systems.

The main function of the competence centre is attracting and accumulating professional know-how in small craft engineering. next to the small craft design and optimisation, these measures also include application of electronic systems and material technologies, training engineers, encourag-ing inter-sectoral and international cooperation and implementing a variety of soft development activities.

The two main r&d headings of the centre are visioned as sustainability of the environment (e.g. ap-plication of organic and smart composite materials in seawater environment etc.) and efficient use of resources (e.g. optimization of vessel designs, their energy usage, etc.).

material development is focused on the application of natural materials in lamination technology that can result in producing and usage of fully recoverable polymer composites in small craft engineering as well as in other sectors.

in 2016The towing tank of the scc research infrastructure was launched and development services were provided to eighteen companies for 70 thousand euros that is seven times higher compared to 2015. a major part of the services rendered were a vessel design related hydrodynamic tests, analysis and development.

in cooperation with the TTÜ department of civil engineering and architecture, preparations were made to establish a research team on shipbuilding and hydrodynamics. preparatory activities were started in the field of optimising vessel design concepts upon applying constructive appendages.

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TTÜ research 2017 esTonian mariTime academy

copyright: Tallinn university of Technology, 2017

editors: kiira parre and kersti vähi

Front cover photo: The maritime focused simulator centre. www.ttu.ee/institutes/estonian-maritime-academy/maritime-training-centre/bridge-simulator/TTÜ photo archive

design and layout: anu Teder

next edition 2018

Tallinn 2017

issn 2228-0804