Introduction
Remember the carefree childhood days of building toy ships with Lego bricks? Have you ever dreamt of building ships, streamlined like a shark’s body to reduce water resistance?
Now, you can realise your dreams and pursue a career in the maritime industry, with our Diploma in Marine & Offshore Technology (MOT)!
With the MOT diploma, you will possess the only and the highest level of qualification in naval architecture and offshore technology in Singapore.
The curriculum focuses on the three main sectors of the industry – ship design and production, ship conversion, and offshore technology. In your final year, you can specialise in ship design or offshore oil and gas technology. The ship design option provides you with the skill to assist in the design and construction of marine vessels, oil rigs and semisubmersibles. With the oil and gas option, you will learn to deal with equipment and processes required to transport oil and gas underwater to the shuttle tanker.
High-tech facilities located within the campus allow you to build your very own ship model, and test it in Singapore’s only towing tank. You can also work on the TRIBON CADCAM system to design ships and oil rigs.
You will benefit from our close relationship with the industry, especially with ASMI. Frequent study trips and industrial attachments ensure that you have industry exposure right from the start. Work with leading organisations like Keppel FELS, ST Marine and Sembcorp Marine when you go on attachments.
Unique to MOT is the availability of many scholarships. They include the MOT-ASMI Scholarship at S$10,000 annually over three years. You can also vie for other scholarships like KC Lee, ASMI and those from shipyards like Keppel Offshore & Marine.
Career Prospects
The shipyards in Singapore command a niche market in the design and construction of customised ships for the world. Singapore is the world leader in ship conversion, and rig construction for offshore exploration.
In 2006, there were more than 102,500 maritime workers. On average, each one of them enjoyed a seven-month bonus. Past students were offered two to three jobs even before graduation.
With our MOT diploma, you will land a job quickly and enjoy an attractive pay package. You can find employment in the marketing, purchasing, designing, constructing and testing of marine vessels, oil rigs and semi submersibles. MOT graduates need not sail on board ships as seafarers.
For more information on careers in the maritime industry, please visit http://maritimecareers.com.sg/careers.html