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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Valeria Bernardo

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff: 

Erik Font Fabra
Maria Sonia Guerra Seren 

Academic year: 2026

Teaching course: 4

Languages ​​of instruction

  • Spanish

The language of the subject will be agreed jointly, on the first day of class, with the students. 

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Specific skills

  • Establish maritime and logistics business projects that allow the creation of new companies or the improvement of existing ones, adopting innovative and creative ideas

  • Demostrar capacitat per comunicar de manera fluida en llengua espanyola, catalana i anglesa de forma oral i escrita en l'entorn de la logística i els negocis marítims

  • Show knowledge and skills for the coordination of the departments of purchasing, supply, production and distribution of a product to any company, analyzing different types of techniques

  • Show knowledge of the organization of maritime, land, air and multimodal transport, customs management and international trade in order to manage and / or contract transport

  • Demonstrate knowledge about the structure, organization and management of ports -sport and state-of-the-art- where the traffic of people and goods, nautical leisure, fishing and tourism coexist, emphasizing cruises

  • Show knowledge of the ship and its recruitment for use as a means of transport for both goods and people, in an environment of sustainability and respect for the environment

  • Interpret the economic, financial and accounting status of a company or business unit to take appropriate measures in its management

  • Identify the basic economic concepts, as well as the microeconomic and macroeconomic functioning of the markets

  • Select and use quantitative instruments for decision making and contrasting economic hypotheses

Presentation of the subject

Learn about the different types of companies and nautical activities that exist and are interrelated in the state's marinas and general interest ports and, specifically, the marinas of Maresme.

 The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, whether towards students or teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others.

Contents

Topic 1: Tourism, ports and nautical resorts

1.1.- Tourism in marinas
1.2.- Els Ports and its area of ​​influence
1.3.- Ports and the Environment
1.4.- Maresme Sports Ports
1.5.- Official Bodies

Topic 2: Management and Business Management of Sports Ports and Nautical Stations

2.1.- Ports' business areas
2.2.- Human resources
2.3.- Material resources

Topic 3: Physical-Sporting Activities

3.1.- Types of activities
3.1.1.- Navigation by motor
3.1.2.- Sailing
3.1.3.- Regattas
3.1.4.- Sport fishing
3.1.5.- Water skiing
3.1.6.- Rowing
3.1.7.- Diving
3.2.- Sailing Schools
3.3.- Rowing schools
3.4.- Diving schools

Item 4: Inspections, Insurance and Regulations

4.1.- Technical inspection of boats
4.2.- Experts and Damage Commissioners
4.3.- Nautical insurance

Item 5: Nautical Services and Business

5.1.- Sailboat yards
5.2.- Shipyards and shipyards
5.3.- Purchase / Sale of sports boats
5.4.- Compare sale and management of moorings. concessions
5.5.- Management
5.6.- Beaches
5.7.- Workshops
5.8.- Spare parts and nautical equipment stores
5.9.- Charter companies.
5.10.- Wintering areas
5.11.- Petrol station
5.12.- MARPOL station
5.13.- Other services (Catering, cleaning, etc.)
5.14.- Events
5.14.1.- Competitions
5.14.2.- Fairs
5.14.3.- Social events

Item 6: Degrees and training

6.1.- Nautical-sports qualifications
6.2.- Professional exits (PPER, STCW, etc.)
6.3.- Nautical-sports qualification schools
6.4.- Nautical Professional Qualification Schools

Activities and evaluation system

1.- Continuous evaluation

The following percentages apply:

40% Assignments, partial exams and oral presentation in teams.

60% Final exam. (Minimum grade required to pass the subject: 5)

If the grade in the final exam is less than 5, you can choose to retake it, provided you have taken the final exam.

2.- Recovery

100% Recovery Exam

Any form of academic fraud will be sanctioned in accordance with the center's assessment regulations. If signs of fraud are detected, including the improper use of generative artificial intelligence tools, the subject's teaching staff may call the student for an individual interview with the aim of verifying their authorship.

 

Bibliography

Basic

Martínez Marín, Jesus. (2021) Fundamentals of Logistics and Port Operations. JMM editions. ISBN13-978-8409278633 (Available viahttps://n9.cl/xnvdo)

Complementary

Generalitat de Catalunya: Nautical and fishing qualifications http://nautica.gencat.cat/ca/nautica-esbarjo

Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda. Qualifications of the Merchant Navy https://www.mitma.es/maritimo#Titulos,_formacion,_documentos_y_guardia

Web page of the Port Authority of Barcelona.https://www.portdebarcelona.cat/ca

Tarragona Port Authority website. https://www.porttarragona.cat/ca/

Sports Port of Mataró Port of Mataró (portmataro.org)

Strand 2000: https://www.varador2000.com/

Ports of the Generalitat website: https://ports.gencat.cat

State Ports website: https://www.puertos.es