Maritime Structures Course
Gain mastery in key maritime structures skills, from breakwater and jetty design to port layout, risk management, and cost control. Discover practical techniques to size armour units, plan harbour layouts, handle scour and wave impacts, secure permits, and deliver safer, more efficient marine projects across Uganda's coastal zones.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical course teaches site data collection, wave and water level analysis, and seabed assessment for solid coastal projects. You will define functional needs, plan port layouts, size rubble-mound breakwaters, design jetties and berthing facilities, and address construction, environmental, and operational risks from start to finish.
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Develop skills
- Design rubble-mound breakwaters by sizing armour, setting crest levels, and controlling overtopping.
- Plan efficient marine works through phasing jetties, managing weather windows, and logistics.
- Analyse coastal site data including waves, tides, seabed, and scour for reliable layouts.
- Layout small ports by aligning channels, placing jetties, and optimising harbour shelter.
- Specify jetty structures selecting piles, fenders, bollards, and basic quay wall types.
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