The Centre of Excellence in Marine and Offshore Engineering was commissioned on Thursday, 1st June, 2017 and academic activities started in April, 2018 with the first set of ten (10) students. The Centre was set up by Shell Petroleum Development Company as a new initiative in its University Assistance Programme, to strengthen the intervention strategies from ‘within’ the university environment. Domiciling the Centre of Excellence within the university environment will also serve as a rallying point for research and development, and sponsored discipline experts (sabbaticals, Professorial Chairs, etc) of the company and the Joint Venture partners which include The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Total Exploration and Production Nigeria (TEPNG) and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC).
It is expected that this effort will within a short time attract support of other stake holders and broaden the collaboration to include players in offshore oil and gas sector, and maritime companies operating in Nigeria, as well as those providing consultancy and other specialized services across the spectrum of the maritime industry.
The Centre is governed by a Trust Deed and Governance Framework between the Industry (SPDC) and the Rivers State University.
The programmes conform to the specified standards and satisfy the requirements of the NUC Benchmark for Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS).
The Centre of Excellence in Marine & Offshore Engineering, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt is one of the two Centre’s of Excellence currently sponsored by SPDC and its joint venture partners in the Niger Delta region. Consequently, the Director is responsible directly to the Vice Chancellor who is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the day-to-day running of the Centre.
Engr Dr Charles U Orji is the current Director of the SPDC/Joint Venture sponsored Centre of Excellence in Marine and Offshore Engineering. He is highly innovative, skilled and focused with a result-oriented attitude. He has a commendable academic background. Before his appointment as the Director, he was and still remains a Lecturer in the Centre of Marine Engineering in the Rivers State University, were he held several administrative positions including – Departmental Examinations Officer, Student Level(s) adviser, Faculty of Engineering Sexual Harassment committee secretary, Library Committee Member, , Secretary of the Faculty of Engineering Conference Committee etc.
Engr. Dr Charles U Orji is a Professional Engineer per excellence. He is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE) and registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). As a global professional, Dr Orji is an associate member of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects (RINA). He was the pioneer assistant secretary of the NSE Omoku branch in Rivers State. In addition to his Bachelors of Technology degree (B.Tech) in Marine Engineering from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, now Rivers State University, he holds a Master of Science degree (MSc.) in Mechanical Engineering from Northumbria University in UK. And also, a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in Marine Technology from the Prestigious Newcastle University, UK with research interest in Marine/Offshore Hydrodynamics, Vessel Motions and Naval Architecture.
As an academic, he has over twenty-five research papers published in Local and International journals to his credit and has also attended several Local and International Conferences where he made presentations. Away from academics, he has also served Nigeria in politics as returning officer in both State and National Assembly elections.
Dr Charles U Orji is a family man, happily married to his wife, Mrs Gladys and the marriage is blessed with lovely children.
| Name | Rank | Area Of Specialisation | |
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| Engr. Dr. C. U. Orji | Senior Lecturer | Marine/Offshore Engineering and Naval Architecture | orjicharles1@gmail.com orji.charles@@ust.edu.ng |
| Engr. Prof. K.D.H. Bob-Manuel | Professor – Contract | Marine Engineering | bob-manuel.kelvin@ust.edu.ng |
| Engr. Dr. I. E. Douglas | Senior Lecturer | Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture | ibibadouglas@yahoo.com |
| Engr Prof. E. A. Ogbonnaya | Professor – Marine Engineering (Power Plant) | Marine Power Plants & Energy | ezenwaogbonnaya@yahoo.com |
| Prof. T. L. Alawa | Professor – Mech. Engineering(Thermo-Fluids)) | Marine Power Plants & Energy Advanced Engrg. Thermodynamics | lebele-alawa.thaddeus@ust.edu.ng lebelealawa@yahoo.com |
| Prof. C. O. Ahiakwo | Professor – Electrical Engineering | Marine Power Plants &Energy | chrisahias@yahoo.com |
| Prof. D. C. Idoniboyeobu | Professor – Electrical Engineering | Marine Power Plants & Energy | Idoniboye-obu.dikio @ust.edu.ng |
| Prof. M. Ephraim | Professor – Civil Engineering (Structural Mechanics) | Offshore Engrg. & Naval Arch | ephraim.maurice @ust.edu.ng |
| Prof. I. C. Cookey | Professor – Mathematical Physics | General – Engrg. Mathematics Advanced Engrg Mathematics | Israel-cookey.chigozie@ust.edu.ng |
| Prof. E. H. Etuk | Professor – Statistics & Stochastic Modelling | General – Engrg. Mathematics Advanced Engrg Mathematics | Etuk.ette@ust.edu.ng ettehetuk@gmail.com |
| Prof. S. O. Enibe | Professor – Mechanical Engineering | General – Engrg. Mathematics Numerical Methods &Computing | Samuel.enibe@unn.edu.ng |
| Prof. E. Ukpebor | Professor – Environ. Chemistry | General – Environmental Science Environmental Science & Management | eeukpebor@yahoo.com ukpebehi@uniben.edu |
| Prof Nwabueze Ebere | Professor –Environmental/Marine Biology | General – Environmental Science Environmental Science & Management | eberenwabueze@hotmail.com |
| Dr. E. O. Ehirim | Reader – Chemical Engineering | General – Engrg. Mathematics Advanced Engrg Mathematics Numerical Methods | NIL |
| Engr. K. Theophilus-Johnson | Senior Lecturer (Ag, Head of Centre) | Marine & Offshore Engineering | kombo.theophilus-johnson@ust.edu.ng |
| Engr. Dr. E. Akandu | Senior Lecturer (Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering) | Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering | akandu.ezebuchi@ust.edu.ng |
| Engr. Dr. D. Tamunodukobipi | Senior Lecturer | Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture | tamunodan@yahoo.com |
| Engr. I. Z. S. Akobo | Senior Lecturer | Offshore Engrg. & Naval Arch. | iboroma.akobo@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr. Achinike. U. Ibekwe | Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering | Subject Matter Expert from Shell | Achinike.ibekwe@shell.com ibekweau@gmail.com |
| Dr. Emmanuel Salusi | Metocean Specialist | Subject Matter Expert from Shell | Emmanuel.Osalusi@shell.com eosalusi@gmail.com |
| Dr. Bennett Okoni | Senior Lecturer – Computer Applications | General – Engrg. Mathematics | Bennett.okoni@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr. S. L. Braide | Senior Lecturer – Electrical Engineering | Marine Power Plants &Energy | Sepribo.braide@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr. Bariyima Nkoi | Senior Lecturer – Thermo-Fluids | Thermal-fluid/power General – Special Courses | nkoi.barinyima@ust.edu.ng barinyimankoi@gmail.com |
| Dr. Isaac Okwu | Senior Lecturer- Production Engrg. | Marine Power Plants & Energy | Okwu.isaac@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr Chinedu Nwaigwe | Senior Lecturer- Mathematics | Computational Fluid Dynamics Scientific Computing and Numerical Analysis | nwaigwe.chinedu@ust.edu.ng |
| Engr. I. Dick | Lecturer 1 | (Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering) | ibitoru.dick@ust.edu.ng |
| Engr. I. Morrison | Lecturer 1 | (Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering) | ineng22002@yahoo.com |
| Engr. S. Nitonye | Lecturer 1 | (Marine Engineering) | nitonye.samson@ust.edu.ng |
| Engr. S. Adumene | Lecturer II | (Marine Engineering) | adumenejr@gmail.com |
| Mr. A. J. Chuku | Lecturer II | (Marine & Offshore Engineering) | azubuike.chuku1@ust.edu.ng |
| S. Benibo | Lead Subsea Systems Engineer | Soala.Benibo@shell.com | |
| L. Odey | Lead Pipelines Engineer | larry.odey@shell.com | |
| Engr.. I. F. Keribo | Senior Research Engineer | Marine/Offshore | ibkeribo@yahoo.com |
| Engr. Awaji. U Anathony | Research Engineer | awaji4tech@gmail.com | |
| Mr. G. Ogboada | Information Technology Officer | goodnewsjaja@gmail.com | |
| Mr. Awoala Abo | Senior Accountant | aboawoala@gmail.com | |
| Mrs. F. Didia | Secretary | fortunedidia@gmail.com | |
| Mr. Soraniabari E. Koobee | Sanitation Officer | Soraniabariekoobee@gmail.com | |
| Mr Asuru S. Obinda | Security Officer | stanleyasuru@gmail.com | |
| Mr Christopher | Security Officer | greenadaw@gmail.com | |
| Mr Green G. Stanley | Security Officer | greenadaw@gmail.com | |
| Engr.. I. F. Keribo | Senior Research Engineer | Marine/Offshore | ibkeribo@yahoo.com |
| Engr. Awaji. U Anathony | Research Engineer | awaji4tech@gmail.com | |
| Mr. G. Ogboada | Information Technology Officer | goodnewsjaja@gmail.com |
The duties and responsibilities of the Centre is teaching and research geared towards bridging the gap between the academia and the industry.
The Centre train highly skilled Marine/Offshore Engineers and Naval Architects that can be readily employed in the various areas of the Maritime Industry as well as providing a platform for graduates to undertake Postgraduate studies/research in Ship power plants and engines/machinery, Naval Architecture, Offshore Engineering, Subsea Engineering, and other related disciplines. The Centre provides a highly functional environment for students to acquire sound and extensive knowledge in the theory and practice of ship design and construction, ship power plants and equipment design and repairs, shipyard and large components/units/systems fabrication processes, offshore systems/structures design, construction and operations, including quality and safety assurance.
The Centre of Excellence Marine and Offshore Engineering has the following academic programmes:
The M. Tech and PhD programmes are offered in the respective Marine Engineering disciplines as follows:
The academic curriculum has been developed as a rich and intensive Master’s Degree programme with admission requirements limited to top Bachelor’s degree graduates (i.e. with first class or high second class upper divisions). The main goal is that graduates of the Centre acquire the requisite academic foundation and develop a mindset and intellectual orientation that respond to problem solving challenges.
Apart from the training given through a wide array of academic subject modules, students are also exposed to, and equipped with up-to-date knowledge of recent concepts and skills, technological know-how, work flows and leadership training to make them functional and productive in a dynamic technology driven world. This unique feature of the training ensures that the graduates are employable and adaptable
SUMMARY OF DIRECTORSHIP OF THE CENTRE
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NAME OF STAFF |
ACADEMIC PERIOD(S)/SESSION(S) |
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Engr. Dr. I. E. Douglas |
November 1, 2017- October 31, 2021 |
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Engr. Dr. C. U. Orji |
November 1, 2021-date |
The Centre of Excellence in Marine and Offshore Engineering is looking forward to commencing an industry solution based PhD programme. The centre is also pursuing collaborations with marine companies to enable the inclusion of training for Marine short courses in our programme.