Research at ENSM
The maritime world has always had a close relationship with innovation, to ensure greater safety and to be faster and more efficient.
Today, the energy transition and the unprecedented growth in communication technologies are challenges for the maritime world. Technological acceleration, digital development, new environmental regulations and the social commitment of shipowners and all manufacturers in the sector justify the two main areas of research at ENSM, which focus on maritime risks and the energy transition in maritime transport.
The themes addressed cover a wide range of subjects related to the sea and the maritime world, which are essential for training qualified and competent professionals: the human factor and cognitive ergonomics, cybersecurity, ship physics, law and practices, decarbonisation and the energy transition, health and safety at sea and, lastly, offshore maritime operations, particularly those dedicated to MRE.
To carry out these studies, the various ENSM sites take part in European, national and regional collaborative projects, in conjunction with academic and industrial partners.
3 research engineers recruited on project contracts in 2024 (2 additional recruitments underway)
8 ongoing projects: SEMNA II, OVERHEAT, NAVIRE PROPRE, RETRONAV, SIRENE, ASSAILLANT, SOMOS, TNTM
3 projects submitted – awaiting validation
Student participation in research activities
Training to become a seagoing engineer includes writing a dissertation, the subjects of which may be proposed by ENSM, in connection with research programmes or maritime innovations. Through personal reflection, this work enables students to propose innovations and collaborate with shipowners or industrialists, potential future employers.
The Ship Eco-Management and Offshore Systems Deployment and Maintenance courses include a study and research module to train future project managers. In the fourth year, students work in teams of two to four on subjects proposed by industrialists and related to their specialities.
Development of doctoral activity
In line with the objectives set out in the COP, ENSM :
- encourages its teaching staff to pursue doctoral studies (by granting significant release time and attractive career development),
- supports the launch of a thesis each year, supervised or co-supervised by an ENSM teacher-researcher.