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Excellent Professors 2024/2025
CENTEC congratulates Professors Yordan Garbatov and Ângelo Palos Teixeira on their distinction as “Excellent Professors” in the 2024/2025 academic year. More


Accreditation of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Programmes (2026–2031)
The three cycles of study — bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes — in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico have been accredited by the Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior (A3ES) for a period of six years. More


ESRA Safety and Reliability Achievement Award 2025
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At the 2025 SRA-E Conference held in Stavanger, Norway, 16-19 September, which had over 900 participants, Professor Carlos Guedes Soares received the "ESRA Safety and Reliability Achievement Award 2025". More


2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers
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Dr. Sarat Mohaparta, from CENTEC, was honoured and recognized as one of the 2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers. More


"JMSA Outstanding Associate Editorial Board Member" Diploma - 2024
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Prof. Shan Wang from CENTEC received the diploma of ‘Outstanding Associate Editorial Board Member’ in 2024 by the Journal of Marine Science and Application (Springer). More

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Seminar: The effect of climate change on the available wave energy in Azores Islands
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Public Presentation of the Thesis Proposal by the PhD student Marta Gonçalves


Seminário: Ship Design and Energy Efficiency
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Apresentado por Dr. Mehmet Akmanda Universidade Izmir Katip Çelebi, Turquia


Seminar: Ship Design and Energy Efficiency
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Presented by Dr. Mehmet Akman from Izmir Katip Çelebi University, in Türkiye.


Seminar on: Yacht Design
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Presented by Dr. Mehmet Akman from Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Türkiye.


Series of Seminars: Ship Emissions and Energy Efficiency
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Lectured by Professor Manuel Ventura, CENTEC / Técnico


Seminar: Exploring offshore energy potential in the European Outer regions: A resource, spatial and techno-economic assessment
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Public Presentation of the Thesis Proposal by the PhD student Sara Ramos

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Latest Publications
Shanghai Ranking of Universities Worldwide
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Top 10 Scientists in Portugal in the Previous Year
Strategic Plan of CENTEC 2025-2029
30 Years of CENTEC
40 Years of Naval and Ocean Engineering Education
Distinguished Professor
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering in RTP1
Interview with Television Chanel CGTN

Research & Development

CENTEC, Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering, is a research centre of IST, recognized and funded by the Portuguese Government through the Foundation for Science and Technology of the Portuguese Ministry of Science and Technology, which in 2015 classified it as EXCELLENT.

CENTEC is organized in the following research groups:
 • Marine Environment
 • Marine Dynamics and Hydrodynamics
 • Marine Structures
 • Safety and Logistics of Maritime Transportation

Education

In addition to research activity, the professors of CENTEC promote the education of students in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, which is organized in the following cycles of studies:
 • Undergraduate Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
 • Masters Degree in Centre for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
 • Doctoral Programme in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
 • Advanced Training Diploma on Assessment of Risks, Safety and Reliability