Master's in Naval Military Logistics
This master's offers comprehensive training in supply chain management and logistic support for the demanding environment of naval operations. You will learn to plan fleet sustainment, manage military supply classes, inventories and ammunition, organize replenishment at sea, plan maintenance and life cycle support, run naval bases, work within joint and allied frameworks and manage defense procurement and budgets, keeping naval forces ready and supplied in highly complex scenarios.
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What is the Master's in Naval Military Logistics?
This master's covers naval logistics from doctrine to deployment. You will study the principles and levels of military logistics, national and NATO doctrine and sea lines of communication; operational planning, consumption rates, integrated logistic support plans, amphibious and special operations sustainment and MEDEVAC and CASEVAC; the military supply chain, supply classes I to X, ammunition storage, demand forecasting and in-transit visibility; replenishment at sea, combat support ships, fuel and cargo transfers and vertical replenishment; product support, RCM, RAMS, dry-docking, obsolescence and additive manufacturing on board; naval bases, dockyards and forward operating bases; joint and combined logistics, STANAG and cross-servicing agreements; GIS, AIS, AI, ERP, RFID, digital twins and supply chain cybersecurity; defense procurement, performance-based logistics, offsets and anti-corruption controls; and expeditionary and humanitarian logistics.
What sets this master's apart: it applies supply chain management to the specific conditions of naval forces at sea, where ships must be refueled, rearmed and repaired far from their bases and under threat; it combines operational planning with engineering support, finance and public procurement, the three areas that decide whether a fleet stays available; it gives weight to interoperability with allied navies and to the civil-military interface, including civilian ports and humanitarian response; and it ends with a Final Project in which you build a complete integrated logistic support plan for a naval force in a defined operational scenario.
Program highlights
- Doctrine and planning: principles and levels of naval logistics, NATO doctrine and sea lines of communication.
- Fleet sustainment: consumption rates, integrated logistic support plans, amphibious and medical support.
- Military supply chain: supply classes I to X, ammunition, inventories, forecasting and in-transit visibility.
- Replenishment at sea: RAS and UNREP, combat support ships, fuel transfers and VERTREP.
- Maintenance and bases: RCM, RAMS, dry-docking, obsolescence, dockyards and forward operating bases.
- Interoperability and procurement: STANAG, cross-servicing, PBL contracts, offsets and budget control.
Syllabus of the Master's in Naval Military Logistics
11 modules. Select a module to see its content.
Foundations of military logistics, doctrine and naval strategy
- 1.1. Historical evolution of naval logistics and its impact on the conduct of war
- 1.2. Principles of military logistics: flexibility, economy, timeliness and continuity
- 1.3. National and international naval logistics doctrine (NATO and allied forces)
- 1.4. Levels of logistics at sea: strategic, operational and tactical
- 1.5. Legal and regulatory framework for operational sustainment and maritime defense
- 1.6. Types of naval forces and their specific logistics requirements
- 1.7. Capability-based logistics planning
- 1.8. Interaction between civilian and commercial logistics and defense logistics
- 1.9. Geopolitics, strategic straits and vulnerabilities in sea lines of communication
- 1.10. Ethics, sustainability and responsibility in the management of military resources
Operational planning of sustainment and fleet support
- 2.1. The naval operational planning process and the logistics estimate
- 2.2. Determining combat consumption requirements and calculating usage rates
- 2.3. Structuring the integrated logistic support plan
- 2.4. Defining and managing logistic support operating areas
- 2.5. Landing logistics and support for amphibious operations
- 2.6. Sustainment of special operations forces in maritime and littoral environments
- 2.7. Planning medical evacuation (MEDEVAC and CASEVAC) and naval medical support
- 2.8. Personnel logistics, crew rotation and reinforcements and support for crew welfare
- 2.9. Contingency management and continuity plans for operational sustainment
- 2.10. Logistics risk matrix in contested theaters of operations
Military supply chain management
- 3.1. Architecture of the military supply chain and naval distribution nodes
- 3.2. Military classification of stores and supplies (classes I to X)
- 3.3. Planning and control of strategic inventories and fast-moving spare parts
- 3.4. Secure storage and handling of ammunition and dangerous goods
- 3.5. Demand forecasting models for stable and unpredictable scenarios
- 3.6. Purchasing management, emergency procurement and key suppliers
- 3.7. Packaging, palletization and standardization for sea and air transport
- 3.8. Real-time end-to-end supply chain visibility (in-transit visibility)
- 3.9. Reverse logistics: return of materiel, repair and safe disposal
- 3.10. Key performance indicators (KPIs) in the defense supply chain
Sustainment at sea: replenishment and mobile combat logistics
- 4.1. Concept and doctrine of replenishment at sea (RAS / UNREP)
- 4.2. Combat support ships and replenishment oilers and their integration into the force
- 4.3. Liquid transfer maneuvers at sea: fuel and water
- 4.4. Transfer of heavy loads and stores by highline and by helicopter (VERTREP)
- 4.5. Mobile logistic support in remote or unprepared operating areas
- 4.6. Managing replenishment points at sea and floating support stations
- 4.7. Safety, watertight integrity and damage control during replenishment operations
- 4.8. Aviation fuel logistics for embarked naval air units
- 4.9. Logistic support for the submarine flotilla and smaller surface units
- 4.10. Communication procedures, signals and tactical codes in RAS operations
Naval maintenance, support engineering and materiel life cycle
- 5.1. Introduction to product logistic support and life cycle support analysis
- 5.2. Naval maintenance strategies: corrective, preventive, predictive and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)
- 5.3. Onboard maintenance (level 1) versus dockyard maintenance (levels 2 and 3)
- 5.4. Managing spare parts on board (authorized stock lists / ASL)
- 5.5. Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) engineering on ships
- 5.6. Planning dry-dockings, major refits and modernization of naval systems
- 5.7. Managing the maintenance of weapon, propulsion and sensor systems
- 5.8. Additive manufacturing (3D printing) on board to resolve critical failures
- 5.9. Obsolescence management on platforms with long service lives
- 5.10. Technical auditing and quality control of naval repair work
Management of dockyards, naval bases and port logistics infrastructure
- 6.1. Organization, structure and function of naval bases and military dockyards
- 6.2. Critical infrastructure: dry docks, floating docks, piers and specialized workshops
- 6.3. Inventory management and internal logistics within the naval base
- 6.4. Port support services: power, water, waste treatment and firefighting standby
- 6.5. Stowage, loading and unloading operations at military piers
- 6.6. Physical security, port facility protection (ISPS Code) and base defense
- 6.7. Maintenance of port infrastructure and berthing facilities
- 6.8. Managing forward operating bases (FOB)
- 6.9. Integrating civilian ports as backup logistics nodes for military use
- 6.10. Environmental rules and management of polluting waste at naval facilities
Joint and combined logistics and international interoperability
- 7.1. Concepts of joint logistics (land, naval and air) and combined logistics (allies)
- 7.2. NATO procedures and standardization agreements (STANAG) in logistics
- 7.3. Bilateral and multilateral mutual logistic support agreements (ACSA / cross-servicing)
- 7.4. Coordination with the national support element (NSE) in international missions
- 7.5. Roles of defense logistics agencies (DLA and NSPA)
- 7.6. Strategic deployment of multinational forces and movement control (MOVCON)
- 7.7. Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief logistics (HA/DR)
- 7.8. Standardization of fuels, ammunition and components among allied forces
- 7.9. Linguistic, cultural and doctrinal barriers in combined logistics
- 7.10. Lessons learned from recent international operations
Emerging technologies, cybersecurity and data analytics in naval logistics
- 8.1. Digital transformation: Logistics 4.0 applied to the naval military environment
- 8.2. Geographic information systems (GIS) and maritime traffic monitoring (AIS and LRIT)
- 8.3. Artificial intelligence and machine learning for predictive maintenance
- 8.4. Big data and prescriptive analytics to optimize routes and consumption
- 8.5. Military ERP systems and dedicated defense platforms
- 8.6. Radio frequency identification (RFID) and IoT sensors for tracking stores
- 8.7. Cybersecurity in the military supply chain and protection of SCADA systems
- 8.8. Drones and autonomous vehicles (USV and UAV) for distributing critical supplies
- 8.9. Digital twins for real-time ship diagnostics
- 8.10. Secure management of logistics data and databases in the cloud and on classified networks
Defense procurement, finance and logistics risk management
- 9.1. Regulatory framework for public procurement in security and defense
- 9.2. Budgeting and cost accounting in naval operations
- 9.3. Tendering processes, technical specifications and selection of strategic contractors
- 9.4. Managing performance-based logistics (PBL) contracts
- 9.5. Industrial offsets and technology transfer in naval acquisitions
- 9.6. Budget control of international missions and fleet running costs
- 9.7. Identifying, analyzing and mitigating corruption risks in military procurement
- 9.8. Crisis management and supply chain disruption due to unforeseen global events
- 9.9. Auditing, supervision and oversight of public funds allocated to logistics
- 9.10. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) for sustaining naval capabilities
Logistics for expeditionary operations and humanitarian assistance
- 10.1. Expeditionary logistics planning
- 10.2. Forward bases and support ports
- 10.3. Strategic sealift
- 10.4. Host nation support
- 10.5. Logistics in peace operations
- 10.6. Humanitarian assistance and disaster response
- 10.7. Noncombatant evacuation
- 10.8. Civil-military cooperation
- 10.9. Medical logistics
- 10.10. Deployment case study
Final Project
- 11.1. Selecting the strategic and operational scenario and the composition of the naval force
- 11.2. Analysis of operational requirements and estimation of mission consumption
- 11.3. Designing the supply chain and distribution nodes from the home base
- 11.4. Selecting and sizing the replenishment-at-sea assets
- 11.5. Planning onboard maintenance and emergency technical support
- 11.6. Preparing the medical plan, medical evacuation and class VIII supply
- 11.7. Cyber protection strategy and continuity of the digital supply chain
- 11.8. Budget estimate and cost analysis of the integrated logistic support
- 11.9. Identifying contingencies, risk matrix and response plans
- 11.10. Writing, presentation and defense of the integrated logistic support plan before the panel
Duration and format of the Master's in Naval Military Logistics
It is 1,500 hours. Tell us how many you can study each week and we will tell you when you will really finish.
This is the pace at which most students finish. It fits well with the installment plan.
Academic leadership and faculty
The Navalis teaching team: working professionals who teach and supervise the programs.
Dr. Marina AlcoverAcademic Director and Head of Quality Assurance
Eng. Diego CifuentesSenior Lecturer in Naval Welding and Non-Destructive Testing; Head of QA/QC for Welded Joints
Capt. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Senior Lecturer in Ship Handling, Electronic Navigation (ECDIS/Radar/ARPA) and GMDSS; STCW Compliance and Bridge Resource Management Coordinator
Dr. Pau FerrerSenior Lecturer in Naval Architecture and Simulation; Director of the Hydrodynamics and CFD Laboratory
Dr. Nuria LlobregatSenior Lecturer in Marine Meteorology, SAR and Operational Safety; Navigation Risk Management Coordinator
Eng. Javier BañulsSenior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Automation and ETO Engineering; Electronic Integration and Engine Alarms Coordinator
Eng. Sofía MarquinaSenior Lecturer in Materials, Composites and Corrosion Protection; Coordinator of the Advanced Paints and Coatings Line
Eng. Tomás RieraSenior Lecturer in Propulsion, Alternative Energy and Hybrid Systems; Energy Performance and Vibration CoordinatorObjectives of the Master's in Naval Military Logistics
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Questions about the Master's in Naval Military Logistics
The navy: the logistics that keep naval forces supplied, maintained and ready, at sea, in naval bases and in joint and allied operations.
No. It is aimed at navy and armed forces officers, but also at civilian professionals in logistics, the maritime industry, defense companies, consulting and public administration.
Yes. A full module covers RAS and UNREP doctrine, combat support ships, fuel and water transfers, highline and helicopter transfers, aviation fuel and safety during replenishment.
Yes. You study product support, RCM, RAMS, onboard and dockyard maintenance levels, spare parts management, dry-dockings, obsolescence and 3D printing on board.
Yes. One module covers public procurement rules in defense, tendering, performance-based logistics contracts, industrial offsets, budget control and anti-corruption measures.
No. The program is based on open doctrine, public regulations and case studies; it does not work with classified material.
Through case studies and planning exercises in each module and a Final Project in which you build an integrated logistic support plan for a naval force, presented and defended before a panel.
A master's issued by Navalis Institute, together with the logistic support plan and analyses you develop during the program.
Fully online, with materials available 24/7, live sessions that are recorded and personalized tutoring. It comprises 1500 hours of study across 11 modules of about 136 hours each.
Admission process
No waiting for a call back. If your documents are in order, you can enroll in the same session.
- Profile: aimed at navy and armed forces officers who want to specialize in the logistics of complex naval operations, maritime and logistics industry professionals who want to apply their knowledge to the naval military environment, engineers, economists and lawyers interested in defense supply chains, managers and consultants, and graduates who want a career in naval logistics in the public or private sector. A degree in business administration, industrial engineering, military science or a related field, or demonstrable experience in the armed forces or in logistics with management responsibilities, is recommended.
- Language: sufficient command of English to follow the classes and the technical documentation.
- Technical resources: a computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and office software; familiarity with logistics management software is an advantage.
- Admission: online application, review of your profile and a short interview with the academic team.
- 01ApplicationYour details, background and documents.
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- 03EnrollmentChoose full payment or instalments and reserve your place.
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