Surabaya Shipbuilding State Polytechnic

The development of Shipbuilding Institute of Polytechnic Surabaya or SHIPS (in Indonesian : Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya (PPNS)) can be traced back to 1987 when it was established as a polytechnic by Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) The institute was elevated to an independent institute in 2012.

SHIPS as a state polytechnic offers courses and training in the field of shipbuilding and marine-related industries.

Facilities
Laboratories:
 * Automatic Fire Extinguisher Laboratory
 * Ergonomic Laboratory
 * Workplace Measurement Laboratory
 * Chemistry Laboratory
 * First Aid Laboratory
 * CAD, CAM and Design Laboratory
 * Non Metal Workshop (trial pond, mold loft, wooden ship and fiberglass ship workshop, wood dry oven)
 * Construction laboratory (plat and profile bending, hydraulic cutting, plat, profile and pipe rolling, furnace, High Rigidity Axial Fid System CNC (3,3 m wide), CNC cutting, SMAW, GMAW and GTAW welding, NCP plasma cutting), Wire cutting (EDM), Injection Molding, etc.
 * Material Testing Laboratory (DT and NDT)
 * Basic Metal Workshop
 * Machining Workshop
 * Pneumatic and Hydraulic Laboratory
 * Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory
 * Marine Diesel Simulator Laboratory
 * External Combustion Engine Laboratory
 * Fluid and Cold storage system Laboratory
 * Instrumentation, Basic Electric and Physic Laboratory
 * Electronic, Control and Microprocessor Laboratory
 * Electric Machine Laboratory
 * Electrical Repair Laboratory
 * Power Electronics and Drive Laboratory
 * Robotic Camp

Other facilities

 * Classroom, Visual Room, Theater and Teleconference Room.
 * Library and Reading Room
 * English Laboratory
 * Internet and Computer Network
 * Pray Room (Mushola)
 * Music Room,
 * Sports field (volley, futsal, basketball, wall climbing)
 * Directorat Building

Cooperation
The polytechnic cooperates with companies and institutions, e.g. : PT PAL Indonesia, companies based in Surabaya, Dikmenjur Dikdasmen DG, Ministry of National Affairs, PT INKA Madiun, Schlumberger, PT Freeport Indonesia, PT Komatsu Indonesia, PT Trakindo Utama, PT Esabindo Pratama, PT Pelindo III, Ministry of Manpower of Indonesia, East Java Manpower, American Bureau of Shipping, Bureau of Classification PT Indonesia, GTZ of Germany (1987–1998), PT Newmont, Bengkalis District Government, Local Government Lamongan

Department and Studies program
2.1 Study Program Diploma III of Marine Engineering 2.2 Study Program Diploma IV of Piping Engineering 2.3 Study Program Diploma IV of Marine Engineering 3.1 Study Program Diploma III of Ship Building Engineering 3.2 Study Program Diploma IV of Ship Design and Construction 3.3 Study Program Diploma IV of Design and Manufacture Engineering 3.4 Study Program Diploma IV of Welding Engineering 3.5 Study Program Diploma IV Design Construction Engineering 4.1 Study Program Diploma III of Power Engineering 4.2 Study Program Diploma III of Automation Engineering 4.3 Study Program Diploma IV of Power Engineering
 * 1) Study Program Diploma IV of Safety and Healthy Engineering
 * 2) Marine Engineering Department
 * 3) Ship Building Engineering Department
 * 4) Marine Electrical Engineering Department
 * 5) Study Program Diploma IV of Waste Management Engineering
 * 6) Study Program Diploma IV of Applied Business Management
 * 7) Study Program Master of Safety and Risk Engineering

Degrees
PPNS Graduates on D3 (Diploma III) Program will have a graduation entitled as: Ahli Madya (A.Md.) known with associate degree as it has 3-years degree course and on D4 (Diploma IV) Program with 4-years degree course entitled : Sarjana Sains Terapan (S.ST.) known also as Bachelor of Applied Science B.ASc.

Areas of employment
Not all companies where graduates have been placed are listed.
 * Ship building - PT PAL, PT Dok & Shipping Surabaya, PT Dok & Shipping Koja Bahari Jakarta, PT. Dumas Shipyard, PT ASL Shipyard Batam, PT BATAMEC Shipyard Batam,
 * Shipping - PT Pelni, PT Meratus,
 * Mining - PT Freeport, PT Newmont, PT INCO,
 * Oil and gas - PT Badak LNG, PT PERTAMINA, PT AGIP, TOTAL PT, PT Schlumberger,
 * Manufacturing - PT Astra, PT Gutdner, PT Trakindo Utama, PT United Tractors, PT INKA,
 * Construction - PT MECO, PT Bukit Jaya Abadi, PT Boma Bisma Indra, PT Swadaya Graha, PT ABB Alstom, PT Wijaya Karya,
 * Chemical industries - PT Tjiwi Kimia, PT Petrokimia, PT Pupuk Sriwijaya, PT Unilever, PT Wings,
 * Energy generating/power plants - PT PLN, PT EMOMY,
 * Inspection - PT Sucofindo, ABS/American Bureau of Shipping, BKI/Bureau of Classification Indonesia, PT spectra,
 * Banking and insurance - BNI, BRI, Adira Finance, Jasindo,
 * Multimedia - Trans TV,
 * Telecommunications - PT Indosat, PT Telkom,
 * Civil servants (PNS), career officers (Police, Navy, Pol Airud).


 * Official website
 * Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology
 * Alumni