Extended Operational and Trade Vocabulary

Maritime Education, Academies and Universities glossary

Terms identifying the world’s maritime training institutions: nautical and marine-engineering academies and universities such as Aboa Mare, Admiral Makarov State University and Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University, their founding histories, STCW deck and engine programs, simulator facilities, and the inland-waterway and port-management specializations they offer to cadets and officers.

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A

Aalesund University College: Former Norwegian institution in Aalesund, founded 1994, merged into NTNU in 2016 as the Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering; offers Nautical Science and Marine Technology degrees.
Aboa Mare: Maritime academy and simulator training center in Turku, Finland, operating full mission bridge and engine room simulators for Nordic deck and engine officers.
Academia Politehnica Navala: Older Romanian designation referencing naval polytechnic studies in Constanta, predecessor terminology to the current Constanta Maritime University.
Acadia Maritime Studies: Atlantic Canadian undergraduate offerings combining oceanography and small-craft handling, run from Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping: Russian university in St Petersburg, founded 1876 as the Imperial School of Commercial Navigation, training deck officers, marine engineers and inland waterway specialists.
Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University: Russian maritime university in Novorossiysk on the Black Sea, founded 1975, providing STCW-compliant deck, engine and port management programs.
Aegean University Department of Shipping: Greek faculty at Chios within the University of the Aegean, founded 1998, offering Shipping, Trade and Transport bachelor and master degrees.
Akademia Morska Gdynia: Former name of the Gdynia Maritime University in Poland, founded 1920, renamed Uniwersytet Morski w Gdyni in 2018.
Akademia Morska Szczecin: Maritime University of Szczecin in Poland, founded 1947, offering Navigation, Marine Engineering and Transport Engineering faculties.
Alexandria Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport: AASTMT in Alexandria, Egypt, founded 1972 as an Arab League specialized agency, with the College of Maritime Transport and Technology as its flagship.
American Maritime Officers Star Center: Simulation and Training Education Research Center in Dania Beach, Florida, founded 1981, providing license upgrades and STCW refresher courses for AMO members.
AMET University: Academy of Maritime Education and Training in Chennai, India, a DGS-approved institution offering pre-sea and post-sea programs.
Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy: DGS-approved pre-sea training institute in Karjat, Maharashtra, operated by the Anglo-Eastern ship management group.
Antwerp Maritime Academy: Hogere Zeevaartschool Antwerpen, founded 1834, Belgium's sole nautical university college, granting Nautical Sciences and Marine Engineering masters with bilingual Dutch and English tracks.
Applied Research Laboratory Penn State: ARL University Park, founded 1945, conducts US Navy undersea technology research and supports graduate maritime engineering programs.
Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport Sharjah Branch: AASTMT campus in the United Arab Emirates, opened 2008, offering maritime transport and logistics programs.
Arctic University of Norway Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology: UiT in Tromso, with nautical and Arctic offshore engineering programs taught at the Tromso and Narvik campuses.
Asia Pacific Maritime Institute: APMI in Manila, Philippines, founded 1996, an MTC providing STCW deck, engine and ratings courses.
Australian Maritime College: Specialist maritime university campus at Launceston, part of UTAS.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Approved Training Provider: AMSA-ATP designation under Marine Order 70 and Marine Order 73 governing seafarer training provider approvals in Australia.
Avenir Maritime College: French private maritime training provider in Saint-Malo offering STCW Basic Safety and Yachtmaster preparation.
Azerbaijan State Marine Academy: ASMA in Baku, founded 1996 within the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company complex, training Caspian fleet officers.

B

Baltic Academy of Maritime Studies: Common informal reference to the cluster of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian maritime schools cooperating under the Baltic Sea Region program.
Baltic and International Maritime Council Training Reference: BIMCO training resource hub, not a school itself, but a key reference framework cited across STCW providers.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University: BSMRMU in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established by Act 47 of 2013, the country's first public maritime university.
Bangladesh Marine Academy: National maritime academy at Juldia, Chittagong, providing pre-sea cadet training under the Ministry of Shipping.
Batumi State Maritime Academy: BSMA in Batumi, Georgia, founded 1929 as a maritime technical school, today offering BSc and MSc programs in Navigation, Marine Engineering and Electromechanics.
Belapur BP Marine Academy: See BP Marine Academy.
Belarusian State Academy of Communications Maritime Department: Continental program covering inland and short-sea navigation, headquartered in Minsk.
Belgian Royal Naval School: Koninklijke Militaire School naval division in Brussels offering naval officer training distinct from the civilian Antwerp Maritime Academy.
BIBM Bremen: Bremen Institute of Maritime Studies, an English shorthand sometimes used for the Maritime Studies department at Hochschule Bremen.
Birkenhead Wirral Met College Maritime: UK further-education provider on the Mersey offering deck and engineering ratings courses.
Blackpool and The Fylde College Fleetwood Nautical Campus: UK maritime college campus in Fleetwood, founded 1892, offering MCA-approved Officer of the Watch through Master Mariner programs.
Bombay Port Trust Marine Engineering Training: Historical apprenticeship program preceding the formal maritime institutes in Mumbai, now subsumed under modern DGS-approved schools.
BP Marine Academy: DGS-approved maritime training institute at CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, founded 2003, delivering GME, DNS and marine engineering courses.
Bremen Hochschule Maritime Studies: Department of Nautical Sciences and International Economics at Hochschule Bremen, providing the Bachelor of Science Nautical Sciences (Nautik) program.
Bremerhaven Hochschule Department Maritime Technology: Hochschule Bremerhaven faculty offering BSc Maritime Technologies and ship operation studies.
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth: BRNC in Devon, founded 1863 ashore (training from 1905 at Dartmouth), the Royal Navy officer training establishment, sometimes referenced alongside merchant maritime academies.
Bulgarian Naval Academy Nikola Vaptsarov: In Varna, founded 1881, Bulgaria's leading naval and maritime institution, includes a civilian Navigation Faculty.
Busan KMOU: See Korea Maritime and Ocean University.

C

Cadiz Universidad Facultad de Ciencias Nauticas: Faculty of Nautical Sciences at the University of Cadiz, Spain, offering degrees in Nautica y Transporte Maritimo and Marina Civil.
Calhoon MEBA Engineering School: Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association school in Easton, Maryland, founded 1967, providing US Coast Guard-approved engineering license programs.
California Maritime Academy: Vallejo campus of the California State University system.
Canadian Coast Guard College: In Sydney, Nova Scotia, founded 1965, training Canadian Coast Guard officers, engineers and electronics technicians.
Cape Breton University Department of Nautical Sciences: Sydney, Nova Scotia, delivers Bachelor of Technology Nautical Science in partnership with the Canadian Coast Guard College.
Castine Maine Maritime: See Maine Maritime Academy.
Cebu Doctors University Maritime Education and Training Center: Philippine MTC providing STCW Basic Safety and Advanced Fire Fighting.
Center for Maritime Studies National University of Singapore: CMS NUS, founded 2004, conducts maritime economics and policy research alongside Singapore Maritime Academy.
Centre for Maritime Studies of the University of Wollongong: UoW research centre supporting the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security.
Chalmers University of Technology: Swedish university in Gothenburg with a Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences operating bridge and engine simulators in Lindholmen.
Chiba University of Commerce Maritime Logistics: Japanese institution with logistics-focused maritime trade program.
Chittagong Marine Academy: See Bangladesh Marine Academy.
City of Glasgow College Riverside Campus: Scotland's principal maritime college on the Clyde at 21 Thistle Street, opened 2015, delivering MCA-approved deck and engineering cadet programs.
Cleveland State University Great Lakes Maritime: US Great Lakes-focused research and education through the Cleveland State Maritime Research Center.
CMA CGM Academy: Industry training centre in Marseille, France, founded 2010 by CMA CGM, focused on shipping operations and digital transformation.
Cochin University of Science and Technology Department of Ship Technology: CUSAT Kochi, Kerala, offers BTech Naval Architecture and Ship Building.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran Maritime Education: Philippine maritime course provider.
College of the North Atlantic Marine Institute: See Memorial University Marine Institute.
Columbia Shipmanagement Academy: Industry training facility in Limassol, Cyprus, run by Columbia Shipmanagement for in-house officer development.
Confluence Marine Academy: Indian DGS-approved institute providing pre-sea and post-sea STCW programs in Karjat.
Constanta Maritime University: Romanian public university in Constanta offering navigation and marine engineering degree programs.
Cork Institute of Technology National Maritime College of Ireland: NMCI in Ringaskiddy, opened 2004, Ireland's national centre for nautical and marine engineering education in partnership with the Irish Naval Service.
Coronado School of Maritime Sciences: California-based small-craft and yacht training school.
Croatian Maritime Faculty Rijeka: Pomorski fakultet Sveuciliste u Rijeci, founded 1949, offers Nautical Studies and Marine Engineering programs.
Croatian Maritime Faculty Split: Pomorski fakultet u Splitu, providing nautical and marine engineering bachelor and master programs.
Cyprus Maritime Academy: Private STCW training centre in Limassol founded 2008.

D

Dalian Maritime University: Major Chinese maritime university in Liaoning Province, affiliated with the Ministry of Transport.
Dampskibsselskabet Maersk Training: See Maersk Training.
Danish Shipping Academy: Industry-funded MTC providing officer-level continuing education in Copenhagen.
Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute: DMI in Tanzania, founded 1974, the national centre for STCW seafarer training.
Dartmouth Britannia Royal Naval College: See Britannia Royal Naval College.
Department of Marine Engineering Newcastle University: Within the School of Engineering, runs the BEng and MEng Marine Engineering accredited by IMarEST and RINA.
DET NORSKE VERITAS GL Maritime Academy: DNV training arm offering ISM, ISPS, MLC and surveyor training globally.
Deutsche Seemannsmission Training Resource: German Seafarers' Mission supports welfare not formal training, included for clarity of distinction.
Director General of Shipping India: DGS in Mumbai, the Indian flag-state authority that approves Maritime Training Institutes (MTIs) under M.S. Notice frameworks.
Dnipropetrovsk Maritime Academy: See Kyiv State Maritime Academy regional branches.
DNS Diploma in Nautical Science: 1-year DGS-approved pre-sea program leading to BSc Nautical Science through Indian Maritime University.
Drachten Maritime Institute Smallingerland: Dutch inland and short-sea training provider.
Dunlaoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology Maritime: IADT Ireland; minor maritime media role rather than seafarer training.

E

EAS Romania Constanta: Branch maritime training centre, supplementary to Constanta Maritime University.
East Coast Maritime Training: Generic UK STCW provider category covering Lowestoft and Hull-based MCA-approved schools.
East European Maritime Training Network: Informal grouping of Baltic, Black Sea and Adriatic maritime academies under EU Erasmus mobility.
Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science Maritime: Historical US program training civilian nuclear-powered ship operators for NS Savannah.
Ehime University Faculty of Collaborative Regional Innovation: Japanese university with shipping cluster outreach in Imabari.
Elliot School of Maritime Studies: UK private operator at Southampton offering Yachtmaster and STCW Basic Safety.
ENMM Le Havre: Ecole Nationale de la Marine Marchande Le Havre, one of four French merchant marine schools predating the consolidated ENSM.
ENMM Marseille: Former Ecole Nationale de la Marine Marchande Marseille, merged into ENSM in 2010.
ENMM Nantes: Former Nantes site, now part of ENSM.
ENMM Saint Malo: Former Saint-Malo site, now part of ENSM.
ENSM: Ecole Nationale Superieure Maritime, France's merchant marine university, headquartered in Le Havre with sites in Marseille, Nantes and Saint-Malo, formed 2010.
Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Maritime Operations: EMSHIP+ joint program among Liege, Ecole Centrale Nantes, ICAM Nantes, Genoa and Rostock for advanced ship design.
Escola Nautica Infante D. Henrique: ENIDH in Pacos de Arcos, Portugal, founded 1924, conducting BSc and MSc programs in Nautical Sciences and Marine Engineering.
Estonian Maritime Academy: Founded 1919 in Tallinn and now a college of Tallinn University of Technology, offering Nautical Studies, Marine Engineering and Hydrography.
European Maritime Safety Agency Training Coordination: EMSA in Lisbon, founded 2002, coordinates EU-wide officer training standards but does not award diplomas.

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Federal Maritime College Oron: Nigerian maritime academy in Akwa Ibom State, founded 1979, providing STCW deck and engineering programs.
Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun Marine Engineering: FUPRE in Delta State, Nigeria, with petroleum-focused marine engineering.
Felixstowe Port Training: UK port operations short-course provider supporting STCW non-seafarer training.
Fethiye Maritime Vocational High School: Mugla, Turkey, providing pre-cadet maritime education.
Finnish Maritime Administration Training: Now under Traficom, sets STCW standards for Finnish providers including Aboa Mare and Satakunta University of Applied Sciences.
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Education Center: Coastal education centre in Moss Beach, California, mainly intertidal ecology, not seafarer training.
Fleetwood Nautical Campus: Department of Blackpool and the Fylde College in Lancashire, England, providing deck, engineering, and electrotechnical training.
Florida Institute of Technology Marine and Environmental Systems: Melbourne, Florida, offers BSc and MSc programs including ocean engineering.
Forefront Maritime Center Manila: Philippine STCW training centre.
Forsvarets Sjokrigsskole: Royal Norwegian Naval Academy in Bergen, the naval counterpart to Norwegian civilian maritime colleges.
France Pilotage Training Schools: National network for pilot certification under the French Ministry of Sea, not a single school.
Frederic Sauer Maritime Training: Private French STCW provider in Saint-Nazaire.

G

GAFI Maritime Academy: Greek private maritime training center in Piraeus.
Galveston Texas A&M: See Texas A&M Maritime Academy.
Garden City University Maritime Studies: Indian institution offering general maritime management courses, not DGS pre-sea approved.
Gdynia Maritime University: Uniwersytet Morski w Gdyni in Gdynia, Poland, founded 1920 as the State School of Maritime Trade, with Navigation, Marine Engineering, Marine Electrical Engineering and Management faculties.
Genoa University DITEN: Department of Naval, Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Genoa, hosts naval architecture and yacht design.
Georgia Maritime Trade and Transport School: Sub-academy under Batumi State Maritime Academy.
Ghana Regional Maritime University: RMU in Nungua, Accra, founded 2007 by the five Anglophone West African nations, offering Nautical Science, Marine Engineering and Port Management.
Glasgow Caledonian University Maritime: Provides logistics and maritime management programs in addition to City of Glasgow College deck training.
Glasgow Riverside Campus: See City of Glasgow College.
Goa Shipyard Training Institute: Indian shipyard apprenticeship and naval architecture short-course provider.
Goettingen Maritime Logistics Research Group: Academic logistics group at the University of Goettingen.
Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies: DGS-approved Indian MTI in Lonavla, Maharashtra, operated by The Great Eastern Shipping Company.
Great Lakes Maritime Academy: US maritime academy at Northwestern Michigan College training officers for the Great Lakes and oceans.
Greek Merchant Marine Academy Aspropyrgos: AEN Aspropyrgou, one of the deck officer academies in Greece under the Ministry of Maritime Affairs.
Greek Merchant Marine Academy Hydra: AEN Ydras, deck officer academy.
Greek Merchant Marine Academy Macedonia: AEN Makedonias, near Thessaloniki, engine officer academy.
Greenwich Maritime Centre: University of Greenwich research center.
Gujarat Maritime University: GMU in Gandhinagar, founded 2017 by Gujarat Maritime Board, focused on maritime law, policy and management.

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Halmstad University Maritime: Swedish university with shipping and logistics offerings, ancillary to Chalmers and Kalmar.
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences: HAW Hamburg, founded 1970 with roots to 1907, hosts the Department of Maritime Studies in Bergedorf and the Hamburg Ship Model Basin links via HSVA.
Harbin Engineering University College of Shipbuilding Engineering: Chinese national-key shipbuilding faculty in Harbin, founded 1953, training naval architects.
Haugesund Hogskulen Vestlandet Maritime: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences campus in Haugesund offering Nautical Science and the Norwegian Maritime Competence Center industry programs.
Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association Training: HELMEPA provides supplementary maritime environmental training in Athens.
HELMEPA Maritime Training Centre: Same as above, founded 1982 by Greek shipowners.
Higher Engineering School of the Merchant Navy Bilbao: Escuela Tecnica Superior de Nautica y Maquinas Navales at the University of the Basque Country.
Hochschule Bremen Department of Maritime Sciences: See Bremen Hochschule Maritime Studies.
Hochschule Bremerhaven: See Bremerhaven Hochschule.
Hochschule Emden Leer Maritime Studies: Hochschule Emden/Leer, founded 1973, with the nautical department located in Leer.
Hochschule Flensburg Maritime Studies: Founded 1886 as a navigation school, today's faculty hosts the Maritime Centre Flensburg with BSc Nautics and BSc Marine Engineering.
Hochschule Wismar Department of Maritime Studies: Located in Warnemunde, founded 1845 as a Navigation School, offering Nautical Sciences, Ship Operations and Marine Engineering BSc programs.
Hogeschool Rotterdam Maritiem: Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences Maritime Officers' programme (Maritiem Officier), conducted at the STC Group campus on the Lloydkade.
Hogeschool van Amsterdam Maritime Logistics: Amsterdam university of applied sciences with port and shipping logistics tracks.
Hong Kong Maritime Museum Education Programme: Public maritime education outreach in Central, Hong Kong, complementing university provision.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies: LMS at PolyU, Hung Hom, founded 1991, offers BBA in International Shipping and Transport Logistics.
Honourable Company of Master Mariners: London-based livery company founded 1926, granted livery status 1932, custodian of professional standards for British Merchant Navy masters, owners of HQS Wellington until 2022.
Houston Marine Training Services: US private STCW and license-prep provider founded 1953, now part of TMC Marine.
Humber Maritime College Hull: UK FE provider supporting offshore wind and small-craft training.

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IMarEST: Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, London, founded 1889.
IMLI: IMO International Maritime Law Institute in Malta, founded 1988.
IMO International Maritime Law Institute: See IMLI.
IMU Chennai: See Indian Maritime University.
Indian Institute of Port Management Kolkata: IIPM, founded 1983, training port management cadres under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
Indian Maritime University: IMU, central university in India delivering DGS approved MET.
Indian Maritime University Kochi Campus: Former School of Nautical Science and Engineering, now IMU Kochi.
Indian Maritime University Kolkata Campus: Hosts the Marine Engineering and Research Institute MERI heritage facility.
Indian Maritime University Mumbai Port Campus: Former LBS College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research, IMU Mumbai Port.
Indian Maritime University TS Chanakya: Former Training Ship Chanakya at Karave, Navi Mumbai, integrated into IMU 2008 as IMU Navi Mumbai Campus.
Indian Maritime University Visakhapatnam Campus: Former National Ship Design and Research Centre training arm absorbed into IMU.
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Tuition Centre: ICS London, founded 1911, granted Royal Charter 1920, examining body for the FICS qualification.
Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology: See IMarEST.
Institute of Marine Engineers India: Professional body in India for marine engineers, conducting class IV and class II examinations under DGS authority.
Institute of Maritime Studies Goa: IMS Vasco, founded 1985 by Varun Shipping Co., now operated under the V. Ships group, DGS-approved.
Instituto Maritimo Espanol: IME in Madrid, founded 1959, professional and academic body for Spanish maritime sector training.
Istanbul Technical University Maritime Faculty: ITU Maritime in Tuzla, founded 1884 as the Imperial School for Naval Architecture, offers Maritime Transportation Engineering and Marine Engineering BSc programs.
Istanbul University Faculty of Aquatic Sciences: Provides marine and inland fisheries education distinct from ITU's officer training.
Izmir Katip Celebi University Maritime Faculty: Turkish maritime faculty offering Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

J

Jadavpur University Department of Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture: Kolkata, founded 1968, India's pioneering naval architecture department.
Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology Education: JAMSTEC outreach, Yokosuka, science-focused.
Japan Coast Guard Academy: Kure, Hiroshima, founded 1951, training Japan Coast Guard officers.
Japan Marine Education Association: Industry body coordinating private STCW providers.
JIMS Jamnagar Institute of Maritime Studies: DGS-approved Indian Institute in Gujarat, providing pre-sea and post-sea training.
John Moores Maritime Centre: See Liverpool John Moores University Maritime Centre.

K

Kalmar Maritime Academy: Linnaeus University maritime campus in Sweden.
Karwar Marine Engineering Training Institute: Coast Guard-affiliated training centre in Karnataka.
Kasaragod Government Engineering College Marine Engineering: Indian state college marine engineering program.
Katowice University of Economics Maritime Logistics: Polish economics-focused supplementary program.
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies: KUFOS Kochi, founded 2010, oceanography-focused.
Khulna Shipyard Training School: Bangladesh shipyard apprenticeship.
Kiel University of Applied Sciences Department of Maritime Studies: Fachhochschule Kiel hosts maritime industrial design and offshore engineering tracks.
Kings Point USMMA: See United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Kingsfold Maritime Training UK: Generic UK private MCA-approved STCW provider.
Kobe University Graduate School of Maritime Sciences: Japanese national university faculty offering deck and engine officer programs.
Konstantin Ushakov Maritime State University Novorossiysk: See Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University.
Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology: KIMFT in Busan, the national crew certification and training body of South Korea.
Korea Maritime and Ocean University: KMOU in Busan, founded 1945, South Korea's specialized maritime national university, with College of Maritime Sciences and Colleges of Engineering and International Studies.
Korea Maritime Institute Research and Training: KMI think tank in Busan, focused on maritime policy research alongside KMOU.
Kunming Maritime Vocational College: Chinese vocational maritime college serving inland waterway training.
Kuwait Maritime Training Institute: Private MTI in Shuwaikh.
Kyiv State Maritime Academy: Now reorganized into the Kherson State Maritime Academy structure, training Ukrainian officers.

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Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies: LBS in Mumbai Port, founded 1949, post-sea maritime training college now part of IMU Mumbai Port Campus offering DGS modular and competency courses.
Latvian Maritime Academy: Maritime education institution in Riga delivering navigation and marine engineering degrees.
LBS College: See Lal Bahadur Shastri College.
Leningrad Higher Engineering Marine School: Former Soviet-era school in St Petersburg, now within Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping.
Lighthouse Swedish Maritime Competence Centre: Joint platform of Chalmers, Linnaeus and SSPA in Goteborg, founded 2006, coordinating Swedish maritime research.
Liguria Nautica Education: Italian regional nautical training network in Genoa and La Spezia.
Limassol Maritime Training Center: Cyprus STCW provider.
Lisbon Higher Institute of Engineering Maritime Engineering: ISEL maritime engineering BSc.
Liverpool John Moores University Maritime Centre: UK maritime academic programs.
Logistics University of Hong Kong Maritime: Vocational provider for shipping logistics certificates.
Lyman Briggs Maritime Education Project: Historical US small-craft training initiative.

M

Maersk Training: Group-owned global maritime training provider.
Maine Maritime Academy: US state maritime academy at Castine.
Makarov State University: See Admiral Makarov State University.
Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology: UniKL MIMET in Lumut, Perak, founded 2002 as a campus of Universiti Kuala Lumpur.
Malmo World Maritime University: See World Maritime University.
Malta Maritime Academy: Branch of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) at Paola, providing IMO-recognized seafarer training.
Manila Adamson University Maritime Center: Philippine maritime program.
Manila Mariners' Polytechnic Colleges Foundation: Philippine maritime college with CHED accreditation.
Marine Engineering and Research Institute: MERI in Kolkata and former MERI Mumbai (now IMU Mumbai Port), founded 1949 (Kolkata) as the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training, India's premier government marine engineering school…
Marine Institute Memorial University of Newfoundland: Fisheries and Marine Institute in St John's, founded 1964, Canada's largest marine educational and training centre.
Marine Society and Sea Cadets: MSSC, headquartered in Lambeth, London, founded 1756 (Marine Society) and 1856 (Sea Cadets), the UK's principal voluntary maritime youth and crew development charity.
Maritime Academy Charter School Philadelphia: Public charter school grades K-12 with maritime focus.
Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific: MAAP in Bataan, Philippines, founded 1998 by the Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines, awarding BSc Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering.
Maritime Academy of Nigeria Oron: See Federal Maritime College Oron.
Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz: MIWB in West-Terschelling, founded 1875, the Wadden Islands nautical college now part of NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, offering Maritime Officer (Maritiem Officier) BSc.
Maritime Logistics and Trade Department Tongji University: Shanghai, supports the Yangshan port research cluster.
Maritime Research Institute Netherlands: MARIN in Wageningen, founded 1929 as NSP, hydrodynamic research not a school but training partner.
Maritime Studies Center Plymouth: See Plymouth University School of Engineering.
Maritime Training Council Philippines: Sets minimum STCW training standards for Philippine MTCs.
Maritime University College Limassol: See Cyprus Maritime Academy variants.
Marlins English Language Test Centers: Industry-standard English language assessment service for seafarers.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy: US state maritime academy at Buzzards Bay.
MERI Kolkata: See Marine Engineering and Research Institute.
Mersey Maritime Training Group: Liverpool regional industry training co-operative.
Mexico Heroica Escuela Naval Militar: Veracruz, naval officer college.
Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy: MAMA in Norfolk, Virginia, founded 2004, USCG-approved STCW and license prep provider.
Mindanao State University Maritime Education: Philippine state maritime program in Tawi-Tawi.
Mokpo National Maritime University: MMU in Mokpo, South Korea, founded 1950, the country's second national maritime university alongside KMOU.
Montevideo Escuela Naval Maritime Studies: Uruguayan maritime training.
Mumbai Port Trust Marine Engineering College: Predecessor of LBS, now part of IMU Mumbai Port.
Murmansk State Technical University Maritime Institute: Russian Arctic-focused maritime institute.
Myanmar Maritime University: MMU in Thanlyin, founded 2002, the national maritime university of Myanmar.

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Nanjing University Maritime Logistics Center: Chinese university research outreach.
Nantong Shipping College: Chinese shipping technical college on the lower Yangtze.
Nanyang Polytechnic School of Engineering: See TMS School of Maritime Studies.
National Maritime College of Ireland: Cork-based college within Munster Technological University offering nautical and marine engineering degrees.
National Maritime Polytechnic Philippines: NMP in Tacloban, founded 1978, the official Philippine maritime training research and assessment centre under MARINA.
National Sun Yat-sen University Department of Marine Engineering: Kaohsiung, Taiwan, marine engineering school.
National Taiwan Ocean University: NTOU in Keelung, founded 1953, Taiwan's premier maritime university with the Department of Merchant Marine and Department of Marine Engineering.
National University of Singapore Centre for Maritime Studies: See Center for Maritime Studies NUS.
Nautical Institute: London-based professional body for navigators, founded 1972.
Naval Postgraduate School Monterey: NPS in Monterey, California, founded 1909, US Department of the Navy graduate school with maritime operations and engineering programs.
Newcastle University School of Engineering Marine Track: Tyneside marine engineering BEng/MEng with strong RINA accreditation.
NHL Stenden Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz: See Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz.
Nippon Foundation Maritime Education Programs: Tokyo foundation funding seafarer training scholarships globally.
NIT Karnataka Department of Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics Marine Track: Surathkal, marine structures research.
Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare Maritime: Not maritime; included only to flag commonly confused name.
Norfolk Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy: See Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy.
North Atlantic College Maritime Training: UK FE provider.
North West Kent College Maritime Skills Academy: UK FE site in Gravesend providing STCW Basic Safety.
Norwegian Maritime Competence Center: Maritimt Kompetansesenter in Haugesund, founded 2009, joint venture of HVL, Resq, Haugesund Skipperforening and industry partners providing maritime simulator training in Vestland.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology Department of Marine Technology: NTNU IMT in Trondheim, founded 1939, Norway's national marine technology research and education department, plus AMOS centre of excellence.
Novia University of Applied Sciences: Operates Aboa Mare in Turku and the maritime engineering programme in Vaasa.
Novorossiysk Ushakov: See Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University.