Antwerp Maritime Academy
The Antwerp Maritime Academy is the only college in Belgium to offer education in Nautical Sciences and Marine Engineering. Courses are taught both in Dutch and French and lead to a Bachelor or
Master Degree in Nautical Science and a Bachelor Degree in Marine
Engineering. Education at the Antwerp Maritime Academy aims at two careers: one
at sea as a merchant marine officer, becoming a long-distance Captain
(Master) or a Chief Engineer; the other is an on-shore career in a
nautical-economic or nautical-technical function. While other colleges only have to comply within legal regulations at
the national level, the courses taught at the Antwerp Maritime Academy
meet stringent international and quality-standard requirements set by
the IMO (International Maritime Organisation).
Certificates from the Antwerp Maritime Academy are fully compliant with
IMO STCW-standards (Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping). Training highly qualified personnel for the maritime industry
requires a specific teaching format, specialised instructional methods
and specially adapted equipment. The Antwerp Maritime Academy is
especially proud of its well-equipped laboratories and workshops as
well as its modern simulators for ship's navigation (and radar), cargo
handling, propulsion and telecommunications. The Antwerp Maritime Academy is being developed into a diversified
maritime centre of competence, where not only education & training
is provided but where the equipment and know-how is placed at the
disposal of third parties, where applied scientific research and
international projects are carried out.
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