The shipping industry today is the result of a steady evolutionary process over the years and it remains vital to the world’s trade. The success of this ever-changing industry rests on two essential factors: technology and the human element. But even the best designed and equipped ship is sub-standard if her crew is under trained, poorly accommodated and overworked.  The future of shipping is ultimately dependent not on state-of-art technology, but rather on the quality and expertise of the person handling that technology.

The Compendium of Maritime Training Institutes provides a comprehensive source of information on the wide range of maritime training facilities available around the world. The contents of the database relate to the type of facilities, training programmes and short courses offered by maritime training institutions around the world.  Governments   and/or maritime training institutes themselves are responsible for updating the information contained in the Compendium.

It is important to note that the Compendium is intended solely as a reference guide. Inclusion of a maritime training institute in this database does not imply any form of endorsement or recommendation by IMO.

Disclaimer:

IMO is not responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in the Compendium of Maritime Training Institutes, and is unable to enter into correspondence regarding this data. Any queries regarding the maritime training institutes listed should be addressed to the Institute itself. The Secretariat reserves the right to remove data which is no longer current and up-to-date.