Professor, Sustainable Fisheries Management, Ocean Biodiversity and Marine Spatial Planning (Nippon Foundation Chair) (United Kingdom)
Associate Professor, Kadir Has University, Turkiye (Turkiye)
Published: Jun 14, 2021 - The webinar presented on-going digital innovation efforts within smart shipping and automation.
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Published: Jun 25, 2026 - A major international study has found that the maritime workforce is not keeping pace with the rapid adoption of digital technologies, raising concerns for safety, efficiency and long‑term sustainability. The Report calls for urgent action on training, regulation and investment.
Published: Mar 30, 2026 - WMU Professor Francis Neat has been appointed Co-Chair of the Workshop on Assessing Management Effectiveness of Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in Marine Capture Fisheries (WKAMO).
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Professor, Maritime Law and Digital Change (Nippon Foundation Chair) (Germany)
Published: Mar 27, 2025 - A new report published by Lloyd's Register Foundation, and based on WMU research, highlights opportunities to make the number of seafarers more sustainable by investing in Africa's emerging talent and supporting women in maritime roles.
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Directorate-General (retired), Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, Germany (Germany)
Published: Sep 20, 2023 - The Class includes 130 students from 48 countries with a record enrolment of 52 women comprising 40 percent of the intake.
Published: Feb 15, 2016 - The World Maritime University and the University of Genoa (Università degli Studi di Genova - UNIGE) are partnering to deliver the WMU Migration by
Published: Oct 20, 2015 - Notice of invitation to tender for erp implementation at the World Maritime University The World Maritime University is embarking on an erp project
Published: Mar 25, 2020 - On 20 March, Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization and WMU Chancellor sent a message to all World Maritime
Published: Jul 30, 2020 - Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry delivered the Middle East Maritime Online Forum keynote speech on “Maritime Distance Learning - Reality and Challenges.”
Postgraduate Diploma - This long-established programme was developed for professionals in the marine insurance industry, and offers a solid academic foundation for practitioners to develop their expertise and their careers.
MSc - WMU offers a postgraduate programme in Maritime Affairs, leading to a Master of Science or a Postgraduate Diploma, in 7 specializations.
Summer Academy - The course introduces the participant to the realm of maritime claims in a wider context, which includes areas such as ship registration, marine insurance, decarbonization, salvage, and compulsory liability.
Professional Development - An academic offering to professionals in the maritime and ocean sector specifically designed to equip these individuals with specialized knowledge and insight for optimal success in Maritime Affairs.
PhD - WMU’s PhD programme offers students the opportunity to carry out research across the maritime field, but with an emphasis on issues related to the International Maritime Organization’s mission of maritime safety, security and marine environmental protection.
Summer Academy - This course focuses on Maritime Decarbonization and offers a forum for education and discussion on reducing GHG emissions from shipping. The philosophy behind this course is that the inevitable maritime energy transition is an opportunity for the industry.
Postgraduate Diploma - Industry and governments around the world are engaged in the international effort to battle climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutants, sea-level rise and weather-pattern changes.
M.Phil. - The innovative MPhil programme has been designed in partnership by IMO’s two sister institutions, WMU and the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) in Malta.