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: 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).
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.
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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.
Professor, Maritime Law and Digital Change (Nippon Foundation Chair) (Germany)
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Directorate-General (retired), Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, Germany (Germany)
Associate Professor, Maritime Labour Law & Policy (ITF Seafarers' Trust) (France/Morocco) Dr. Khanssa Lagdami is an Associate Professor of Maritime Labour Law and Policy (ITF Seafarers' Trust) at the World Maritime University, where she has served since 2015. Her work focuses on maritime labour law, human rights at sea, maritime security, and the impact of new technologies on seafarers, and she is a committed advocate for seafarers' rights, notably through her lectures on the MLC, 2006 and its amendments. She has led major international research projects including WeCAPS (port security in West and Central Africa) and the WMU/ITF Transport 2040 Future of Work programme, and currently serves as Principal Investigator on Food4Seafarers, the Abandonment of Seafarers governance and reform project, and a project on corruption challenges in port and ship inspections. Her publication record includes peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and institutional reports on maritime labour and technology, and she is co-editor, with Professor James Kraska, of Marine Technology, Ocean Development and the Law of the Sea (Cambridge University Press). She serves as a reviewer for several journals, including Marine Policy. She has worked extensively with maritime and port authorities across Africa, holds executive education credentials from Harvard's Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning and the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, was selected in 2012 for a highly competitive research fellowship at the Hague Academy of International Law, currently serves as Vice Chair of WMU's Staff Association Committee, and regularly consults for the IMO and the European Commission. She holds a Ph.D. in Maritime Law from the University of Nantes, France.
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: 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: 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.”
MSc - WMU offers a postgraduate programme in Maritime Affairs, leading to a Master of Science or a Postgraduate Diploma, in 7 specializations.
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.
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.
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 - 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.
MSc - The Master of Science in Maritime Affairs, with a specialization in International Transport and Logistics (Shipping & Finance), is delivered in Shanghai, China by WMU in collaboration with Shanghai Maritime University (SMU).
English and Study Skills - WMU offers a specialist Maritime English and Study Skills Programme (ESSP). The ESSP is designed to enhance English language competencies and provide the skills necessary to follow a postgraduate programme successfully.
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.