1. ACCADEMIA ITALIANA DELLA MARINA MERCANTILE Italian Shipping Academy RAILWAY OPERATION in ECVET A LLP-DoI Project with the support of the LLP LdV Programme of the European Union

2. WHY THE ACADEMY WAS BORN (2005) 1) To fill the education and training gap between nautical secondary school and State exam to get the qualification as officer. 2) To give an actual answer to the European and Italian crew shortage, above all in the officers’ sector.

3. THE COOPERATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE THE ACADEMY’S FOUNDERS: - Province of Genoa (public) - Italian Shipowners Association (private) - Italian State Shipowners Association (public) - Genoa’s Port Authority (public) - Genoa’s Nautical School (public) - RINA Srl, Naval Register (private) - Fincantieri (private) - Atene Education Center (private) - Brokers and Maritime Agents Association (private) - Industry Enterprises Association (private) - FIT-CISL, Transports’ Trade Union

4. HOW IT WORKS 1) Entrance examination Written: on technical subjects (deck and engine) and English languageOral: on psychological standing and inclination to the job at sea 2) Alternation theoretical course / work on board 4 modules of ~ 2 months and half 3 periods of ~ 4 months as cadet (deck or engine) TOTAL COURSE DURATION: 24 MONTHS

5. HOW IT WORKS (IMO certifications & others) The Academy provides free its cadets with the following certifications and courses - Personal safety and social responsibility - Salvage and safety - First aid - Firefighting (basic) - Firefighting (advanced) - Radar - Radar-ARPA - Digital cartography (ECDIS) - GMDSS

6. To get over the education and training for officers WIDENING THE SCOPE Activating the education processes in other sectors of the cluster - Maritime brokerage - Maritime insurances - Forwarders and agents - Maritime fiscal management - Port safety and security - Environment procedures

7. To enhance education and training programmes on longlife learning THE NEXT AMBITION Following the ex Academy’s cadets along their career, even when they get a job ashore within the cluster

8. THE INTERNATIONAL BRANCH International Maritime Safety, Security and Environment Academy IMMSEA is an IMO’s training institute specialized in the training of senior specialist maritime personnel in various aspects of shipping and related fields. IMSSEA courses are addressed to officers coming from maritime administrations or port authorities.

9. THANK YOU ITALIAN SHIPPING ACADEMY Main seat: Via Oderico 10, 16145, Genoa (IT) Secondary seat: Molini Marzoli, Torre del Greco (NA) Tel.: 0039 010 3622472 Fax: 0039 010 3705599 Email: info@accademiamarinamercantile.it Website: http://www.accademiamarinamercantile.it