The Merchant Marine Academy is equipped with modern facilities and technologically advanced means, which serve the training needs of future shipping officers.
It has the latest generation navigation and engine simulators, specialized laboratory rooms, and advanced communication and cargo management systems, which represent real ship operating conditions.
The Academy’s equipment is a model educational tool, contributing to experiential learning and the development of skills that meet the requirements of the modern shipping industry. Indicatively, the equipment includes:
- Engine room simulator
- Bridge Simulator
- Liquid Cargo simulator
The Merchant Marine Academy of Macedonia has a rich history of participation in research projects that promote maritime education and technology.
With an emphasis on exploring innovative solutions for shipping, the Academy has contributed significantly to the development of initiatives related to sustainable shipping, the integration of new technologies on ships and the improvement of safety at sea.
Collaborating with renowned international organizations and universities, it has developed technological and educational innovations, strengthening its research work and its position in the global maritime space. The most important research projects in which the Academy has participated are listed below:
- e–MAR «THEMATIC NETWORK FOR SUPPORTING NEW METHODS OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLIERS AND CONSUMERS, E-WORK AND E-COMMERCE IN THE MARITIME WORLD»
- e-TEN WINGS
- MISTIC «Maritime Intelligent Systems for Transport and Inter-related Chain»
- SPIN-HSV: «SHIPPING QUALITY AND SAFETY OF HIGH-SPEED VESSELS, TERMINALS AND PORT OPERATIONS IN NODAL POINTS»
- WINGS FOR SHIPS: «MARITIME INTELLIGENT WORKPLACE FOR WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK, GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISION ONBOARD SHIPS»
- GOES: «Multi-modal fully Electro-mobility intelligent management system for urban commuting based on an integration of multiple technologies»
- IKYDA 2018: «AUTONOMOUS SHIP AND HUMAN FACTOR»