Maritime university or academy

Kherson State Maritime Academy

99 Kanatna St, Odesa 65125, Odesa, Ukraine Map

ksma.ks.ua

Maritime academy originally based in Kherson; the MARAD list now gives an Odesa address. Approved for refresher training for navigators and engineers at management level. MARAD approval valid to 06.12.2026. Listed in the MARAD list of seafarers' training institutions whose approved training programmes comply with STCW (list as of 07.10.2026); each approval has its own validity date, and programmes were re-approved under the 2024 STCW amendments (MSC.560(108)). Because of the war, check that the centre is operating before you enrol.

Programmes and courses

  • STCW refresher courses

Approval

  • Approved by State Service of Maritime and Inland Water Transport and Shipping of Ukraine (MARAD / Морська адміністрація). Official list , checked 04.11.2026.

Approvals change. Before you pay for a course or a medical, check that the place is still on the official list, and ask for the certificate's details in writing. Crewboard lists it from public registers and doesn't run, recommend or take money for it. Report a mistake

More maritime universities and academies in Odesa

All maritime universities and academies in Ukraine