Maritime university or academy
National University "Odessa Maritime Academy" - Training and Certifying Centre
8 Didrikhson St, Odesa 65052, Odesa, Ukraine Map
Maritime university in Odesa (NU OMA). Its Training and Certifying Centre runs approved refresher and updating training for officers, Radar/ARPA, ECDIS, BRM, ERM, GMDSS, passenger ship, IGF and security courses. MARAD approval valid to 05.06.2027 / 08.05.2027. 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
- Radar and ARPA
- ECDIS
- Bridge Resource Management
- Engine Room Resource Management
- GMDSS (GOC / ROC)
- Crowd and Crisis Management (passenger ships)
- IGF Code (gas-fuelled ships), Basic
- IGF Code (gas-fuelled ships), Advanced
- Ship Security Officer (SSO)
- Security Awareness / Designated Security Duties
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
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Institution of Professional (Vocational and Technical) Education "Odesa Professional College of Maritime and Railway Transport"
45 Prymorska St, Odesa 65026, Odesa
Ratings programme
Approved by State Service of Maritime and Inland Water Transport and Shipping of Ukraine (MARAD / Морська адміністрація)