Mircea cel Batran Naval Academy (MBNA) is an accredited public institution of polytechnical higher education and scientific research. MBNA operates according to the Romanian law of higher education, undertaking the mission to educate and train specialists for maritime and port industry. MBNA has its foundation roots in 1872 in ancestor Fleet School, its present value being certified by the Romanian Agency for Quality in Higher Education with highest level of trust, and by different international bodies as high-quality academic institution (e.g. European University Association,
International Association of Maritime Universities, EMSA or U-Multirank). MBNA is certified since 2003 in its Quality Management System by Bureau Veritas, based on ISO 9001/2015.
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The "Nikola Y. Vaptsarov" Naval Academy of Varna is the only higher education institution in Bulgaria for the maritime officers and managers, both civilian and military.
It delivers 3- cycle study programmes in the field of maritime transportation, management and security & defense.
The Bulgarian Naval Academy has about 3,500 students overall and a professional teaching and research staff.
Scientific research is focused on all areas of the maritime industry, thus including the maritime/naval leadership topics.
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The Polish Naval Academy (PNA) "Heroes of Westerplatte" is a naval university supervised by the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland, with the history, uninterrupted by World War II, dating back to 1922. At present the
PNA provides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian students at first and second cycles of study (undergraduate and graduate). It also offers opportunities for professional development at specialized courses and postgraduate programs. In accordance with international agreements the PNA trains officers for naval forces of countries in Europe, North Africa, the Middle and Far East (currently Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia). International exchange significantly contributes to the rise in qualifications of the PNA staff. It also allows the students to attend lectures given by best specialists from leading scientific centers of the world. Apart from candidates to professional soldiers (midshipmen), the PNA also teaches officers and civilian students in 4 Faculties: 1. Navigation and Naval Weapons Faculty (WNiUO); 2. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Faculty (WME); 3. Command and Naval Operations Faculty (WDiOM); 4. Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty (WNHiS). Academy employs 16 Professors, 43 Habilitated Doctors and 81 Doctors.
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The Italian Naval Academy was established in Livorno on the 6th of November 1881 by the Minister of the Navy, Benedetto Brin.
The primary mission for Naval Academy is: "to select, educate, train and prepare civilians in order to be military and maritime leaders capable to take charge in any situation, to face – and win – the challenges of tomorrow, and to always lead their crews by example and inspiration".
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