Facts

The Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, was founded in 1949 under the name of the Merchant Marine Training College of Rijeka. It was the first maritime education and training institution of higher education in Croatia.

In 1978 the College was transformed into the Faculty of Maritime Studies and joined the University of Rijeka, offering both diploma and B.Sc courses in maritime and transport studies. Since 1982 the Faculty has run M.Sc and PhD courses in maritime and transport studies.

MISSION - PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES

• Maritime education & training
  • MET of marine officers under STCW 1995 Convention
  • opportunity for maritime officers to achieve academic degree
  • education and training of academically and vocationally
  • qualified personnel for the management level in:
• maritime admininstration, coastguard & harbourmaster’s offices
• shipping companies, ports and ports authorities, shipbuilding and port industry
• shipping & forwarding agencies
• logistics of maritime transportation
• protection of the marine environment
• inland waterways operation & administration, land and intermodal transportation
• Projects and feasibility studies for the Croatian Maritime  Administration, shipping industry, ports, etc.
• R & D in the maritime industry

Contact details
University of Rijeka - Faculty of Maritime Studies
Studentska ulica 2
51000 Rijeka
tel: 051 338411
fax: 051 336755
e-mail: dekanat@pfri.hr

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