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Welcome to Warsash
Maritime Academy
Warsash Maritime Academy (WMA) has provided first-class education,
training, consultancy and research services to the international shipping,
commercial yacht, offshore oil and gas, and renewables industries for
nearly 70 years.
We are the world’s premier maritime education and training provider, operating
in a truly international industry. We understand the strategic changes that are
shaping our diverse industry sectors and the business opportunities they create.
We work closely with the global maritime industry, ensuring that our education
and training programmes not only meet the practical needs of our customers
but also reflect the current best practice.
As part of Southampton Solent University’s Maritime and Technology Faculty,
WMA benefits from a strong organisational and quality assurance infrastructure
to maintain exceptional standards of service delivery. This includes other faculties
and services within the University and our reputable training and business
services partners.
We look forward to welcoming you to Warsash in the future, but please do not
hesitate to contact us in the meantime if you would like further information
about our specialist facilities or course and service provision.
Andrew Hair
Director
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WMA continue to deliver the high standard
and quality training that Carnival UK requires.
The professionalism of the staff and training facilities
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make for an excellent training provider. WMA are always
flexible and helpful in their approach to understand and
meet our needs and deliver our training requirements.
John Allen, Head of Deck and Technical Training,
Carnival UK
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Raising the Standard
We deliver high-quality education and training for the maritime industries,
meeting the growing international demand for crew, officers and captains
who are trained to the highest professional standards. We also provide
a range of opportunities for professional and personal development
up to master’s degree level.
WMA is a technologically advanced training facility with a truly global reputation
for delivering internationally recognised certification programmes for navigation
(deck), marine engineering and marine electro-technical officers, from initial entry
as an officer cadet up to Master (Captain), Chief Engineer and Chief ElectroTechnical Officer level.
We also provide a range of short safety courses (mandatory and non-mandatory)
for all maritime personnel for the development of skills such as fire fighting and
sea survival, while continuous professional development modules are offered for
more experienced officers.
The Academy has a number of dedicated schools, each staffed by specialists in
their subject areas. We have an international reputation for the quality and
professionalism of our training provision, and the ability to satisfy our customers’
training needs:
• School of Maritime Training – delivery of professional short courses (mandatory
and non-mandatory)
• School of Professional Studies – professional programmes of study leading
to academic qualifications and Certificates of Competency
• Maritime Research Centre – specialist research and consultancy services
• Warsash Superyacht Academy – dedicated to the education and training
of commercial yacht personnel.
WMA pioneered the use of bridge, engine room and liquid cargo operations
simulators for higher level training, and our specialist ship handling training facility
is the only one in the United Kingdom.
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The high quality training provision at WMA
is supplemented by a willingness to understand and deliver
services in line with our requirements for Maersk trainee
officers and qualified sea staff. The Academy's management
team have embedded a professional mind-set and
dedication to customer service throughout, which
is unrivalled within the industry.
Graeme Thomson, Head of UK Manning Office,
Maersk Crewing Ltd
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Expertise through
Experience
Our teaching faculty is highly respected internationally, attracting
professional seafarers from around the globe to attend our training courses
and programmes. We manage over 9,000 student enrolments each year
and employ over 100 highly qualified and experienced maritime lecturers
and technical instructors to ensure that our students receive first-class
teaching provision.
Most of our teaching staff are current or former seafarers, with specialist
knowledge from marine-related industries such as commercial maritime, naval
architecture, maritime law, the Royal Navy and the offshore industry.
Their professional expertise is fully supported by our policy of continuous
professional development and enhancement of teaching and technical skills.
Active participation in the work of professional and industry bodies ensures that
our staff members are involved in the decision-making processes that shape
maritime education and training policy.
These bodies include the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Maritime
and Coastguard Agency (MCA), the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB), the
Nautical Institute, the International Association of Maritime Institutions (IAMI)
and the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST).
Warsash Maritime Academy maintains all required professional approvals and
accreditations, including:
• Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)
• ISO 9001:2008 Standard for the design and delivery of vocational courses,
as approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)
• Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation (OPITO)
• Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators Ltd (SIGTTO)
• Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)
• Royal Life Saving Society.
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WMA continues to develop its world class training
facilities with the upgrading and introduction of the most
modern equipment in both deck and engine room simulator
training. The facilities and support offered at WMA are second
to none in the UK in delivering professional training to both
our officer trainees and also officers attending advanced
training programmes of study.
Don Millar, Operations Director,
Viking Recruitment Ltd and Chiltern Maritime Ltd
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World-Class Training
Environment
As the UK’s centre of maritime excellence, the quality, range and scale
of training and support facilities offered by Warsash Maritime Academy
is unmatched worldwide.
Set in an impressive 17-acre waterside campus dedicated to the needs of
mariners, we offer a range of state-of-the-art training facilities and purpose-built
learning environments that give students the best possible chance to succeed.
These include:
• A range of newly commissioned bridge and engine room simulators
• Liquid cargo simulators
• Survival craft facilities
• Fire school
• Dedicated centres such as labs and workshops for engineering, seamanship
and radio communications.
Our world-leading 20-acre Ship Handling Centre at Timsbury Lake in Romsey
provides specialised ship handling training and assessment for pilots, captains
and senior deck officers, using a fleet of nine scaled ship models. This exceptional
facility enables us to offer slow speed ship handling training with an extensive
variety of challenges, including port entry scenarios, berthing manoeuvres, canal
transits, narrow channels and turning basins.
Delegates and students also have access to all the resources and benefits offered
by Southampton Solent University, including its innovative virtual campus and
online learning environment.
As well as professional certification programmes and courses, we offer a variety
of blended and distance learning programmes for seafarers or shore-based
candidates looking to enhance their qualifications portfolio.
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WMA offer excellent training and mentoring to our
trainee officers and our qualified officers who return for
higher certification and short courses. They are always very
helpful and willing to go that extra mile to accommodate
anything additional we may require.
Gabrielle Dolan, Training Manager,
Bibby Ship Management (Western Europe) Ltd
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Developing People,
Delivering Results
Warsash Maritime Academy has been at the forefront of training and
developing the world’s professional seafarers for several decades. From
academic and practical skills training for officer cadets and progression
to senior certificate of competence programmes, to advanced professional
development for experienced seafarers.
There continues to be a demand for the services of well-trained, certified and
professional staff. We are committed to building on our achievements and
continuing the tradition of producing well-rounded maritime professionals, equipped
with the skills, knowledge and confidence to meet the challenges of a complex
and competitive industry, both at sea and ashore.
WMA prides itself not only in producing confident and capable mariners, but also
in the strong ties nurtured and serviced over the years with global shipping
companies, recruitment partners and sponsoring agencies.
Why Choose Us?
• Highly qualified and experienced maritime lecturers and technical instructors
• WMA’s provision was officially rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted (February 2012)
• Our student pass rates are consistently high
• 95% pass rate across all deck and engineering written examinations (2011/12)
• 95% pass rate in MCA oral examinations (2011/12).
Our clients come from every type of modern commercial vessel including
container ships, cruise liners, oil and gas tankers, chemical carriers, bulk carriers,
cable layers, Ro-Ro ferries, car carriers, oil rig supply vessels, superyachts and
general purpose cargo ships.
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The new engine room simulator is a very welcome
enhancement to a course which for several years has only
seen positive feedback from our team members.
Rick Harper, Director Safety, Training and Development,
Norwegian Cruise Line
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A Pioneering Approach
The Academy is proud to have pioneered the use of simulation for the
professional development of ships’ personnel, utilising an extensive range
of bridge, engine room and liquid cargo simulators, and scaled model ship
handling training.
Our recent major developments have included:
• Renewal and expansion of six networked bridge simulator suites in June 2010
• Opening of our world-class scale model Ship Handling Centre in May 2011
• Addition of two new dedicated Electronic Chart Display and Information System
(ECDIS) suites in January 2012
We also played a leading role in the introduction of degree-based officer cadet
training programmes and professional certification for officers serving on large
commercial yachts, and online blended learning programme delivery.
• Opening of our state-of-the-art Full Mission Engine Room Simulator in
Over recent years Southampton Solent University has made significant
investment in its specialist maritime provision to ensure that we remain at the
forefront of international maritime education.
The Academy’s comprehensive portfolio of education and training covers over 150
courses, servicing many maritime business sectors and training agreements, while
in addition offering an active research and consultancy service.
October 2012
• Launch of a new container ship model for the Ship Handling Centre in May 2013.
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Comprehensive Education
and Training Solutions
Deck (Navigation)
Our MCA-approved training programmes for captains (masters), deck officers and
deck ratings are job-specific and allow students to build professionalism, earning
potential and capability to progress quickly in their careers. All of our deck courses
are designed to equip professional seafarers and officers with the necessary skills
to command and operate ships, including modern navigational techniques and
legal and technical requirements.
Engineering and Electro-Technical
All of our engineering courses are designed to equip professional seafarers and
officers with the necessary skills to operate the technologically advanced and
high-specification control systems, plant and machinery found on today’s modern
vessels. Our MCA-approved training programmes for chief engineers, engineering
and electro-technical officers and ratings are job-specific, allowing students
to advance their professionalism.
Bridge Systems and Simulation
An impressive range of dedicated state-of-the-art bridge simulation and ECDIS
training facilities is ably supported by highly experienced lecturing staff who have
many years of operational ship handling experience, as well as their teaching and
assessor qualifications.
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Engine Room Systems and Simulation
After producing the world’s first engine room simulator 30 years ago, we continue
to bring realism into this highly specialist training area, enabling candidates
to develop their technical engineering skills and their non-technical human
element, leadership and management skills. The first of its kind in the world,
our Full Mission Engine Room Simulator opened in October 2012 and integrates
simulator technology with real vessel control and electrical systems, introducing
a real emergency switchboard room and High Voltage (11KVA) room containing
an HV breaker.
Liquid Cargo Operations Simulator (LICOS)
Our LICOS courses meet the requirements of STCW at both operational and
management levels. Cargo operations are conducted in real time, improving the
authenticity of the simulation, and are broken down to cover the most critical parts,
such as loading and the topping off of cargo tanks. In 2006, we became the first UK
organisation approved by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for the delivery and assessment
of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) courses.
Petrochemical/Tanker
Petrochemical training at WMA includes an extensive range of courses designed
to meet the safety needs of the industry and to provide mandatory tanker
endorsements. They all meet approvals from the MCA and other industry bodies,
and/or accreditations are held as appropriate. Specialised tanker training in
petroleum, chemical and liquefied gas tanker operations is covered, as is further
tanker safety and familiarisation training.
Ship Handling Centre
As the only centre of its kind in the UK, our fleet of nine scaled ship models
replicates 12 vessel types and provides port authorities and shipping companies
with invaluable specialised training and assessment for their pilots, captains and
senior deck officers. This dedicated ship handling facility attracts mariners from
across the globe, to practise and develop their ship handling skills through trial
manoeuvres in a controlled environment.
STCW, Safety and Security
All new entrants to seagoing professions require the relevant STCW courses.
Thereafter captains, officers, and crew must all complete ongoing and differing
levels of MCA/STCW training. WMA offers the full range of fire fighting, maritime
safety, medical, navigation and radio communications, safety, and security
management short courses. Courses are run by our expert staff, who come from
a variety of commercial maritime, naval or offshore industry backgrounds, with
relevant experience to support course delivery.
Offshore and Renewables
The offshore and renewables sectors are fast-developing and highly innovative
industries. Developments in oil and gas exploration, and advances in technology
and knowledge, have had a significant impact on the marine qualifications
required, especially for employers of wind farm service and transfer vessels. WMA
remains at the forefront of this trend, offering courses approved to UK industry
standards (OPITO, RenewableUK, GWO), with additional training elements
included as necessary to meet European regulatory requirements.
Leadership and Management
The human element and team performance is increasingly recognised as being
fundamental to safe and efficient vessel operations. In addition to the Academy’s
extensive research into the field of maritime human factors, we are best placed
to deliver essential non-technical skills known as ‘resource management’. Our
suite of courses aims to hone these skills progressively, recognising that such
expertise is universally applicable both at sea and ashore, and is part of the
lifelong learning of any seafarer.
Professional Development
Meeting the high standards expected by owners, employers and maritime
regulators requires continued professional development by individuals and ships’
crews. Our courses address the challenges of working in multicultural
environments, with a focus on leadership and teamwork, communication,
optimising workload capability, problem analysis and solution delivery, risk-aware
decision-making and crisis management.
Hotel Operations
WMA is creating a series of quality training programmes which offer a clear
pathway for progression for both newcomers and experienced hotel operations
personnel who are looking to advance their careers aboard cruise ships, ferries and
superyachts. Students will be provided with the necessary skills and competencies
for their industry sector, adapted specifically for marine hospitality environments.
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Working for You,
with You
A key element of our provision is tailoring specific training programmes
and business services according to customers’ requirements. Shipping
clients such as Chevron, Shell, Exxon, Lloyds Register and Carnival all make
practical use of our expertise in a number of ways, including:
Customised Simulation
Over the past 40 years, WMA has gained extensive experience of bridge and engine
simulator operations and we deliver high-quality and customised training services.
After consultation with clients, crew resource management training can be designed
to meet individual requirements. For example, mixed groups of deck and engineering
officers can develop their non-technical skills in order to enhance the operational
safety and efficiency of their company vessels.
Accident Investigations
Our state-of-the-art bridge simulator is used for accident investigations, and
onboard safety audits are conducted for P&I clubs and ship owners. Members of our
lecturing staff are called upon as expert witnesses, and assessments of competence
are carried out on the Full Mission Engine Room Simulator.
Human Element Competence
WMA can create a dynamic Human Element Competence Assurance System
(HECAS) training package, enabling companies to audit personnel and to observe,
articulate and facilitate best practice in bridge team resource management.
This training will underpin a client’s safety management systems.
Research and Consultancy
The Maritime Research Centre provides specialist research and consultancy services
to the maritime industry, applying knowledge and skills from our core business.
Project Horizon was an EU-based project investigating concerns over human safety,
environmental damage and commercial loss due to watch officer fatigue. A recent
Port Development Project examined the operational aspects of changes in a port.
Project BEEMS (Building European Environmental and Maritime Skills) is an EUfunded project aimed at stimulating the development and sustained growth of
environmental and maritime skills within the marine renewable energy industry.
Operational Competence Assessment
Utilising our liquid cargo simulator, we are able to provide gas tanker clients with
an assessment environment for SIGTTO standards and to tailor their own
competence assessments for officers who are managing liquid cargo operations.
Vessel Services
Our well-established and robust educational and delivery infrastructure draws upon
the expertise and resources of our reputable partner organisations. By linking with
a distinctive group of established and high-quality service providers, WMA can tailor
a wide range of vessel services to support the maritime sector.
Please visit the ‘Vessel Services’ section of our website for more detailed information
about the following business services we offer.
• Onboard Training
• Consultancy Services
• Vessel Surveys and Audits
• Specialist Services
• Travel Services
• Vessel Management Services
• Vessel Crewing Services.
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Contact Us
M40
Swindon
J16
M4
London
J15
M4
Heathrow
Airport
Reading
J12
Warsash Maritime Academy is located on the south coast of England, overlooking
Southampton Water, with excellent access by air, rail and road.
A34
A303
Basingstoke
A3
Commercial enquiries
Allister Nisbet, Commercial Manager
Direct Tel: +44 (0)1489 556168
Email: allister.nisbet@solent.ac.uk
Course enquiries
Main Switchboard: +44 (0)1489 576161
Email: wma@solent.ac.uk
Marketing enquiries
Suzanne Galloway/Natalie Laishley – Marketing Co-ordinators
Direct Tel: +44 (0)1489 556242/556272
Email: wma@solent.ac.uk
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Stockbridge
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Winchester
Horsham
Timsbury
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Romsey
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A338
A3057
M27
Southampton
Airport
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Southampton
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M27
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Bournemouth
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Gatwick
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Salisbury
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Guildford
Andover
Portsmouth
To find out more about our comprehensive range of courses, please visit our
website at www.warsashacademy.co.uk or contact:
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Warsash Maritime Academy
Newtown Road
Warsash
Southampton SO31 9ZL
United Kingdom
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Timsbury Lake
Ship Handling Centre
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Chichester
Worthing
Brighton
Bournemouth
Isle of Wight
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• Information on careers and career progression
• Campus facilities
• News and events
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