Presentation of
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23.05.2012
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MARITIME EDUCATION IN
TURKU SINCE 1813
• The maritime training in Turku has a
long history. The navigation school
was established in 1813 and became
the first school to educate students
to a profession in Finland.
• From beeing a school with 10
students in year 1813 the
establishment is nowadays running
the training of around 500 students.
• The name of the school has changed
for several times during the years.
Since 1.8.2008 the name Aboa Mare
is used.
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Aboa Mare
University of
applied
science,Novia
•Sea-captain
•Sea-engineer
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Vocational
Institute
Axxell
Watchofficer deck
•Watchofficer engine
Short courses
and consultancy
for the
shipping industry
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• Trains Sea-captains and Sea-engineers at
Novia University of Applied Sciences
• Trains Watch-officers for deck and engine
at Axxell Vocational Upper Secondary
school
• Runs shortcourses and consultancyactivities for the shipping business
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What is Aboa Mare
• Co-operation between Novia and Axxell within
maritime education (agreement).
• Mutual qualitysystem (STCW, DNV).
• Mutual staff
• Mutual training facilities and equipment
• Mutual company , Aboa Mare Ab, for
shortcourses and consultancy activities with the
maritime industry.
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ACTIVITIES 2011
• Sea-captain / Sea-engineer : 297 students
• Watchofficer deck and engine: 190 students
• Courses for the maritime industry
approximately 1400 participants
• Staff all together 32 persons, 24 teachers
(13 Captains and 3 Engineers)
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ACCREDITATIONS
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STCW-accreditation, FMA , 1996
VTS – IALA, FMA, 2005
DP- training , Nautical Institute, 2009
ISO- 9001, DNV, 2010
ISO-14001, DNV, 2010
Pilot examination and training, FMA, 2011.
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TURKU
Aboa Mare in Helsinki
(Espoo)
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Aboa Mare co-operation with the
maritime industry
Co-operation is essential for Aboa Mare
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Credibility
Investements, resources
Marketing
Improved quality in the basic maritime
education
• Networks are built up
How?
• The basic philosofy of good cooperation is to establish a ”win to win”
situation.
• Needs a qualityprocess with the customer,
partner
• Needs ability to tailormake the training
• Needs an attitude where the partner is in the
center
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Example of co-operation between
Aboa Mare and the Shipping
Industry within simulation
Aboa Mare as
trainer
The equipment
provider
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User of bridgeequipment
Neste Oil -bridge
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Finnlines - bridge
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Wallenius Marine bridge
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How to implement these ideas for the cooperation within the Maritime Assembly
for Gulf of Finland
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•We need to establish a ”win to win situation
between different parties
• Each partner should evaluate what they are
expecting of the co-operation within
maritime training
• Each partner should be in charge of one
project
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Thank You
per-olof.karlsson@aboamare.fi
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