The year 2012 marked the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Plymouth School of Navigation, which provided vocational education to merchant seamen of the Victorian era.
Thanks to the Marine Navigation Centre, that legacy of training and development is delivered to a new generation of professional seafarers through modern, state-of-the-art facilities.
With its combination of dedicated systems and flexible teaching space, the Marine Navigation Centre aims to meet the needs of the maritime world - from learning how to navigate super tanks or superyachts, to providing professional development courses tailored to specific organisations.
The University already delivers contracts to international shipping companies and marine support organisations, which when couple with its water-borne assets and proximity to the sea, provide a first-class combination for education.