Visit of the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization to ENSM
The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (International Maritime Organization), Arsenio Dominguez, honoured ENSM with a visit on 12 June. The visit to the Marseilles site provided an opportunity to discover the facilities and to see how well they complement TANGRAM.
A full visit :
The demonstration of the simulators and the facilities testify to the excellent monitoring of the establishment’s budgetary situation by the Ministry of the Sea. The DGAMPA’s support for the school is unprecedented, and forms part of the follow-up to the Fontenoy maritime summit, which resulted in a key decision for our country’s maritime policy: to double the number of officers graduating from the school between 2021 and 2027, with a view to stabilising at 440 graduates by 2027/2028. All this is made possible by the financial support of the State, and it is up to the School to develop its own resources.
The few exchanges with the teaching team on the STCW reform made it possible to understand ENSM’s great motivation to move certain rules forward. France is in a special position with its multi-skilling, but the proposals cover all sectors, from energy transition to digitalisation, cyber security and systems. Our Hydro 2040 foresight exercise should help us move forward with this project.
The presentation of Au Rad’Lô’ student association was an impressive moment. Our students demonstrated their commitment to the scientific dimension of the project, and the IMO’s support for a future experiment would be greatly appreciated. The numerous feedbacks in the human sciences can help to master the ins and outs of risky situations.
The discussions on the fight against sexual and gender-based violence are fundamental. The ENSM has been committed to this issue for several years now, with communication campaigns, dedicated and supervised discussions, such as the counselling units and, of course, training courses. All our students and staff are already aware of the issue, and this needs to be stepped up so that we can move on to training and finally change attitudes, particularly through the BRM ERM. Interaction with shipowners needs to be stepped up, and there are regular exchanges with them to move this project forward, thanks in particular to the involvement of the Conseil supérieur des gens de mer, which has done a remarkable job.
The presentation of a future action in IAMU will strengthen exchanges with European counterparts and will undoubtedly provide greater exposure internationally.
The International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) is the global network of leading maritime universities that provide maritime education and training (MET) services to seafarers for the global shipping industry.
ENSM is very pleased to have been able to join this association once again and wishes to take on responsibilities in its governance in order to move forward in the general interest.