European projects

European projects

Presentation

ENSM participates in educational or research projects with international or European partners. These projects enhance pedagogy, create new courses, develop intercultural skills, and support research themes at ENSM.
These projects are primarily funded by the Erasmus+ program, but also by the Horizon Europe program, and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

ENSM’s application, in association with European partners, participates in European projects:
  • MAR-Lang European project
  • Skillsea or Futureproof Skills for the Maritime Transport Sector European project
  • CMES West-Med or Common Maritime Education Standards in the West Mediterranean European project
  • BLUE4SEAS project
  • MET-NET project

Projects

MAR-Lang (2023-)

The MAR-lang project, led by ENSM, is a strategic partnership to develop the learning of maritime French in maritime higher education.

The Maritime Academy of Romania (Mircea cel Batran) and the Maritime Academy of Lithuania are partners of ENSM.

The two-year project is co-financed by the European Union with a total amount of €250,000.00.

 

Contact

Christelle Nicolas 

It aims to:

  • Establish a robust cooperation partnership by organizing transnational meetings and training sessions for professors, as well as cross-sectoral work by implementing linguistic diversity in European maritime higher education institutions;
  • Build and share common programs for teaching maritime French and maritime English by designing the programs and course content;
  • Enhance the quality of practice and learning of French-English maritime terminology by designing and developing a learning platform to generate digital transformation;
  • Open up to new actors by extending the training offer to third parties in French-speaking maritime universities and port management training programs.
    The project was launched on February 2, 2023, in a hybrid format, allowing interested parties to better understand the teams and the program.

Informations : mar-lang@supmaritime.fr
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MET-NET (2023-)

MET-NET is the first European network for cooperation among higher maritime education institutions. It aims to improve the training of navigators and ensure their skills match the needs of the sector (notably through mobility), to anticipate emerging issues in the maritime sector and incorporate them into training programs, and to facilitate discussions with social partners.

STC Group

Svendborg International Maritime Academy

Liverpool John Moores University

Hamburg School of Business Administration

University of Rijeka

Tallinn University of Technology

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Constanta Maritime University

University of Cadiz

Eugenides Foundation

Contact :

Gersende Le Dimna 

The project was launched on May 31, 2023, during the closing ceremony of the SkillSea project. As of January 25, 2024, it includes 11 European maritime higher education institutions, among which ENSM is a founding member.

Informations :
Article on the launch
Press release on the launch of the MET-NET network
LinkedIn

SkillSea (2019-2023)

The SkillSea project was proposed to ensure that European maritime professionals possess key skills in digital, environmental, and soft skills for the rapidly evolving maritime labor market. Its goal was not only to develop a sustainable skills strategy but also to increase the number of these professionals, in order to enhance safety and efficiency.

Comprising a consortium of national maritime authorities, shipping companies, shipowners’ associations, maritime trade unions, and maritime education providers from 16 European countries, SkillSea is funded by Erasmus+.

For more information, visit the project website: www.skillsea.eu

View the strategic document published during the closure of SkillSea: click here
View the press release: click here
View the newsletters : click here
View the information sheet: click here

Follow SkillSea on social media:
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Contact ENSM : Gersende Le Dimna

Blue4Seas (2020-2022)

The project was developed with the aim of enriching the offerings of European universities by contributing to their competitive advantage through the sharing of best practices and knowledge within their network. Its central goal was to improve pedagogical skills related to the protection of the marine environment and simulation-based learning methods. Thus, the project established a foundation for excellence in teaching and skill development.
Aware that the risks of incidents that could lead to massive pollution by hydrocarbons or other hazardous substances remain high, it was imperative to have organized, well-equipped, trained, and competent human resources capable of collaborating with all stakeholders.
To achieve these objectives, the project relied on the use of digital technologies and innovative pedagogies in the field of maritime higher education. An online virtual training platform dedicated to environmentally friendly maritime transport industry was developed. Finally, intensive and multidisciplinary training programs were designed to prepare future maritime graduates to succeed in an increasingly demanding international job market.
Teaching activities are based on models and simulated scenarios drawn from real-life examples. The courses, built on information and communication technologies (ICT), are modular. Assessment is conducted both online and face-to-face, relying on the collaborative practices of all partner universities involved in the project. The target group teams are composed of students and professors from the five institutions participating in the project.

Contact

Caroline Pons 

Maritime environmental protection

The risks of an incident likely to cause major pollution by hydrocarbons or other hazardous substances remain high, and it is absolutely necessary to have organized, equipped, well-trained, and competent human resources capable of cooperating with all stakeholders.

Moreover, differences between national maritime education systems can lead to problems in recognizing degrees obtained in other countries and periods of study conducted abroad. Regional cooperation and mutual assistance are therefore essential to address a serious marine pollution accident.

Lastly, in the current context of the health crisis created by COVID-19, it is even more important to focus on the development of online courses and the creation of online virtual simulation platforms. The project establishes a strategic partnership between five maritime higher education institutions located on the coastlines of the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. It aims to exchange good practices and knowledge to improve teaching skills and simulation-based learning methods.

The BLUE4SEAS project will increase the coordination of maritime higher education institutions by implementing the principles of the Bologna Process, i.e., by awarding and recognizing ECTS credits.

Finally, BLUE4SEAS will facilitate the use of digital technologies and innovative pedagogies.

European Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices

The main objectives of BLUE4SEAS are:

  • The creation of a strategic partnership between 5 maritime higher education institutions located in countries bordering three of the four seas of Europe.
  • The establishment of a research and innovation network on maritime environmental protection to support academic exchanges, share knowledge, promote research activities among these maritime institutions with the aim of extending them at the European and international level.
  • Strengthening the cooperation of institutions by offering joint courses with the issuance of ECTS credits.
  • Joint research on the effectiveness and efficiency of simulation for maritime training.
  • A competition for students.
  • Video tutorials to improve the learning process by accessing digital resources.
  • Common programs and course materials using simulators in accordance with the STCW Convention.
  • Conferences and transnational meetings.

Video of ENSM students involved in the B4S project during a trip to Lithuania.

Meet the Blue4Seas team from ENSM.

CMES West-Med (2019-2021)

The CMES West-Med project, Common Maritime Education Standards in the Western Mediterranean, was developed to establish a sustainable network of maritime academies, public authorities, and private sector stakeholders in maritime transport in the Mediterranean.

The network is based on the commitment to adopt a common methodology for developing new training courses for seafarers.

The school is associated with two partners who are training centers: the Italian “Fondazione Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile” and the Mediterranean Institute for Maritime Trades Training (IMFMM) in Tunisia.

The duration of the project is two years starting from January 1, 2019. The total budget is €500,000.

View the newsletters:

Newsletter n°1
Newsletter n°2
Newsletter n°3
Newsletter n°4
Newsletter n°5
Newsletter n°6

  • Watch the video presenting the project:  click here
  • Watch the video on the instructor-evaluator training created by Caroline Pons: click here
  • View the press release as part of the program aimed at supporting the development of the maritime economy: click here
  • View the press release on the instructor-evaluator training created by Caroline Pons: click here
  • Follow CMES West-Med on social media :
    Linkedin
    Twitter
  • Contact ENSM : Caroline Pons

OVERHEAT

OVERHEAT is a European collaborative project conducted with 19 partners that aims to propose an innovative digital solution for firefighting on container ships.

Project funded by the European Union (Horizon)

The research 

Contact

Pedro Merino-Laso