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Gdynia Maritime University
The Gdynia Maritime University (Polish: Uniwersytet Morski w Gdyni) is one of two colleges in Poland which specialises in educating highly qualified officers for the maritime industry, especially for the merchant navy. History The university was established in 1920 as the Maritime School in Tczew with faculties of navigation and mechanics. In 1930, the school was moved to Gdynia, to a newly built complex of buildings at ul. Morska, and its name was changed to the State Maritime School. During the war, the school operated in England, Southampton and London. In 1921 the flag was raised on the first ''STS Lwów'' school vessel. In 1930, ''STS Lwów'' was replaced with ''STS Dar Pomorza.'' It was later replaced by '' STS Dar Młodzieży.'' In 2001, the university received the status of an academy and the name of Gdynia Maritime Academy. Until 2009, students were undergoing compulsory, 4-semesters (previously, 6 semesters) military training, taking the military oath and receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gdynia Maritime University
The Gdynia Maritime University (Polish: Uniwersytet Morski w Gdyni) is one of two colleges in Poland which specialises in educating highly qualified officers for the maritime industry, especially for the merchant navy. History The university was established in 1920 as the Maritime School in Tczew with faculties of navigation and mechanics. In 1930, the school was moved to Gdynia, to a newly built complex of buildings at ul. Morska, and its name was changed to the State Maritime School. During the war, the school operated in England, Southampton and London. In 1921 the flag was raised on the first ''STS Lwów'' school vessel. In 1930, ''STS Lwów'' was replaced with ''STS Dar Pomorza.'' It was later replaced by '' STS Dar Młodzieży.'' In 2001, the university received the status of an academy and the name of Gdynia Maritime Academy. Until 2009, students were undergoing compulsory, 4-semesters (previously, 6 semesters) military training, taking the military oath and receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public University
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in owned by the state or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Al-Azhar University was founded in 970 AD as a madrasa; it formally became a public university in 1961 and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the world. In the 20th century, Egypt opened many other public universities with government-subsidized tuition fees, including Cairo University in 1908, Alexandria University in 1912, Assiut University in 1928, Ain Shams University in 1957, Helwan University in 1959, Beni-Suef University in 1963, Zagazig University in 1974, Benha University in 1976, and Suez Canal University in 1989. Kenya In Kenya, the Ministry of Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Mohuczy
Adam Mohuczy (1891–1953) was a Polish Navy officer. Captain of several ships and squadrons, Counter Admiral from 1946 and Chief of Staff and Commander of the Polish Navy from 1945–1947. In 1949 arrested by Polish secret police, accused of sabotage, tortured. He died in prison in 1953. In 1957 he was rehabilitated. Biography Adam was born on 7 March 1891 in Vitebsk, Russian Empire. He enlisted in the Russian Navy to become a military officer, finishing the Naval Corps School in Saint Petersburg in 1911. From 1912 to 1916 he served aboard a training ship, armored cruiser General-Admiral class '' Gerzog Edinburgski'', next, armoured cruiser, '' Rossiya'', battleship '' Tsarievitch'', and submarines '' Akula'', '' Bars'' and ''S-12''. Later he was an instructor in Mykolaiv Naval Academy. In 1917 he took a course of underwater swimming. In the aftermath of the First World War, Poland regained independence. Adam Mohuczy joined the Polish Navy; first he served in the org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritime Colleges In Europe
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Universities In Poland
This is a list of universities in Poland. In total, there are approximately 457 universities and collegiate-level institutions of higher education in Poland, including 131 government-funded and 326 privately owned universities, with almost 2 million enrolled students .Central Statistical Office (Poland)Studenci szkół wyższych (łącznie z cudzoziemcami) na dzień 30 XI 2008.Number of students at Poland's institutions of higher education, as of 30 November 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2012. According to the March 18, 2011 Act of the Polish Parliament, the universities are divided into categories based on their legal status and level of authorization. There are forty publicly funded and two private universities considered classical, granting doctoral degrees on top of bachelor's and master's degrees in at least ten fields of knowledge. The remaining universities are divided according to their educational profile usually reflected in their differing names. ''Academy'' is used for instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritime University Of Szczecin
The Maritime University of Szczecin ( pl, Politechnika Morska w Szczecinie; ''Akademia Morska'' until 2022) is a public university in Szczecin, Poland. The profile of the university is maritime industry, maritime education. The University structure: # Faculty of Navigation # Faculty of Maritime Engineering # Faculty of Economics and Transport Engineering #Faculty of Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering #Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications The structure of the University also includes: # Centre for Maritime Technology Transfer # International Students & Mobility Office. The Maritime University of Szczecin and AGH University of Science and Technology have established educational cooperation in scope of maritime mining. Training programs Sea-going programmes: * navigation (in Polish and English language) * mechanical engineering * mechatronics Other programmes * transport * naval architecture * geodesy and cartography * computer science * logistics * manageme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Bruski
Rafał Piotr Bruski (born 1 July 1962 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish politician who is a president of Bydgoszcz (since 2010), was a Voivode of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (2007-2010) and a former Deputy- President of Bydgoszcz (2006-2007). Bruski worked in Polskie Linie Oceaniczne (''Polish Ocean Lines'') in Gdynia (1986-1992) and Urząd Kontroli Skarbowej (''Revenue Inspection Office'') in Bydgoszcz (1994-2005). In 2006 local election he was a candidate for Bydgoszcz City Councillor. He polled 481 votes only in 1st district. It was fifth result on Civic Platform list and Bruski was not elected. President of Bydgoszcz Konstanty Dombrowicz, who was re-elected, nominated him as his Deputy. Bruski was Deputy-President between 2006 and 2007. After appointed of Donald Tusk Cabinet, Bruski was nominated as Voivode of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (' pl, wojewoda kujawsko-pomorski). He was a Voivode since 29 November 2007. He earned first place in the first round of the 2010 loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Pilecka
Joanna Maria Pilecka (born 25 October 1976 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish diplomat, serving as an ambassador to Portugal (since 2021). Life Pilecka graduated from the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz and English studies at the Gdynia Maritime University. She began professional career at the Prokom company as deputy director of the Department of Promotion. In 2007, she joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). She was posted at the Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria (2007–2012). In 2017, she started her work at the Consulate-General in Istanbul, Turkey. Between 2018 and 2020 she was serving as a Consul-General there. Following her return to Poland, she was working at the Department of Consular Affairs. On 9 September 2020, she became head of the MFA Diplomatic Academy. In 2021, she was nominated Poland Ambassador to Portugal. She started her term on 6 August 2021 and presented her letter of credence to the president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on 29 September 2021. In 2020, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miron Babiak
Miron Babiak, (January 31, 1932 in Sanok, Poland – September 25, 2013 in Gdynia, Poland), was a Polish sea captain, who is best known for commanding Prof. Siedlecki Antarctica research ship. Early career Miron Babiak is an alumnus of Szkoła Rybołóstwa Morskiego in Gdynia Gdynia ( ; ; german: Gdingen (currently), (1939–1945); csb, Gdiniô, , , ) is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With a population of 243,918, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and .... From 1951 onwards he was a first officer on ships belonging to Dalmor. In 1959 he became a captain, then four years later gained Marine Master diploma. In 1968 he established a daily fishing record of Gen. Rachimów on the seas of Labrador, a remarkable example of his marine talent and passion. Antarctica expedition on Profesor Siedlecki In 1975 research vessel Profesor Siedlecki took its second cruise, commanded by captain Miron Babiak to explore th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Gróbarczyk
Marek Józef Gróbarczyk (born 13 March 1968 in Nowy Sącz) is a Polish engineer and manager, who served as a Minister of Maritime Economy in Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński's government and has served the same role in the Cabinet of Beata Szydło since 2015. A graduate of the Maritime Academy in Gdynia and the Technological-Agricultural Academy in Bydgoszcz, he spent a number of years after finishing his studies as an officer in western civilian fleets. After this he went into private business (housing) and public service. He was a board member in many state-run oil corporations. After the resignation of Maritime Economy Minister Rafał Wiechecki on 13 August 2007, (Wiechecki's party, League of Polish Families, broke their coalition with the Law and Justice party), Prime Minister Kaczyński named Gróbarczyk as the new minister. During his speech, Kaczyński mistakenly spelled the new minister's name as ''Ogarczak''. Gróbarczyk is a non-partisan. After Law and Justice's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karol Olgierd Borchardt
Karol Olgierd Borchardt ( 25 March 1905 – 20 May 1986 ) was a Polish writer and captain of the Polish Merchant Marine. Biography Born to Polish parents in Moscow, Karol Borchardt spent the vast majority of his life in Gdynia and died there in 1986. Borchardt gained a place in history of the Polish Merchant Marine, as an officer on Polish transatlantic liners and training sail ships. During World War II he served on two Polish liners converted into troop transports (the m/v PIłSUDSKI and the m/v CHROBRY), and survived the loss of both. After the war he trained two generations of Polish officers. While demanding, he had a reputation as a warm-hearted and understanding teacher, and an excellent lecturer. He also became famous as the writer and chronicler of i/a Polish passenger liners. Borchardt was a very tall and strong man, and continued to practice sports into his elder years. Works Borchardt's books are tributes to his captains – Mamert Stankiewicz and Eustazy Borkow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Nautical Science
Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, for example: **Departments of Colombia, a grouping of municipalities **Departments of France, administrative divisions three levels below the national government **Departments of Honduras **Departments of Peru, name given to the subdivisions of Peru until 2002 **Departments of Uruguay *Department (United States Army), corps areas of the U.S. Army prior to World War I *Fire department, a public or private organization that provides emergency firefighting and rescue services *Ministry (government department), a specialized division of a government *Police department, a body empowered by the state to enforce the law *Department (naval) administrative/functional sub-unit of a ship's company. Other uses * ''Department'' (film), a 2012 Bollywood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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