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

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The university was established in 1920 as the Maritime School in

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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

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, the school operated in England,

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and

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. In 1921 the flag was raised on the first ''STS Lwów'' school vessel. In 1930, ''STS Lwów'' was replaced with ''STS

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.'' 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 receiving lower military ranks and bearing the title of cadet. The military training ended with an officer's exam, confirmed by a certificate. Currently, the Military School has been withdrawn from the curriculum. Based on the regulation of the Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation of July 2, 2018, Gdynia Maritime Academy adopted the University name.

Faculties

The academy offers full and part-time courses in the following areas: Department of Entrepreneurship and Commodities * Commodities * Management Department of Maritime Engineering * Marine Engineering Department of Nautical Science * Nautical Science * Transport and Logistics Department of Electrical Engineering * Electrical Engineering * Electronics Engineering

Rectors

Notable alumni

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 Sz ...

, minister of Maritime Economy *

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 ...

, sailor and researcher *

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 Marit ...

, ambassador to Portugal *

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 ...

, voivode of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

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