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For over 60 years Warsash Maritime Academy has provided first class training, consultancy and
research to the international shipping and offshore oil industries.
The Academy provides certification programmes from cadetship to Class1 for both deck and
engineer officers, short courses to develop skills such as fire fighting and sea survival, and continuing
professional development modules for more experienced officers.
Warsash also pioneered the use of bridge and engine room simulators for higher level training, and
the Liquid Cargo Operations Simulator, which is the most advanced of its kind, was developed in
house.
The manned model ship handling training facility at Warsash is the only one in the United Kingdom,
and one of very few in the world.
Warsash Maritime Academy is owned by Southampton Solent University and a such benefits from
the strong organisational infrastructure to maintain the highest standards in the training and education
provided.
Training facilities include:
- Multi-purpose Simulator
- Full Mission Bridge Simulator
- Fully equipped Fire School and Fire Ground
- 13-acre manned model lake complete with 7 manned models
- *Radio Centre
- Vessel Traffic Simulator
- Engineering Workshop
- Pier Head with Lifeboats and Davits
- Liquid Cargo Operations Simulator
- Engine Room Simulator
- Seamanship Centre
- Lecture facilities
*these facilities are based at their Marchwood site to the west of Southampton.
In addition, Warsash Maritime Academy utilises the excellent swimming pool facility at Andark Diving Centre
in Swanwick. This is used for wet drills on sea survival and offshore courses.
Other facilities at Warsash:
- Fully stocked library, as well as the use of Southampton Solent University's main library in Southampton.
- I.T Suite.
- Cafeteria.
- Fully licensed bar.
- Waterside Restaurant (booking required).
- Fitness suite with sports hall and full changing facilities (subscription applies).
- Conference and seminar rooms
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