National Maritime College of Ireland

NMCI is a 14,000m² facility built on a 10 acre waterside campus. It was purpose built to serve the training requirements of the School of Nautical Studies, Cork Institute of Technology and the Irish Naval Service.

• Marine Engineering
  Marine engineering facilities at NMCI include a full sized working ship's engine room, a fully instrumented ship's control room, a welding workshop, an electrical workshop and a mechanical engineering workshop.
• Marine Simulation
  Marine simulators at NMCI include full mission bridge simulators, engine room simulators, fleet work simulators, VTS simulators, GMDSS simulators and liquid cargo handling and damage control simulators
• Sea Survival
  Any person who spends time on the water should complete a basic course on survival at sea. It is compulsory for many mariners including those personnel serving on ships.
• Marine Communications
  The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) covers all aspects of maritime communications under the SOLAS convention.
• Fire Fighting
  Personnel on board a ship must be able to deal with incidents of fire while a ship is at sea. All mariners are trained in fire prevention and fire fighting techniques.
• Learning Resource Centre
  The Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is a focal point for students outside the classroom environment.
• Facilities Hire
  The college is a public-private partnership and as such has the capacity to provide facilities hire.
• NMCI Restaurant
  The NMCI restaurant is a bright and spacious area with panoramic sea-views.