National Maritime College of Ireland

Relish the challenge of working with the sea.

The NMCI is the first third level college in the country to be built under the Government’s Public-Private Partnership scheme.  The public partners are the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and the Irish Naval Service (INS) and the private partner is Focus Education.

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Commercial Courses

NMCI Training Services is the commercial division of the National Maritime College. We are the Maritime Training Specialists in STCW, STCW Refresher, OPITO, GWO, Simulation, Port and Bespoke Courses. Contact us today via: nmci.services@mtu.ie or +353 (0)21 5335609

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• Naval Service Courses

  Specialised training in terms of long term career, short courses, and mandatory training such as fire fighting and sea survival.

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• Merchant Marine Courses

  Degree courses in Nautical Science, Marine Engineering and Marine Electrotechnology.

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• Commercial Courses

  • Offshore & Renewable Courses
  • Professional Courses
  • GTSS Courses

Featured Course

Able Seafarer Deck

A 35.5-hour approved training programme designed to prepare seafarers to meet the mandatory minimum STCW Table A-II/5 competencies for certification as an Able Seafarer Deck. The course combines classroom instruction with extensive practical training in seamanship, mooring operations, cargo handling, deck machinery, shipboard safety, pollution prevention, maintenance, and watchkeeping duties at the support level.

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• College Facilities

  NMCI is a purpose built facility on a 10 acre campus.

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• Student Information

  Information on student clubs, societies, and housing.

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• Our Location

  NMCI is located in Ringaskiddy, 18 km from Cork City.

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