THE LITHUANIAN MARITIME ACADEMY IS THE ONLY INSTITUTION IN THE COUNTRY THAT TRAINS SPECIALISTS FOR THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES OF WATER TRANSPORT
Seafarers according to STCW standards: Officers in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW), Officers in Charge of an Engineering Watch (OICEW), Electro Technical Officers (ETO).
Inland waterway specialist: deck crew members and botmasters.
Seaport and logistics specialists: ship agents, freight forwarders, stevedores, financiers, and technologists of marine transport logistics.
IT specialists: analysts of shipping and logistics data.
KEY DATES, CHANGES OF NAMES OF THE INSTITUTION AND LEGAL BASIS FOR THESE CHANGES
Klaipėda Maritime school was established on 8 April, 1948. It was a closed military education institution. The cadets were required to live on the school premises, follow a strict regime, and wear a uniform both at school and outside of it.
– In 1991 Klaipėda Maritime School was renamed Klaipėda Higher Maritime School. The school was reorganized to fulfill the needs of all Lithuanian fleet. On 12 October, 1991 Lithuania adhered to the requirements of the IMO STCW Convention.
– In 1996 the training base of the school was improved and corresponded to the requirements of IMO STCW Convention.
– In 1998 it was renamed Klaipėda University Maritime Institute College.
– In 2001 it was reorganized into Lithuanian Maritime College – higher institution of maritime education and training, the founder of which was the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
– In 2008 Lithuanian Maritime College was renamed into Lithuanian Maritime Academy.
– In 2021 the training fleet was set up.
– The training basis is continuously renewed, electronic simulators for marine navigators, marine engineers and port specialists are being developed.