Academia de Marinha

Marine Academy
Academia de Marinha
Agency overview
Formed1978; 46 years ago (1978)
Preceding agencies
  • Grupo de Estudos de História Marítima (1969)
  • Centro de Estudos de Marinha (1970)
TypeCulture body
JurisdictionPortugal
HeadquartersLisbon
38°39′47.77″N 9°8′48.36″W / 38.6632694°N 9.1467667°W / 38.6632694; -9.1467667
MottoPor mares nunca de outro lenho arados
Minister responsible
  • Admiral António Mendes Calado, Chief of the Naval Staff and National Maritime Authority
Agency executive
  • Admiral Francisco Vidal Abreu, President
Parent departmentPortuguese Navy
Websitehttp://academia.marinha.pt/

The Academia de Marinha (Portuguese for "Navy Academy" or "Marine Academy"), MembIH is the cultural agency of the Portuguese Navy under the Chief of Naval Staff. Its purpose is to promote and to publish artistic, literary, historical, and scientific studies relating to the sea and maritime activities. Its offices are located in Lisbon at the Naval Headquarters, Rua do Arsenal.