National Maritime College of Ireland

51°49′58″N 8°18′18″W / 51.8329°N 8.3051°W / 51.8329; -8.3051

National Maritime College of Ireland
Irish: Coláiste Náisiúnta Mara na hÉireann
TypePublic
Established2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Parent institution
Munster Technological University
DirectorCormac Gebruers[1][2]
Head of Maritime StudiesCapt. Sinéad Reen[3]
Location
Ringaskiddy, County Cork
,
Ireland
Websitewww.nmci.ie
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The National Maritime College of Ireland (Irish: Coláiste Náisiúnta Mara na hÉireann, NMCI) is a public maritime college located in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, Ireland. It is a constituent college of the Munster Technological University. Founded in 2004, it is situated on former Department of Defence land aside the Haulbowline naval base, the headquarters of the Irish Naval Service. It is the first dedicated maritime college of its kind in the State, and was built under the Irish Government's Public-Private Partnership scheme,[4] involving the Munster Technological University (formerly, Cork Institute of Technology), the Naval Service and a number of other partners.

The Irish Naval Service and other Defence Forces personnel carry out non-combat training at the National Maritime College of Ireland, with a permanent Naval Service cadre present on site to assist in the carrying out of this training.

  1. ^ Hilliard, Mark (21 February 2020). "MV Alta: The unmanned voyage of the Ballycotton 'ghost ship'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Gebruers Appointed Head of College at National Maritime College". Afloat.ie. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ Siggins, Lorna (23 November 2018). "Meet Ireland's first female master mariner". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ "National Maritime College of Ireland". Defence Forces. Retrieved 11 August 2021.