Excellence in Maritime Training, R&D and Education

Aboa Mare offers maritime training solutions for shipping companies, authorities, and individual seafarers; seminar activities for the maritime cluster; high-quality R&D services for the maritime industry’s needs; and maritime education for students.

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Maritime Training

Register for our scheduled online or on-site courses, or request tailor-made training, designed to meet your specific needs.

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Maritime Education

Study for a maritime degree programme in English or Swedish. The education is provided by Novia University of Applied Sciences and Axxell.

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Research & Development

We offer entry to market, productization, testing, prototyping, operational analysis, and port and fairway studies.

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Our Scheduled Courses

Enhance your skills in maritime operations and register for our scheduled online or on-site courses.

Polar Code Training

On-site and online basic level and on-site advanced level training in accordance with the Polar Code training and IMO model courses.

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IGF Code Training

On-site and online basic level and on-site advanced level training, that cover the requirements set by STCW and IMO Model Courses.

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Medical Aid Training

On-site medical aid training, ensuring the health and safety of all crew members and passengers on board.

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Environmental Training

Online or on-site sustainable shipping training. Learn to operate a ship in a environmental-friendly, fuel-saving, energy-efficient way.

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News

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R&D

Open-Source Project Enables AI Agents to Use Simulation Models as Tools

The Virtual Sea Trial project, coordinated by Novia, focuses on the virtual commissioning of cruise…

R&D

Human Factors Are Being Researched in the Use of Remote Pilotage

The Remote Pilotage MVP (Minimum Viable Product) project, coordinated by Novia UAS, focuses on developing…

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Jockum Lundsten Joins Our Team as VTS & GMDSS Lead Instructor | System & Training Specialist

We are pleased to welcome Master Mariner Jockum Lundsten to our team as Lead Instructor for…

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Studera till sjökapten (YH) vid Yrkeshögskolan Novia!

Med en sjökaptensexamen kan du arbeta som sjöbefäl såväl i nationell som internationell trafik, eller i…

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Carina Virkama Joins Our Team as Maritime Cluster Continuing Education Manager

We are pleased to announce that Carina Virkama has joined our team and will be…

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Merialan vihreä siirtymä -täydennyskoulutus

Turun yliopiston Teknillinen tiedekunta tuottaa koulutuksen yhdessä Yrkeshögskolan Novian ja Satakunnan ammattikorkekoulun kanssa. Koulutus on…

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Developing VTS Training through International Cooperation and IALA VTS Committee Insights

I recently had the opportunity to attend the IALA VTS Committee meeting in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.…

Experiences from a Research Visit at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Introduction I have enjoyed visiting the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, for…

Can You Think Without Words?

Reports on maritime accidents that give communication as a contributory cause for the accident, often…

Showcasing Azimuthing Ship Handling Training at Cruise Conference in Norway

I had the opportunity to attend the Cruising in Norwegian waters year-round Cruise Conference in…

Ordinary Crew, Trainees, Culture, and Thinking Aloud

A thesis (work in progress) inspired me to think about how onboard trainees (OTs) experience…

Lessons Learnt for Polar Code Training Programs

I recently participated in the Lessons Learned workshop for Polar Code training programs in Buenos…