The one-week course was led by international professors from various universities and institutions, who delivered lectures and shared expertise in the field of autonomous ship navigation.
Students and faculty members from Batumi State Maritime Academy, together with representatives of the Georgian Hydrography Service and the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia, participated in the training. In total, around 100 people attended the course each day.
The event opened with a presentation by Admiral Luigi Sinapi, Director of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), who spoke about the new navigation safety standard — S-100 — and innovative approaches to its implementation.
This event marked a significant step forward for the development of maritime education and science in Georgia, promoting the introduction of new technologies and the exchange of international experience.
Universities and institutions represented among the trainers included:
University of Sannio (Italy), University of Naples Parthenope (Italy), University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport (Slovenia), Maritime University of Szczecin (Poland), Piri Reis University, Maritime Faculty (Türkiye), Flensburg University for Applied Sciences (Germany), University of Žilina, Faculty of Security Engineering (Slovak Republic), Technical University of Sofia (Bulgaria), Italian Hydrographic Institute, Italian Navy (Italy), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal), GEM ELETTRONICA Srl (Italy), HP Services (Finland), Higher Institute for Maritime Studies (Morocco), Istanbul Technical University, Maritime Faculty (Türkiye), National Technical University, Kharkiv (Ukraine), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway), State Hydrographic Service of Georgia, University of Genova (Italy), Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding (Ukraine).
