Nautical Sciences
Go for a seat in the wheelhouse of a seagoing vessel or the boardroom of a port authority
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Go for a maritime life
The world dances to the rhythm of the great sea routes. World trade, geopolitics, ecological challenges: they cannot do without the maritime sector. At the Antwerp Maritime Academy we prepare you for a fantastic career in that sector. Not only do you study here at a high-tech and international top school, you also study in Antwerp – the beating heart of seafaring Belgium.
Yes, but should I go sailing?
Why not? As a captain of thirty years, you run your own company, but at sea, without a helpline. That is a unique experience. But if you really don't want it, you don't have to. The time of the obligatory 'long circumnavigation' is long gone.
It's high time we got rid of the clichés. Indeed, the maritime sector includes careers in which you spend four weeks to three months at sea. And those careers are incredibly exciting and exciting and enriching. But ships are ultramodern today, crews are very international and of course you just have FaceTime on board. You also have more than just ocean giants: dredgers, inland shipping, towage, ...
Prefer ashore? Sure thing. Even then, your own ambition is the only brake on what you can achieve. Because that life is also full of variety: international contacts, short terms, large budgets, high-impact projects, ... Feel free to do a little research and check the background of everyone who plays a role in the Belgian maritime sector. Bet they ever wore our uniform?
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Your studies are already part of your new life
A maritime career offers endless perspectives. Which is guaranteed in all these options: you work in an international environment, you alternate sailing with long vacations and are appropriately rewarded for this.
The practice
Waterways are of course common good and so the government also talks a bit about maritime. Pilotage, rescue at sea, shipping police, hydrography, waterway marking, ... are all government tasks that beg for excellent employees.
What a network
Those who graduate here do not only have a diploma in their hands. You are also part of a strong network of maritime companies and service providers where your diploma opens doors. Here, but also abroad. That is a priceless advantage that will pay off for a lifetime.
And what after my studies?
Good question. But impossible to answer on a few web pages. Be sure to read what we tell you on the right, but then definitely cling to an alumnus, teacher or student during an open class day or an information day on our campus.
Merchant
Our shipping companies annually transport more cargo than the French, Dutch and Spanish. Belgium is an important flag nation with technically advanced ships that transport just about everything to everywhere: gases, dry bulk, petroleum, containers and chemicals.
Dredging & Hydraulic Engineering
The Belgian dredging companies are among the largest in the world. And that is not only because they keep the fairway of the Scheldt free of silt. Our dredging companies build islands, help build new ports and carry out environmental work.
Towing & Offshore
Tugs... tow boats. Right. But they also salvage stranded vessels, combat environmental pollution at sea, play a role in ship maintenance, ... Oil and gas extraction at sea and off-shore wind farms cannot do without excellent towage.
Flemish government
Waterways are of course common good and so the government also talks a bit about maritime. Pilotage, rescue at sea, shipping police, hydrography, waterway marking, ... are all government tasks that beg for excellent employees.
