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World Maritime University - headquarters

The World Maritime University is a postgraduate university founded by the International Maritime Orga
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The World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden is a postgraduate university founded by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. In addition to the WMU headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, there are branch programs in Shanghai and Dalian China.

24/08/2026

🎙️ A new episode of the Future Ocean Podcast is now available!

Explore Pillar 3 of the Future Ocean Programme. It examines the potential of emerging ocean observation technologies and artificial intelligence, and the challenges they pose in addressing the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution.

This episode was recorded at the Posidonia 2026 International Shipping Exhibition and explores the legal, financial, geopolitical, and environmental challenges arising from the use of unmanned ocean technologies.

🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iwd6ucnORX7tH6vaqIWGs?si=W2WVizaFTFqleZeSudg6Mw

19/08/2026

Have your say on ammonia as a marine pollutant!

If you're a seafarer, shipping company, port authority, fuel provider, maritime administration, marine pollution response equipment manufacturer, marine pollution responder or marine pollution researcher, we need your insights!

WMU and CEDRE, with support from the European Maritime Safety Agency, are conducting a study to provide a comprehensive analysis of ammonia as a marine pollutant and the response measures for accidental releases.

⏱️ Takes just 20 minutes
📅 Survey closes: 30 September 2026

Help shape safer, cleaner maritime fuel practices.

Your participation is highly valued. All information provided will remain strictly anonymous and will contribute significantly to advancing knowledge and strengthening preparedness for environmentally sound maritime operations.

🔗 Take the survey: https://wmuhq.questionpro.eu/ammoniafuel

14/08/2026

The WMU–Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute contributed to the 2026 Summer Academy “UN and the Sea: Ocean Governance and Maritime Affairs”, organized by the Regional Chapter North of the United Nations Association of Germany (DGVN).

WMU experts delivered sessions on:
🔹 The UN and ocean governance
🔹 Dispute resolution in ocean governance

The sessions explored the legal, institutional and policy dimensions of ocean governance, while also highlighting the role of the United Nations and international organizations in addressing contemporary ocean and maritime challenges.

Learn more at:
https://www.wmu.se/news/dgvn-north-summer-academy-ocean-governance-maritime-affairs

14/08/2026

WMU is pleased to welcome Lieutenant Commander Adam Birch of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), who has joined the faculty as a Guest Lecturer within the Maritime Safety and Environmental Administration specialization.

LCDR Birch brings extensive experience in maritime safety and regulatory oversight, having served as a Marine Inspector in the US and Europe before most recently serving as Chief of the Inspections Division at USCG Marine Safety Unit Chicago.

His two-year secondment to WMU reflects the longstanding and valued relationship between WMU and the USCG, which has supported the exchange of maritime expertise and strengthened cooperation in education, training and maritime safety for decades.

We look forward to the experience and expertise LCDR Birch brings to WMU and our students.

13/08/2026

In just two weeks, the WMU Maritime Affairs Conference 2026 will be underway!

Join leading experts from industry, academia and government to explore how decarbonization, digitalization and Arctic navigation are transforming shipping in practice.

⚓ Secure your place - register at:
https://www.wmu-maritimeaffairsconference.org/

11/08/2026

🛳️ WMU strengthens alternative fuels training in the Caribbean

WMU, in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization - IMO and MTCC Caribbean, delivered a regional seminar in Trinidad and Tobago to equip maritime trainers with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare seafarers and shore-based personnel for the safe adoption of alternative fuels and new technologies.

The five-day programme covered ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, batteries and carbon capture and storage, combining technical training with practical and pedagogical sessions.

Through continued collaboration with IMO and regional partners, WMU is supporting the development of the skills and capacity necessary for the maritime sector’s transition to new fuels and technologies.

Learn more: https://www.wmu.se/news/wmu-alternative-fuels-training-caribbean

29/07/2026

🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2026 in our China-based Master of Science (MSc) in Maritime Affairs specializations in Shanghai and Dalian! We wish our newest graduates every success as they help shape the future of the global maritime sector.

🔗 Read more: https://www.wmu.se/news/class-of-2026-china-graduations

24/07/2026

🎉 Celebrating 25 years of advancingmaritime scholarship!

The newest issue of the WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs (JoMA) is now available.

Marking the journal's 25th anniversary, this special issue explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence in the maritime sector.

TOPICS INCLUDE
🤖 AI in maritime higher education
🎓 AI in maritime business education
📊 Learning analytics & maritime simulation
⚓ AI and shipping connectivity
🔐 AI-enabled digital twins & smart ports
🚢 Autonomous vessels & collision avoidance
🛰️ AI-based situational awareness for MASS
🌐 AI-induced modern maritime risks
📚 Book Review: Artificial Intelligence in Shipping

Read the latest issue: https://bit.ly/4b7Nqt5

23/07/2026

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER!
WMU's distance learning programmes combine academic excellence with practical industry insight, enabling maritime professionals to build specialist knowledge while continuing to work. Study online, at your own pace, from anywhere in the world.

📅 Classes begin 14 September

Explore our postgraduate programmes:
🔗 https://www.wmu.se/distance-learning

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