Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of Professional Development Programmes Institute of Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping take sincere congratulation with the international Day of the Seafarer!

More than 80% of all trade transportations on the planet are carried out with the participation of seafarers, and on June 25 more than 1.5 million industry specialists celebrate the holiday. Every year this event becomes an occasion for the international maritime community to discuss issues of improving the standards of welfare and health of seafarers, increasing the efficiency and safety of maritime operations, and gender equality

Every seafarer’s journey is different, but they all face similar challenges. For 2022, the IMO campaign of the Day of the Seafarers, with the theme ‘Your voyage — then and now, share your journey’, look at seafarer voyages, what it includes and how has it evolved over time and what remains at the heart of seafarers’ reality.

For seafarers to work confidently and advance in the service, it is important to build a strong career perspective. A successful specialist learns continuously, not only practicing previously acquired skills, but also developing new competencies. Professional Development Programmes Institute of Admiral Makarov SUMIS is proud to be your trusted partner in professional development activities to meet the new ambitious challenges you set for yourself.

Wishing you good health, continuous development and peaceful voyage – now and ever.

Yours sincerely,

Sergey Aysinov,

Head of Makarov Training Centre,

Director of Professional Development

Programmes Institute of Admiral Makarov

State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping