Professional approvals and accreditations
Our active participation in the work of professional and industry bodies ensures that our staff are involved in the decision-making processes that shape maritime education and training policy. These bodies include:
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB)
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
- Nautical Institute
- International Association of Maritime Institutions (IAMI)
- Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)
- Professional Yachting Association (PYA)
- International Superyacht Society (ISS)
- Superyacht UK
The school maintains all required professional approvals, accreditations and standards, including:
- Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)
- ISO 9001:2015 Standard for the design and delivery of vocational courses, as approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)
- Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)
- Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
- Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)
- OPITO
- Association of Marine Electronic and Radio Colleges (AMERC)
- DNV-GL
- Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics
- Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
- Worshipful Company of Shipwrights
We are also members of industry bodies, including: