The Erasmus+ project GEMS-TECH (Green Maritime Horizons: Collaborative Innovation in Ship Engineering and Sustainable Technologies), which started a few months ago, has gained momentum. TalTech Kuressaare College is one of the project partners.
The three-year project will support maritime education in Egypt and Kenya by integrating sustainable practices and green technologies into higher education in the field of marine engineering. In line with global green initiatives and the needs of the modern maritime sector, the project will create and update 8 courses under the guidance of European experts, which better link theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
Collaboration with the African maritime industry ensures the relevance of the curricula and the practical applicability of the project outputs, as GEMS-TECH aims to disseminate cutting-edge knowledge in environmentally friendly marine technology beyond the academic community. To this end, open-access online refresher courses will be created.
On 23-25 April, the GEMS-TECH kick-off meeting was held at the University of Telecommunications and Post in Sofia, Bulgaria. The first interim result of the project - a report on coverage of sustainability issues in the maritime and marine engineering curricula of the European Union partners - was also completed for the kick-off meeting.
The GEMS-TECH project involves 12 partners from six countries: Egypt, Kenya, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia and Estonia. The project is coordinated by the Bulgarian University of Telecommunications and Post.
