National University "Odessa Maritime Academy"

On June 7, 1944, a new educational institution was established - Odessa Higher Naval College (OVMU) ^{[1] [2]} .

In 1948, the collective of students and teachers of the Moscow State Optical High School distinguished themselves in the situation of rescue of the motor ship “ Victory ”, on which September 1, 1948 a major fire occurred. On December 30, 1948, Minister of the Navy N.V. Novikov issued an order “On awarding cadets and teachers of the Odessa Higher Naval School who distinguished themselves in the struggle to save passengers and the motor ship Victory” ^[2] .

In 1954, the school had three faculties (shipbuilding, shipbuilding, electromechanical) and correspondence department ^[1] .

May 29, 1958 OVMU was renamed the Odessa Higher Marine Engineering School (OVIMU).

On June 7, 1974, in honor of the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the OVIMU, the school was awarded the honorary title "named after Lenin Komsomol ."

In 1987, a training vessel was built for the academy - the three-masted sailing frigate " Friendship " (put on joke due to the lack of funding in the early 2000s) ^[3] .

April 26, 1991 OVIMU was renamed the Odessa State Maritime Academy (OGMA).

September 21, 2002 OGMA was given the status of "National" - Odessa National Maritime Academy (ONMA).

On August 21, 2008, the correspondence faculty was closed at the academy ^[4] .

On October 6, 2008, a fire broke out in the Practical Harbor of the Odessa Port on the training and production vessel Lesozavodsk of the Odessa National Maritime Academy, as a result of which the vessel was damaged, there were no casualties ^[5] .

In September 2009, reviewing the behavior of crew members when captured or taken hostage was introduced into the course "Fundamentals of Life Safety" for cadets and students of the academy ^[6] .

At the end of March 2014, the Sevastopol cadets of the Academy of Naval Forces of Ukraine named after P. S. Nakhimov ^{[7] [8]} . In total, more than 20% of the teaching staff and 30% of the cadets left Crimea ^[9] (according to other sources, 25% of the teaching staff and 40% of the cadets moved to Odessa ^[10] ).

Subsequently, in accordance with the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 163 of June 4, 2014, a naval faculty was formed as part of the academy ^{[10] [11]} . Faculty cadets will undergo internships on NATO ships ^[12]

On June 15, 2015, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine by decree No. 623-r reorganized the Odessa National Maritime Academy into the National University of Odessa Maritime Academy.

On August 25, 2015, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko by his decree supported the proposal of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to maintain the status of "National" at the National University of Odessa Maritime Academy.

National University "Odessa Maritime Academy" - the highest maritime educational institution of Ukraine, which has international recognition and authority. The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the university is accredited at the IV (highest) level.

All engineering specialties of the university are accredited by the Institute of Marine Technology, Science and Technology (IMarEST) of Great Britain. The latest accreditation of engineering specialties was held by IMarEST in June 2018. Validity - 5 years. The specialty Navigation is accredited by the Maritime Institute (NI) of Great Britain.

NU "OMA" is an authoritative member of the International Association of Maritime Universities. Scientists and teachers actively participate in international forums held by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at the UN, leading marine educational and scientific organizations of the world. The university has a quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001-2000 (Bureau Veritas, 2016, 2018).

Over the years, about 40 thousand specialists have been trained at the OMA OMA for the marine fleet of the former USSR, Ukraine, and 45 foreign countries. 8 graduates were awarded the title of Hero of Labor, 5 graduates became laureates of State Prizes, 10 - honored workers of education and science of Ukraine, over 300 graduates were awarded the badge “Honorary Worker of the Navy”.

The university carries out research on the development of international maritime policy, economics, the national system of maritime education, maritime safety, navigation, technical operation of the fleet; integrated intelligent systems and systems; ship repair technology; technological equipment; technical management; global maritime radiocommunication; systems of navigation equipment and hydrographic support of Ukraine and some others.

In 1991-2006, the Academy completed over 250 scientific developments, defended 17 doctoral and 42 master's theses, published 68 monographs, received 52 copyright certificates and patents.

OU OMA publishes periodical collections of scientific papers included in the list of specialized publications recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine: Navigation, Ship Power Plants, and Automation of Ship Technical Means.

There is a specialized academic council for awarding doctorates and candidates of technical sciences in the specialties "Operation and repair of means of transport", "Ship power plants", "Navigation and control of a ship."

• Faculty of Maritime Navigation
• Faculty of Marine Technology and Transportation
• Faculty of Marine Engineering
• Faculty of Automation
• Faculty of Electromechanics and Electronics
• Faculty of the Law of the Sea and Management

Institute of the Navy

Azov Maritime Institute NU "OMA",

Danube Institute NU "OMA",

Nautical College of the Technical Fleet NU "OMA",

Naval College named after A. I. Marinesko NU "OMA".

Study department for work with foreign students,

Center for survival in extreme conditions NU "OMA",

Institute of Postgraduate Education "Center for the Training and Certification of Naval Staff ",

Global Maritime Communications Training and Safety Center,

Medical Center "Akademmarin",

Training Center "Marine Lingua",

Educational-methodical center of pre-university training,

Center "Publishing Inform",

Advertising and information department and a number of other support units.

The university has a department of military training, which provides training for reserve officers of the naval forces of Ukraine in twelve military accounting specialties.

On the basis of the university there is a Scientific and Methodological Commission in the direction of “Navigation and power engineering of ships” of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

University base: 7 educational buildings; training sailing ship "Friendship"; cadet camp (crew) with 4 residential buildings; sports complex; Olympic-class swimming pool; the medical and sanitary unit equipped with modern diagnostic equipment (Medical Center); a dining room equipped with modern equipment for 1200 seats; Cafe; club; two assembly halls, one of which is equipped with widescreen multimedia equipment; a museum.

• Miyusov Mikhail Valentinovich - d.t. Professor, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine, Honorary Worker of the Sea and River Fleet of Ukraine, Head of the Department of Automation of Diesel and Gas Turbine Units, Rector.
• Golikov Vladimir Antonovich - d.t. Professor, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine, Honorary Worker of Sea and River Transport of Ukraine, Vice-Rector for Research, Chairman of the Ukrainian Branch of IMarEST, Head of the Department of Technical Operation of the Fleet.
• Golubev Vitaliy Konstantinovich - Ph.D. N., professor, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine, Honorary Worker of the Navy of the USSR, First Vice-Rector of ONMA 1981-2008
• Zaletov Vasily Mikhailovich - Professor, Honorary Worker of the Navy of the USSR, Honored Worker of Higher School of the Ukrainian SSR, Head of Odessa State Maritime Academy (OGMA) 1974-2000
• Zoteev Yevgeny Stepanovich - Ph.D., professor, honored worker of the USSR Navy, graduate of the 1st issue (1949), author of the textbook “Fundamentals of Maritime Navigation” [1] (co-authored by Prof. Ermolaev G. G.), which has passed 6 editions in Russian and English.
• Kotrikov Kim Pavlovich - Ph.D. Professor, Head of the Electromechanical Faculty from 1959 to 2000, Honorary Worker of the Navy of the USSR.
• Trump Laurent Antonovich - Ph.D. Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Navigation 1989-1999, Honorary Worker of Sea and River Transport of Ukraine.
• Kolegaev Mikhail Alexandrovich - Ph.D. Professor, Honorary Worker of Sea and River Transport of Ukraine, Dean of the Faculty of Ship Engineering, Head of the Department of Life Safety.
• Kozminykh Anatoly Vasilievich - d.t. Professor, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, Honorary Worker of the Navy of the USSR, Head of the Department of Automation 1989-1996
• Kuznetsova Inessa Vasilievna - Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Honored Worker of Science and Technology, Honored Worker of Public Education of Ukraine, Honorary Worker of Sea and River Transport of Ukraine.
• Lanchukovsky Vladimir Ilyich - Ph.D. professor, honorary secretary of the Odessa branch of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.
• Tsymbal Nikolay Nikolaevich - d.t. Professor, Honorary Worker of Sea and River Transport of Ukraine, Dean of the Faculty of Maritime Navigation.
• Dondua Sergey Levanovich - graduate (correspondence department) 1957. The first captain of the flagship of the passenger fleet of the USSR, the cruise ship "Maxim Gorky", Hero of Socialist Labor.
• Garbarchuk Vladimir Ivanovich - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Informatics, Head. Department and Professor of the Lublin University of Technology (RP), a graduate of 1967, Faculty of Automation, OVIMU.

• Graduates of Odessa National Maritime Academy

• Academy website