Maritime Education

The Eugenides Foundation has been a steadfast pillar of maritime education in Greece for the past 70 years, playing a leading role in this field over the years, thanks to a series of initiatives and activities. It was one of the first areas on which it focused, since as early as 1958, the Foundation established the Publications Committee for Maritime Education, which continues to operate today with the participation of officials from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs. Its purpose is to write textbooks for Merchant Marine Academies, which will also serve as educational resources for shipping industry personnel in general. For 70 years, the Eugenides Foundation has been publishing high-quality educational materials—its current catalog includes more than 65 titles, and it has published a total of 170 since its inception - fully meeting the needs of the Merchant Marine Academies.

Its contribution to maritime education is not limited to its publications. It participates in the development of the course syllabi at the Maritime Academies. It also provides financial support to various areas of maritime education through donations to upgrade the infrastructure and equipment of the Naval Academies, by providing scholarships for relevant studies to Coast Guard officers, by conducting studies and organizing conferences on maritime education, by providing access to maritime databases through its library, and by participating in major European maritime programs. It also made a significant financial contribution toward the purchase of the training sailboat “Eugene Eugenides,” which was used for many years to train Merchant Marine cadets.

Its pivotal role in maritime education has also been cemented by the fact that, over the past few decades, the Eugenides Foundation has become the Ministry of Shipping’s primary institutional partner on matters not only of maritime education but also, more broadly, of the Greek shipping industry. In this context, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs commissioned the Foundation to develop a strategy for a new institutional framework for maritime education and to identify the key areas of action for its implementation. The relevant report submitted by the Foundation serves as the basis for the development of the relevant legislative framework, which is currently being drafted by the Ministry of Shipping.

At the same time, the Foundation is leading the effort to digitally transform maritime education by developing digital educational tools and creating the conditions necessary for digital teaching to take place.

In recognition of its multifaceted and long-standing contribution to maritime education, the Eugenides Foundation was honored in 2016 with the “Achievement in Education or Training” award at the Lloyd’s Awards.

Maritime Publications

178 textbooks for students at Merchant Marine schools

Since the publication of the first book (1967) to the present, 178 educational textbooks have been written and published for students at Merchant Marine schools.

The “Naval Library,” as the Eugenides Foundation’s series of maritime publications is called, comprises 27 titles published for students of the DSEN (Public Merchant Marine Schools), 42 for the Higher Public Merchant Marine Schools (ADSEN), 72 for the Merchant Marine Academies (AEN), 21 manuals for on-board guided training, 16 translations of nautical manuals, as well as research papers and conference proceedings on maritime education.

The writing and publication of books for students at the Naval Academies has continued uninterrupted to this day. All textbooks are written in accordance with the current curriculum guidelines.

The Eugenides Foundation’s Publications Committee is responsible for selecting authors and ensuring their scientific and pedagogical excellence; which consists of the current Director of Maritime Education at the Ministry of Shipping, the Head of the Department of Seafarer Education responsible for textbooks, as well as two representatives of the Eugenides Foundation.

The books are edited by philologists from the Foundation’s Publishing Group, and their design is also handled by the Foundation.

Information about the Eugenides Foundation’s maritime publications can be found in the following interactive catalog: Maritime Publications

Our maritime publications are freely available in PDF format at the following link: Navy Library

*It applies to out-of-print books. Samples are provided for books that are currently available. For more information, please contact us by email at: info@eef.edu.gr

Collaboration Between the EF Library and the NCS Library

Naval Cadets at the Eugenides Foundation Library

In October 2013, the Eugenides Foundation Library began its collaboration with the Library of the Naval Cadet School.

Through this partnership:

Naval Cadets, as members of the Foundation’s Library, can attend educational seminars at the Foundation’s premises and receive training on how to use the library.

Expertise is provided by the Foundation Library staff to the staff of the NCS Library who serve as librarians.

Access to the Foundation Library’s electronic resources is provided from the NCS facilities.

Lectures on topics related to maritime science and technology are organized by the Hellenic Naval Academy’s teaching staff for the general public on the Institute’s premises.

Access to leading shipping databases

The Eugenides Foundation Library provides access to all IMO publications and to Lloyd's List

In 2018, the Eugenides Foundation Library expanded its collections in the field of shipping by acquiring all the books published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The IMO’s publishing activities provide the global shipping community with numerous documents (conventions, codes, regulations, recommendations, guidelines, etc.) prepared by the Organization. The dissemination of this information plays an important role in promoting shipping as a safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly method of transporting goods around the world.

In addition, since 2016, the Eugenides Foundation Library has maintained a subscription to Lloyd’s List, the most comprehensive, internationally renowned source of information on the shipping industry, and provides free access to all its visitors.

Lloyd's List's team of expert analysts provides timely and reliable information on current events in the global shipping industry and on a variety of topics, such as: tankers, container ships, port and fleet statistics, as well as insurance, offshore industries, logistics, global trade, and maritime law.