“Tectona” – A New Future

The 80 tonne ketch “Tectona” which was built in Calicut India during 1932 and served as a training vessel for cadets of the School of Maritime Studies between 1964 and 1980 has been found in Marseilles. Continue Reading →

State-of-the-art sonar system comes on board at Plymouth University

Plymouth University has invested in a new state-of-the-art sonar system that will enable students to map the underwater world and visualise in detail features such as shipwrecks. The Multi-Beam Echo … Continue Reading →

Graduation 2013

Members of PYNDA will be interested to learn that at Plymouth University’s Graduation the PYNDA Prizes were announced The PYNDA PRIZE for the Best Maritime Business Dissertation: Dimitrios Nakis The … Continue Reading →

Plymouth University and LISW

Plymouth University was well represented during the inaugural London International Shipping Week. In late July Paul Wright attended the launch of the LISW week at the prestigious Norton Rose – … Continue Reading →

The Seamanship Centre – Diving and Marine Centre and soon to be… the ‘Marine Station’

Here Today – Gone tomorrow – a new future for Plymouth University’s waterfront site. As the International Shipping and Logistics Group anticipates its move to Plymouth’s waterfront and Mast House, … Continue Reading →

ISL Move to Mast House

Among the many recent changes at Plymouth University has been the development of the Plymouth Graduate School of Managament (PGSM) one of five schools associated with the Faculty of Business. … Continue Reading →

2014 Final Year Students Meet with PYNDA at Squire Sanders

Fifty final year Maritime Business students of Plymouth University met members of PYNDA at the offices of Squire Sanders for an evening social and networking opportunity. The event was planned … Continue Reading →

Shipping and Logistics Post Graduates for the World

The first International Shipping and Logistics Group staff and student photograph taken outside Mast House the location of Plymouth University Graduate School of Management. In 2013 - 2014 more than … Continue Reading →

Maritime Business – The Next Generation

Arising from the idea of holding the international ‘Mermaid’ Conference at Plymouth, the opportunity for a weekend of activities for Maritime Business students was moved forward. Under the title “Maritime … Continue Reading →

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