Latvian Maritime academy

Latvian Maritime Academy (LMA) is the first and only institute in Latvia to provide higher maritime vocational education and training for the maritime industry on a regular basis.

The roots of maritime education in Latvia may be traced back more than 200 years. The first Maritime School in Riga was started in 1789.

Latvian Maritime Academy enrolled the first students as part of the Kaliningrad Institute of Fishing Industries on 1 October 1989 therefore this year is considered the foundation year of LMA. On 25 July 1990, LMA became one of the faculties of Riga Technical University.

It was in January 1993 when Latvian Maritime Academy became a fully independent educational establishment.

The aim of the Academy is to provide students with a balance of academic education, professional training and practical skills in order to respond to a wide spectrum of needs in the maritime industry. LMA graduates well-qualified mariners in the technical areas of navigation, marine engineering, marine electrical automation, and port management. LMA trains officers for the Latvian Navy.

On 12 October 2017 Latvian Maritime Academy is holding the 4th internationally recognized maritime history readings on topical maritime history research issues.

Speakers from Sweden, Turkey, the USA, Finland, Italy, Lithuania and Latvia will share their knowledge, experience and expertise in dealing with topical problems and challenges in maritime history research on both a national and international level.

The 4th International Maritime History Readings are held in Riga on 12 October, 2017, at Latvian Maritime Academy (Flotes street 12, Riga) in the Centre for Studies, Room B1. The language of the event is English.

The Research Institute is a unit of Latvian Maritime Academy. It complies with the Law on Science and the Law on Higher Education Institutions, resolutions passed by the Academic Senate, Statutes of the Research Institute and other regulations. The general meeting of scientists which gathers all the staff with doctoral degree employed by the Institute is its highest decision-making body. The competence of the Scientific council elected at the general meeting includes the following:

• The elaboration of the guidelines for Institute’s activities;
• The election of Institute’s director and research fellows;
• The adoption of regulations dealing with internal activities of the Institute;
• Other aspects mentioned in the legislation.

The Research Institute aims to provide favourable and supportive environment to academics and students involved in scientific research and consulting in order to acquire the knowledge and elaborate the new technology in the field of water transport and infrastructure. In addition the Institute promotes the development of research as an integral part of educational process.