Split Ship Management
Training Centre

The most modern training centre for seafarer training in the Mediterranean

About the Training Centre

Split Ship Management is a privately owned maritime company founded in May 1994. That same year we launched our Maritime Training Centre (MTC); 25 years on, we are the third-oldest maritime training centre and one of the largest in Europe. Our 65 highly qualified instructors train over 4,500 seafarers every year.

We were also the first maritime company in Croatia to be approved for ISO 9000, in 1996. We hold certification for our business insurance and management system under ISO 9001:2015, together with an extended MLC 2006 approval issued by DET NORSKE VERITAS, and an ISM DOC certificate dating from 1998. We are also approved by the Panama, Liberia and Bahamas flag states. Our clients come from all over the world, including Croatia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, Singapore, Korea and the USA. Among our range of services we offer a wide spectrum of training programmes — over 320 in total — for crew members. Our programmes comply with STCW and IMO requirements. We hold training approvals from the Croatian Maritime Authority, the MCA UK and the Nautical Institute in the United Kingdom.

Officer using a radio handset at the SSM training centre

Ongoing Professional Development

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Ongoing Professional Development

The Training Centre provides training for every position on board – from entry-level courses for a seafarer’s first embarkation, to advanced courses for all ranks, as well as courses for yacht masters, interior crew and other yacht staff. We also track the continuing professional development of maritime personnel and courses for shore-based staff.

A Centre Fully Tailored to Client Needs

The Centre is located in the heart of Europe and is easy to reach by sea or by air. We take pride in responding to client needs quickly and effectively, and we are happy to arrange courses to specific requirements — for example in English, Italian or Croatian. Courses can even be delivered privately for you, or on board your own vessels.

Our dedicated course administration team will provide friendly, high-quality service, whether you are booking a course or simply want an informal chat about your training needs. You can be confident not only that the quality will be of the highest standard, but that we will be hard to beat on the price of the course, flights/transport and accommodation.

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A Centre Fully Tailored to Client Needs

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The most modern training centre in this part of Europe.

The Training Centre currently offers 315 courses as part of its extensive programme, and this number is constantly growing in line with market demand and the needs of our clients.

We have a wide range of equipment for the courses we offer, as well as modern bridge and engine room simulators.

Instructors at the Training Centre are Masters and Chief Engineers with extensive experience at sea, who have also completed the required train-the-trainer programme. Most courses run on a weekly basis, and it is also worth highlighting the option of individual, tailor-made courses for trainees.