University of Plymouth

Bursaries Available for Future Luxury Superyacht Captains

A young generation of students are thinking about their career and training options because of the economic situation and choosing the university of life – and life on the ocean waves and luxury superyachts.

University of Plymouth’s Marine Institute’s £19m marine building

The University of Plymouth’s Marine Institute has announced that construction of a £19m marine building is underway at its UK campus. Due to open in the Spring of 2012, the building will house state-of-the-art research facilities, including the most advanced wave tank and testing equipment in Britain. The groundbreaking project will see the University of Plymouth making real waves in the marine and maritime industry.