The Martel partnership consists of several major accredited education and training centres in seven EU member states. There are nine active and many silent partners involved with the project including two major awarding and validating bodies and numerous maritime companies. The Martel project was proposed by Professor Ziarati as a consequence of issues addressed at the 2006 International Marine Organisation’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC). The project is owned and managed by the Centre of Factories for the Future based in the United Kingdom and TUDEV Turkish Maritime Institute in Istanbul. Four of the Martel partners have been involved in Leonardo da Vinci SOS project (2005-2007) designed to develop and implement an integrated programme of education and training for officers and cadets in the merchant navy. Whereas, five of the partners have been involved in the EU Leonardo da Vinci EGMDSS project (2006-2008) developing e-learning tools for improving maritime communications. Both projects have been extended. The new projects are named, M’AIDER and EGMDSS-VET. For more information on these new projects please refer to www.c4ff.co.uk.

The nine active partners of the Martel Project consist of:

PROJECT OWNERS

	C4FF - Centre of Factories for the Future (United Kingdom) C4FF Automation Division C4FF Marine Education (MAREDU) Enterprise Centre C4FF Hybrid Vehicles (Head Office) C4FF Artificial Intelligence
	TUDEV - Turkish Maritime Institute (TURKEY) Marine Education Division of Centre for Factories of the Future(CFF) and Marine Education Centre of the Turkish Maritime Education Foundation (TUDEV) have established MarEdu together with support from several other marine education organisations in Europe to raise the standard of Turkish Shipping Industry to world-class ...

PROJECT PARTNERS

	GCNS - Glasgow College of Nautical Studies (SCOTLAND) The mission of GCNS is to provide a full range of education and training to meet competitively the current and future needs of individual students, the maritime and local industries, commerce and the local community; to offer equality of opportunity and access to all by pursuing practices designed to promote equality and tackle discrimination of any kind; to enhance the College's national and international reputation...
	University of Strathclyde, Glasgow (SCOTLAND) The Place of Useful Learning, committed to the advancement of society through excellence in research, education and knowledge exchange, and creative engagement with partner organisations - locally, nationally and internationally. To aim to fulfil our vision through: Delivering excellence in research, education and knowledge exchange with emphasis on science, engineering, business and the professions Providing a high-quality education and ...
	Satakunta University of Applied Sciences - Faculty of Technology and Maritime Management (FINLAND) Higher education faces a great challenge in responding to the knowledge needs of the international environment. It is essential for Finland and Satakunta area that we play an active part in the networks in which new knowledge and technology is created and transferred into use. Therefore, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences regards its international strategy as one of its key policies. We want to develop good transnational co-operation with high-quality partner institutions in our target areas...
	The Maritime University of Szczecin (POLAND) The University continues the traditions of maritime education dating back to the founding of the university in 1947 in a contemporary and highly efficient way. Through the use of simulators students have been able to improve the quality of study they receive better preparing them for their future in the merchant navy.
	Tromsø University-College (NORWAY) Tromsø University College has about 3000 students and a staff of 350. It comprises four Faculties and a Central Administration, and is situated in four different locations on the island of Tromsø. The college offers a broad range of academic programs at both basic and advanced levels. Each faculty has its own distinctive features. The Faculty of Health Sciences The Faculty of Engineering and Economics The Faculty of Art, Music Conservatory The Faculty of Education
	Spinaker (SLOVENIA) Simply the Quickest and Easiest Route to obtaining Knowledge about Marine GMDSS Communication. This site has been chosen as one of 9 best from 443 e-learning resources in the "My favourite e-learning resources" contest ...