General Information
French Naval Academy is in charge of teaching navigation and manoeuvre to officers and petty officers in the French navy, and also to other government officers. Moreover, some short courses are built for civilian students. The means include simulators, training ships and boats. The scientific field is supported by a maritime dedicated laboratory. Full course for officers is included in a combined academic and professional four years period about human management, sciences, maritime knowledge and ten weeks of seamanship practice, completed by a five months professional mission around the world onboard a French Navy mistral type ship.
The Institute has STCW Ratification
The Type of Institute is GOVERNMENTAL
Languages: French, English
300 Full-Time Lecturers
300 Part-Time Lecturers
Max 1000 Candidates
Availability of Accommodation
Avaialability of Meals
Overseas Candidates
Basic Programmes Leading to Deck Officer Watchkeeping Certificate
Basic Programmes Leading to Engineering Officer Watchkeeping Certificate
Upgrading Courses Leading to Deck Officer Certificate
Availability of Short Courses
Availability of Ratings Courses

Training Facilities
Ship Handling Simulator
Radar Simulator
ARPA Simulator
Electronic Navigation Laboratory
Seamanship Laboratory
Meteorological Laboratory
Automatic Control Laboratory
Electronic Laboratory
Language Laboratory
Communications Laboratory
Computer Laboratory
Physics Laboratory
Fire-Fighting Training Facilities
Survival Training Facilities
Engineering Workshop
Diesel Power Plant/Workshop

Study Programmes and Short Courses
Deck Officer Watchkeeping Certificate Programme
Deck Officer Watchkeeping Certificate Upgrading Programme
Basic Fire-Fighting
Advanced Fire-Fighting
Personal Survival
Radar Observer & Plotting
Radar Simulator
ARPA Simulator
GMDSS Simulator
Medical Emergency First Aid
Basic Stability