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Ukraine - National Programme Information

National policies

Maritime transport plays a very important political role for Ukraine. That is why there are specialized science-researching institutes and several higher educational establishments in the country that prepare specialists for working in maritime field.

Priority areas

A large group of shipbuilding research and design organizations is based in Sevastopol. These are the Black Sea Scientific and Research Institute of Shipbuilding, the Black Sea Scientific and Research Institute of Shipbuilding Technology, Central Design Office “Chornomorets”, Central Design Office “Tavria”. Design Office “Sudokompozit” is based in Feodosiya. Furthermore there are some maritime training institutes in the Odessa area: Odessa National Maritime University (ONMU), Ukraine, Training & Certifying Centre of Seafarers (TCCS) and Odessa Maritime Training Centre (OMTC).

Funding organisations

There is no common Ukraine maritime funding organisation. The Ministry of transport is responsible for shipping. The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine was established on July 24, 2004 by Presidential Decree “On establishment of Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine”. Ministry of industrial policy is responsible for shipbuilding.

Programme information

There is no present approved maritime research program in the field of maritime transport, shipping or shipbuilding in Ukraine. Different projects for national programs of maritime transport development are being prepared in Ukraine. The Odessa National Maritime University will participate in working out such program in the nearest future.

Contact Point

Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine
Department for Foreign Economic Relations
14 Peremohy Ave.
UA - 01135 Kyiv
Tel: +380 - 44 461 5122; +380 - 44 235-97-70
Fax: +380 - 44 216 3625
Email: com@mintrans.gov.ua
URL:

www.kmu.gov.ua/control

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