01 / Education
Knowledge in practice.
Explore learning resources, shipping subjects and maritime career pathways.
About IIMSA global industry.
A global industry.
A focused mission.
The Institute for International Maritime Studies is a non-profit maritime research and academic institution based in Greece.
Discover the instituteOne shared purpose.
One shared purpose.
Different ways to explore.
Maritime education, research and reference works, brought together through the knowledge and experience of the IIMS team.
02 / Research
A wider perspective.
Discover the legal, commercial and environmental questions shaping shipping.
Our aimsWhat the institute
What the institute
works towards.
IIMS is a non-profit, non-governmental legal entity under private law. Its work does not depend on any profit-making organisation.
- Non-profit research
Research on shipping development in Greece and abroad, on its own initiative or for public and private bodies, the EU and international organisations.
- Education and training
Conferences, educational programmes, seminars and workshops in shipping and maritime business.
- Public awareness
Raising awareness of the shipping sector and encouraging participation in development programmes.
- New technology
Familiarising people with new technologies in shipping, and integrating them with care for the natural and human environment.
- International collaboration
Working with universities, NGOs, development agencies and other civil-society bodies to improve shipping locally and internationally.
- Networks of institutions
Linking educational and research institutions in Greece and abroad to share experience and training tools.
- Advisory services
Advice on shipping for local and regional authorities.
- Employment and development
Supporting local employment and development programmes connected with Greek shipping.
Shared knowledge. Collective experience.
The IIMS teamPeople behind
People behind
the knowledge.
Our educational foundation brings together maritime material, teaching experience and professional understanding, supported by the IIMS team.
Meet our people →Our approach
Connect academic knowledge with the realities of shipping. The institute’s interests bring together maritime education, research and published references.
Our educational foundation
A shared body of teaching material and accumulated experience supports maritime study and professional understanding.
Explore learning resources →Our academic history
International academic cooperation forms part of the institute’s experience, including the former MBA collaboration during 2017–2024.
View the academic history →