A groundbreaking career transition toolkit supporting seafarers moving into shore-based roles. MARITIME INNOVATORS coordinated the project, focusing on skill mapping and recognition of non-formal learning.
A mentorship-driven project helping experienced seafarers transfer tacit knowledge to newcomers. MARITIME INNOVATORS developed the framework and training logic.
SeaSAFER & ENDORSEME
Two Erasmus+ strategic partnerships:
- SeaSAFER: Simulated accident response training for maritime crews
- ENDORSEME: Addressing seafarer endorsement gaps and mutual recognition
MARITIME INNOVATORS played a key role in design, piloting, and dissemination.
Under MARITIME INNOVATORS, this Erasmus+ project created a rank-based Maritime English learning portal with practical scenarios and assessment modules, widely adopted across Europe.
Mr. Acar founded MARITIME INNOVATORS to institutionalize over a decade of fieldwork and begin leading projects focused on seafarer education, digital transformation, and cross-border certification.
Although implemented under another lead partner, the ecolregs.com project was authored by Mr. Acar. The platform, ecolregs.com, earned a 9.1/10 rating from the European Commission and became a reference site for digital COLREGs education.
Mr. Acar continued his maritime training at Plymouth University, UK, gaining insight into British maritime academic and operational standards. Mr. Ugurcan Acar, was awarded a scholarship to study maritime education in UK.
The foundation of MARITIME INNOVATORS was laid when its future director, Mr. Ugurcan Acar, was awarded a scholarship to study maritime education in Turkey at TÜDEV.
