Maritime Academy: Training for excellence in the maritime world

All the tools you need, in one place.

Welcome to our Maritime Academy, your go-to resource for top-tier maritime education. With a team of expert instructors ready to provide you with a wide range of educational resources, our mission is to ensure you receive comprehensive training, perfectly blending theory and practice.
We are the ideal training center for anyone aspiring to become a top maritime professional.
Our broad range of services allows us to offer comprehensive and diverse courses, ensuring you become the perfect mariner. Our locations serve as strategic and key reference points within both the national and international maritime landscape. Thanks to our wide-reaching presence, we can offer complete, innovative services that align with the demands of the global market, drawing on the rich maritime traditions of these cities, which have made seafaring their hallmark.

Our location

Livorno *

Via San Giovanni 19, 57123 Leghorn (LI), Italy

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Genova

Molo Ponte Morosini 41, 16126 Genoa (GE), Italy

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Trieste

Via Dante Alighieri 5, 34122 Trieste (TS), Italy

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Palermo

Via Giusino 43, 90146 Palermo (PA), Italy

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(*) Access for disabled people is permitted from Piazza Pamiglione n, 4 lift available on the ground floor

Our teaching team

Federica Marianelli

Gaia Formigli

Maria Francesca Penati

Francesca Bernini

Stefano Maio

Claudio Nardini

Christian Ricci

Giovanni Polese

Mirko Bresciani

Pasquale Mendozza

Gabriele Padovan

Gabriele Campoccio

Michel Possamai

Federigo Ribechini

Roberto Vitiello

Claudio Bencini

Federico Zorn

Vincenzo Domenico Bernazeaund

Vincenzo Trapanese

Navigation Instructor

Riccardo Ienna

Electronics Technician

Marco Re

Chief Engineer

Rosario Fortuna

Captain

Andrea Cerase

Captain

Sandro Favilla

Fireman

Fabio Bernardi

Fireman

Domenico Ditrani

Fireman

Antonio Belluomini

Fireman

Giampaolo Picchi

Engineer

Alfieri Dazzi

Captain

Alessandra Andreoni

Chief Stewardess

Gaetano Vitiello

Captain

Laura Iacoponi

Lifeboat Instructor

Our partners

Accademia Navale di Livorno

Surrounded by the prestigious Leghorn, the Naval Academy is a global leader in maritime training. A strategic and essential partner, providing its modern and innovative infrastructure for our Survival and Rescue courses.

Italian Yacht Masters

Italian Yacht Masters brings together Italian superyacht captains, promoting professionalism, expertise, and integrity within the luxury yachting industry. This association supports captains by providing access to networking opportunities and partnerships with key industry players. It represents a valuable resource for promoting a rich nautical culture.

Grimaldi Lines

Grimaldi Lines leads Mediterranean maritime routes, offering passenger and freight transport solutions on a modern fleet. With decades of experience and a commitment to sustainability, the company provides reliable, cost-effective services with a focus on customer satisfaction.

Ecoflash

With over 40 years of experience in the environmental sector, Ecoflash specializes in remediation and ecological restoration, providing 24/7 rapid response services. Focused on delivering fast and high-quality solutions, Ecoflash is a reliable partner for ecological support and industrial maintenance.

Maritime Medical Associates

MMA provides medical assistance to the foreign crews of Mega Yachts who are in Livorno, and provides qualified lectures for the STCW First Aid and Medical Care Courses, which are essential to ensure health safety on board pleasure boats, especially in light of the regulations in force in the nautical sector.

Osservatorio Nazionale della Pesca

The National Fisheries Observatory was established in 1994 as part of the renewal of the National Collective Labor Agreement for personnel working on ships engaged in maritime fishing and promotes training activities on the main topics of the sector.

Federpesca

National Federation of Fishing Companies, since 1961 represents and protects Italian fishing boat owners and companies in the fish supply chain. Affiliated with CONFINDUSTRIA, it operates within Public Administration, Parliament, and the European Union. The associated companies engage in fishing activities, processing and marketing of fish products, and business services.

Assocostieri

ASSOCOSTIERI, established in Rome in 1983, is the reference association for companies operating in the energy logistics sector. In particular, the Association includes companies active in maritime bunkering, owners of coastal, customs, and tax warehouses of mineral oils, chemical products, LPG, and biodiesel, as well as operators of LNG regasification terminals and LNG storage facilities, in addition to shipowners engaged in bunkering via barges.

ECOS

ECOS S.r.l. stands as a specialized ships and assets management company with a profound focus on the offshore Oil & Gas industry. Bringing forth a wealth of expertise, particularly in LNG (FLNG, FSRU, and LNG Carriers), ECOS has established itself as a key player in the sector. The company emerged in 2010 through the amalgamation of the seasoned proficiency of Exmar Shipmanagement and the extensive experience of Engineer Vinciguerra.

SNAM

We are an operator – a leader in Europe – in gas infrastructure, active in the transport sector, with a network of over 40,000 km in Italy and abroad, as well as in storage and regasification. This makes us one of the world's leading energy players. With 80 years of experience in building and managing infrastructure, we are today enabling the energy transition through an integrated, sustainable, and technologically advanced asset system.

Istituto Italiano di Navigazione

The Italian Institute of Navigation aims to promote the development of the sciences and techniques of Navigation in its four dimensions (air, sea, land, space) and to spread knowledge of them.

CAPTAINS

Would you like to train your crew?

Are you a captain looking for advanced training for yourself and your crew? Our courses are designed to meet your needs and improve your crew's skills.
Discover how we can help you reach new milestones.

HR MANAGER

Would you like to increase your team skills?

Are you seeking specialized courses to improve your training and that of your team? At GDM, our programs are tailored to enhance your expertise.
Explore our training solutions.

INDIVIDUALS

Looking to become a maritime expert?

If you just want to become a maritime professional, GDM provides solutions to help you succeed and raise your career prospects.
Discover the perfect program for you!