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=== National Maritime College of Ireland ===
The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) is a joint project between the Cork Institute of Technology and the [[Irish Naval Service]].The joint delivery of programmes with the Defence Forces in Leadership, Management, Engineering and Computing up to and including Masters level.<ref>[https://www.military.ie/en/who-we-are/army/defence-forces-training-centre/the-military-college/defence-studies-programme/ Awards conferred by CIT] Defence Studies, The Military College, Óglaigh na hÉireann (Irish Defence Forces), www.military.ie.</ref> It is located in [[Ringaskiddy]], [[County Cork]], [[Ireland]]. The college provides a range of [[sea|maritime]] qualifications, including at [[academic degree]] level, and its facilities can accommodate 750 students.

The college cost approximately €50 million when opened in October 2004 and was one of the first [[public private partnership]] type projects in [[education in the Republic of Ireland]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

The college facilities include systems for training deck department personnel, including several bridge simulators, such as a 360-degree model and a 270-degree model.{{fact|date=October 2023}} Workshops are provided for ropework and other deck associated skills, and simulators are provided for [[GMDSS]] training and cargo work. Engine department trainees avail of a fully functional engine room, which includes diesel engines, oil purifiers, air compressors, sewage treatment plant, fresh water generators and other equipment found on board oceangoing vessels. An engine room simulator is used to train personnel in watchkeeping, teamwork and process management. Common facilities include the survival training pool, helicopter dunker, lifeboats and firefighting training facility. Machine workshops are utilised to train engineers in turning, milling, grinding, welding and the use of hand tools for fabrication. There is a marine library on site, but with limited access.{{fact|date=October 2023}}

In September 2006, [[Harald V of Norway|King Harald]] and [[Queen Sonja of Norway]] visited the NMCI, while on a state visit to Ireland, to promote maritime links between [[Cork (city)|Cork]] and [[Oslo]].