GISBIR Delegation visited the Naval Academy

GISBIR Delegation visited the Naval Academy

Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) President Mr Murat KIRAN, the Vice President Mr Bilgehan Bayramoglu, the Deputy President Mr Orhan Torlak, the Deputy President Mr D. Orkun Kalkavan, the Board Treasurer Mr Orkun Ozek, the Board Members Mr Huseyin Mengi, Mr Sebahattin Aslan, Mr Nusret Coskun, Mr Ufuk Aksoy, the Secretary-General Mr Suheyl Demirtas, the Deputy Secretary-General Mr Ercan Ozokutucu and Mr Bulent Akkose, the Head of External Relations Ms Sevnur Cakmak and the R&D Specialist Mr Gokhan Murat Kaya visited the Naval Academy on the date of 16 December 2014.

Rear Admiral (UH) Mesut Ozel, the Naval Academy Commander welcomed the GISBIR Delegation headed by President Mr Murat KIRAN and an introduction with a briefing about the Naval Academy was given by the Naval Academy officers.

First school which forms the Naval Academy’s basis was founded under the name of ”Naval Engineering Golden Horn Naval Shipyard” during the reign of Mustafa III in 1773. It was rather a course providing education to civilian captains of merchant marine as well. In this course, given onboard of a galleon anchored at Kasimpasa, Plane Geometry and Navigation were taught.

Educational period of the Naval Academy was two years until 1953, one year being theoretical and one year being practice in the Navy. Educational system of the Naval Academy was overviewed again in 1984, parallel to the developments in science and technology.

By the 1995-1996 Academic Year a new educational program called GAYE 2000 was applied starting from the first class. With this program, Naval Academy’s curriculum became harmonious with STCW-95 agreements (international midshipman educational program). Moreover, the number of professional and foreign language courses was increased, total credit hours were decreased from 205,2 to 192,5, graduation project became two-semester course, information and meteorology courses were added, combat physical training of the first classes started to be performed before 15.30. In order to train marines and engineers, a number of nominees from civilian high schools were admitted to first class from the beginning of the1995-1996 Academic Year, but in the following years this admission process was ended. On the other hand, a group of officers for marine and engineering corps were commissioned from the graduate class of the 1997-1998 Academic Year.

The graduates of the 1996-1997 were granted a BSc diploma in engineering in addition to the diploma of the Naval Academy. In accordance with the article 4566, the law of military academies, issued on May 17th, 2000, restructured the deanship organization. In this content, the position of named for the Dean of Academics was renamed as the Deanary, and the branches granting engineering degrees were reconstructed and the heads of major science branches increased from four to nine. Accordingly by the same law, The Naval Sciences and Engineering Institute was founded for postgraduate studies in order to meet the needs of Turkish Armed Forces, starting from 2001-2002 academic year.

Rear Admiral (UH) Mesut Ozel stated that in addition to the academic branches, the students carry out social and sports activities during their study at the Naval Academy.

Following the exchange of ideas and the visit, Rear Admiral (UH) Mesut Ozel presented the GISBIR Delegation presents as a remembrance of the day.