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For training exercises and navigation practice BNTU holds training ship Elite with 30m² training area, 100t cargo carriage capacity, 200t deadweight, 24m length, 7m width, which sails under the flag of Georgia. The ship is equipped with up-to-date navigational instruments and devices.

Ship Elite is equipped with training rooms, tables, visual materials and tools, and training programs. Training exercises are conducted by ship’s captain and ship's engineer. They carry out strict control on attendance.

Special attention on shipboard is paid to the training - “Provision of life safety oh shipboard”:

1. "Personal survival methods”;
2. "Fire prevention and firefighting";
3. "Medical first aid ";
4. "Management of rescue equipment ";
5. "Personal safety and social responsibility ".

Upon completion of course, instructors of practical and theoretical trainings give references and recommendations about each course participant, which is the basis for issuance of order for admittance at state qualifying examination.

For the purpose of conducting vocational educational programmes, Makhinjauri Naval Lyceum Ltd. executed contract with Batumi Navigation Teaching University Ltd. on the transfer of its owned building in the form of a lease.

For vocational programmes the Lyceum uses classrooms equipped with modern equipment and inventory, staff work rooms, a library (book collection (printed and electronic media), educational film library and audio-materials, visual materials, usage of international Witherbys Seamanship Library; Openbiblio.ge electronic library, workshops, electro technical laboratory, language laboratory, computer centers, training vessel Elite.

In building there are:

•    18 classrooms;
•    Conference hall;
•    Library;
•    Training device hall;
•    Navigation bridge simulator room;
•    Engine room;
•    Computer class;
•    Medical aid class;
•    Registration, monitoring and assessment room;
•    Shipboard installation hall;

•    Teachers' room;
•    Departments;
•    Quality Assurance Service room;
•    Navigation room;
•    Safety room;
•    Language laboratory room;
•    Science classrooms (chemistry, physics);
•    Gym;
•    8 lavatories;
•    Administrative office;
•    Dining hall;
•    Workshop.

Ship Deck Operation - Deck Rating

Program Purpose

The program is designed to train skilled personnel for the maritime transport industry, with a particular focus on preparing individuals for roles as Deck Rating.

Qualification Awarded: Basic Vocational Qualification in Ship Deck Operation.

Career Opportunities and Employment Scope:

Graduates will receive documentation confirming their education and practice completion. They must then undergo certification to obtain the necessary credentials. With these documents, they can take the exam to receive a work diploma from the Maritime Transport Agency under the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.

Upon meeting the seafarer certification requirements and accumulating recognized seamanship experience, in accordance with Georgia’s law on the basic vocational qualification in ship deck operation, graduates will receive a work license (qualification certificate). This certification enables employment in various sectors, including the maritime trade, passenger transport, port auxiliary fleet, fishing industry and related fields. Graduates may serve as ordinary deckhands on ships or work in state or private institutions connected to marine transport services and operations.

Learning Outcomes Aligned with the Qualifications to be Awarded

Upon completion, a graduate will be able to:

• Assist in the safe operation of deck equipment and machinery
• Participate in safe navigation watch duties
• Steer the ship effectively
• Take part in trailer and sloop operations
• Maintain and clean the ship's cabins
• Contribute to the preventive maintenance of deck machinery
• Perform rigging tasks
• Assist in cargo operations on the ship
• Carry out painting tasks aboard the ship
• Ensure safety on board

Program Duration: 14 months

Ship's Engine Room Operation - Engine Room Ratings 

Program Purpose:

The program aims to develop skilled professionals in the field of maritime transport services, specifically focusing on training Engine Room Ratings for the ship's engine department.

Qualification Awarded:Basic vocational qualifications in the Ship's Engine Room Operation.

Career Opportunities and Employment Scope:

Graduates will receive documentation confirming their education and practice completion. They must then undergo certification to obtain the necessary credentials. With these documents, they can take the exam to receive a work diploma from the Maritime Transport Agency under the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.

Based on the basic vocational qualifications for the ship's engine room operation, meeting seafarer certification requirements as per the Georgian Law "On Education and Certification of Seafarers," and possessing recognized seafaring experience, graduates can obtain a work license (qualification certificate). This certification enables employment in various sectors, including the maritime merchant fleet, passenger transport, port auxiliary services, the fishing industry, and other ship-related roles within the engine department. Employment opportunities also exist in state or private institutions related to marine transport services and operations.  

Learning Outcomes Aligned with the Qualifications to be Awarded

Upon graduation, a graduate will be able to:

• Provide technical maintenance for boilers, machinery and equipment systems in the ship's engine room.
• Carry out repairs on engine room mechanisms
• Manage engine room shifts
• Perform painting tasks
• Participate in fuel receiving and pumping operations
• Assist in operations related to bilge and ballast water management
• Manage the work environment and inventory
• Ensure safety on board

Program Duration: 14 months

Electricity

Dates for the Start and End of the Academic Year

1st Semester: from 15.09 to 29.12

2nd Semester: from 17.01 to 16.06

Christmas Holidays will begin on December 29 and continue until January 14.

Spring Holidays will begin on March 8 and end on March 14.

Summer Holidays will begin on July 15 and continue until September 15.

Non-Working Days

a) January 1 and 2 – New Year’s Holidays
b) January 7 – Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas)
c) January 19 – Epiphany – the day of the manifestation of Our Lord Jesus Christ
d) March 3 – Mother’s Day
e) March 8 – International Women’s Day
f) April 9 – Day of the Restoration of Georgia’s State Independence; National Unity, Civic Concord, and Remembrance of Those Who Died for the Homeland
g) Easter Days – Good Friday, Holy Saturday, the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ; Commemoration of the Dead – the second day of Easter, Monday (dates vary)
h) May 9 – Victory over Fascism Day
i) May 12 – Feast of the Most Holy Mother of God for Georgia; Commemoration of Saint Andrew the Apostle, founder of the Georgian Church – Day of Hope
j) May 26 – Independence Day of Georgia
k) August 28 – Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God (Assumption)
l) October 14 – Mtskheta Feast Day (Svetitskhoveli, Kvari)
m) November 23 – St. George’s Day