Makarov University holds matriculation ceremony (photo release)
Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping held the matriculation ceremonies on October 3, 2015. First-grade cadets of the Institute “Maritime Academy” underwent matriculation at campus No 4 in Strelna while the ceremony for the students of “International Transport Management” Institute was held at the Passenger Port of Saint-Petersburg “Marine Façade”, the Univercity’s press center says.
The ceremony in Strelna was attended by Deputy Minister of Transport Victor Olersky, Deputy Head of Rosmorrechflot Yury Kostin, member of Rosmorrechflot Board Yury Mikhailov, Chairmanl of Saint-Petersburg Government’s Committee for Science and Higher Education Andrei Maksimov, Head of Baltic Sea Ports Administration Peotr Parinov, Deputy Director General of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Sergei Sedov etc.
Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping was set up through reorganization of two large industry-focused higher educational institutions - St.-Petersburg State University of Waterway Communications (SPSUWC) and Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy (SMA) in the form of affiliation of the Academy to the University.