National Maritime College of Ireland

“SEA the Future” Social Media Innovation Challenge: Innovation & Enterprise Month

Calling allsecondary school students in Ireland! Enter the “SEA the Future” Social Media Innovation Challenge during Innovation & Enterprise Month.

The Challenge: Create a short, impactful Facebook, Instagram or X post that showcases innovative ideas for maritime sustainability—all while highlighting the IMO 2050 emissions reduction targets and the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI).
Who is the challenge for: The design challenge is open to all secondary school students in Ireland.
Prizes: The top 3 students will win a VR headset; 10 students will get NMCI goodie bags.
How to Participate: Pick a Platform: Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
Highlight Maritime Innovation: Show a future-forward idea, concept, or approach that could help meet IMO 2050 targets (alternative fuels, AI route optimization, wind assisted tech etc.).
Make It Engaging: Use a short video clip, animation, infographic, or image carousel—anything that gets people’s attention.
Share & Submit: Post publicly using hashtag #SEAtheFutureNMCI and mention @NMCI_Ireland (X) or @nmcimaritimecollegeireland (Facebook or LinkedIn)

Judging Criteria
Innovation & Impact (40%): Does your post present a compelling, forward-thinking maritime solution?
Clarity & Accuracy (25%): Is the content factual, and is the message easy to understand?
Relevance to NMCI & IMO 2050 (20%): Does it connect to NMCI’s maritime focus and the IMO’s environmental goals?
Production Quality (15%): Overall presentation—visuals, audio, text clarity.
Please share with interested students you know.
Deadline: The deadline for submissions is Friday 22nd March 2025
For any queries contact Brian Devitt. Email: Brian.Devitt@mtu.ie
Good luck!
hashtag #SEAtheFutureNMCI

Sign Up to our Newsletter

Click Here

Level Three Update for Delegates

As of midnight tonight, October 6th, all counties in the ROI will be placed on Level 3 under the Plan for Living with COVID-19.

 

NMCI Services & SEFtec NMCI Offshore will remain open for educational training.

 

The courses we deliver are mandated for keyworkers within various maritime sectors.

 

These are our STCW courses, which are mandated by the International Maritime Organisation and accredited by the Marine Surveyors Office and our OPITO courses, mandated by the oil and gas operators for safe transit to and from offshore installations.

 

We will continue to offer these essential courses with our current COVID-19 safeguards in place in order to assist the supply chain to continue to function.

 

We will continue to advise our customers if there are any changes to certification because of enforced restrictions. Please check our social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and this Blog) for all updates. Use @NMCIServices to find us on all social media channels or click the links provided.

 

We shall work with all our customers to ensure they are both certified and safe whilst at the NMCI.

 

Our NMCI Services Admin team are working extremely hard to answer all questions you may have. Please email services@nmci.ie or call +353 (0)21 433 5609 to speak with our team. Course bookings can still be made online. Due to the large volume of emails and calls we are currently receiving, we would encourage customers to book online where possible.

 

In addition, please watch this video to view the COVID-19 safety measures we have implemented to protect you, your family, fellow students and staff.

 

Sign Up to our Newsletter

Click Here