On 11 September 2026, Kherson State Maritime Academy held an award ceremony honouring the top entrants of 2026.
A total of 17 first-year students of Kherson State Maritime Academy and the Maritime College of KSMA received modern tablets and valuable gifts from the Academy’s partner companies.
The initiative aims to support talented young people at the beginning of their professional journey and promote maritime education among school graduates.
⚓️ The awarded first-year students were:
• Oleksandr Zaluzhnyi — KSMA, Navigation Faculty
• Eduard Bakumi — KSMA, Navigation Faculty
• Daniil Sadovnyk — KSMA, Marine Engineering Faculty
• Vadym Shevchenko — KSMA, Marine Engineering Faculty
• Amalia Abramova — KSMA, Navigation Faculty
• Denys Holenko — Maritime College of KSMA
• Stanislav Dolbnia — KSMA, Navigation Faculty
• Ivan Tokarenko — KSMA, Marine Engineering Faculty
• Artem Hmyria — KSMA, Marine Engineering Faculty
• Anton Simonov — KSMA
• Maksym Kravets — Maritime College of KSMA
• Mykyta Matvieiev — KSMA
• Ihor Berezniuk — Maritime College of KSMA
• Iryna Kozytska — Maritime College of KSMA
• Heorhii Yakovenko — KSMA, Navigation Faculty
• Volodymyr Filiptsov — KSMA, Marine Engineering Faculty
• Volodymyr Turchak — KSMA, Marine Engineering Faculty
🤝 For the second year, Marlow Navigation and KMSTC have joined this initiative, supporting talented young people as they begin their journey in maritime education and take their first steps towards a career at sea.
All nominated students also received letters of appreciation from the Academy for the schools where they completed their secondary education.
For KMSTC, being part of initiatives like this is a valuable opportunity to contribute to the development of future seafarers and strengthen the connection between maritime education and the industry.
Congratulations to all the first-year students! We wish them successful studies, professional growth and a bright future at sea. ⚓️
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