Uruguay Naval Academy

The Uruguay Naval Academy (ESNAL) (Spanish: Escuela Naval de Uruguay) is an training institute that educates officers for commissioning primarily into the Uruguayan National Navy. It is located at Calle Miramar 1643, Barrio Carrrasco, Montevideo.

Uruguay Naval Academy
Escuela Naval de Uruguay
MottoSer marino: más que una profesión, un desafío
"Being a marine: more than a profession, a challenge."
TypePublic, secular, mixed, military
Established12 December 1907 (1907-12-12)
PrincipalPablo Quezada
Location
Montevideo
,
Uruguay
Websitewww.escuelanaval.edu.uy

Initially, Navy officers trained at the Military School (dependent on the National Army of Uruguay) until December 12, 1907, the Naval Academy was founded.[1]

It is the only institute in the country that grants the title of Officer of the National Navy or Merchant Navy, graduating as Midshipmen and as Second Officers for each career, respectively; Training and certification courses are also held for seafarers, according to the regulations of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).[2] In the Naval Academy, fifth and sixth secondary education, the Naval Baccalaureate, can be taken as undergraduate education.

Education system

Secondary education

The "Liceo Naval" (Liceo No. 98 in Montevideo), offers the option of pursuing two years of specialization (2nd and 3rd Year of Baccalaureate) into Humanities, or Science.

Officer of the National Navy

The curriculum consists of four years in boarding school, being able to choose to specialize in the General Body,[3] the Prefectural Body[4] or the Machine and Electricity Engineer Body.[5] The Officers who approve a thesis obtain the title of Bachelor of Naval Systems.[6]

Merchant Marine Officer

The curriculum consists of four years in an external regime, having the option of specializing as a Merchant Pilot[7] or Merchant Engineer.[8] Graduates who pass a thesis obtain the Bachelor of Nautical Systems.[9]

References
  1. "La institución". www.escuelanaval.edu.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  2. "Bienvenidos a bordo". web.archive.org. 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  3. "Cuerpo General". www.escuelanaval.edu.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  4. "Cuerpo de Prefectura". www.escuelanaval.edu.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  5. "Cuerpo de Ing. en Máquinas y electricidad". www.escuelanaval.edu.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  6. "Oficial para la Armada Nacional". www.escuelanaval.edu.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  7. "Piloto Mercante". www.escuelanaval.edu.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  8. "Ingeniero Mercante". www.escuelanaval.edu.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  9. "Oficial de la Marina Mercante". www.escuelanaval.edu.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-05.

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