École nationale supérieure maritime

École nationale supérieure maritime (French pronunciation: [ekɔl nɑsjɔnal sypeʁjœʁ maʁitim]; abbr.

[2] The ENSM navigating engineer program is a scientific and technical education consisting of theoretical courses, professional situations on real and simulated installations and on-board internships.

It is also accessible by holders of a level II or higher merchant navy certificate: chief engineer 8000 kW, chief engineer, captain, officer in charge of the watch of a seagoing ship, and to holders of the DESMM or of a bachelor's degree in a scientific or a technical field.

The program is also open to graduates of a Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles in the physics and technology sector, to graduates of a Classe préparatoire adaptation technicien supérieur, to holders of a two-year technical college degree, and to technical university students after two years of study, after having passed a one-year maritime course at ENSM.

[4] A three-year program trains watch keeping engineers for the Merchant Navy, responsible for operating and repairing main and auxiliary machinery as well as various service installations.