Its proximity to Batumi, Poti and Kulevi ports and Supsa customs create excellent conditions for students to work with qualified staff.

Georgia joined the convention in 1993, giving BSMA the responsibility of preparing qualified staff for international maritime trading and shipping industries.

The academy frequently receives international delegations from Poland,[8] Norway,[9] Ireland,[10] Turkey,[11] and others, some of which are within the European Erasmus+ programme while others establish student exchange programs, mutual training and general partnership agreements.

A maritime student training centre was opened in 2014 with the help of the local and central governments of Georgia, which cost 2 million Georgian Lari.

[12] The training centre, acting under IMO regulations, operates a professional sailing simulator for the maritime faculty students, as well as safety and firefighting equipment necessary for certification under the guidelines of the STCW Convention.