In addition to higher education, the school contributes to research, provides training and offers services.

The Academy also holds a one of a kind Simulator Centre and has a whole dedicated floor of hi-tech laboratories.

In these so-called calculation-schools, the sailors and shipbuilders studied different subjects, including navigation.

[2] In 1880, a school was founded in Tallinn for children of the port factory and workshop staff.

When joining TUT, the Estonian Maritime Academy was separated from the Industrial Education Department, which became an independent educational institution called the Estonian Maritime School, located in the Kopli 101 courtyard building.

[5] In 2014, the Small Craft Competence Center was opened, the college celebrated its 15th birthday at the new address Tallinn 19, the electronic systems and the small craft engineering curricula were merged into the Marine Engineering programme.

[6] Kuressaare College contributes to Saaremaa-specific sectors of the blue economy by providing engineering and entrepreneurship education and R&D services.