The primary mission for members of the Corps is teaching and educational administration.
This Corps is administered by the ministry responsible for the sea.
Recruitment and admission into the Corps have not been carried out since 1 January 2009.
[1] The primary mission for members of the Corps is teaching at the École nationale supérieure maritime (ENSM).
They also perform administrative and management functions at the ENSM, in the maritime vocational high schools and participate in the operation of the central administration.