TEcoNaut Project

Don't forget to check out our partners on our YouTube channel! Today is Gölcük Mtal, Gölcük Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School's turn. It is one of the largest vocational high schools in Kocaeli/TÜRKİYE. Located in the heart of the industry, it is surrounded not only by national and international factories but also by public and private Shipyards. It is the largest school, providing internships and employment to its students and trainees. It is also one of the most important institutions in the region, meeting the gap of intermediate staff required for the labour market. Gölcük VET is the only school that has a Shipbuilding Department in this region. Gölcük shipyard, linked to Gölcük Fleet Command, employs a large number of its workers from our school. Many students whom we send to the companies realise their internship in the shipyards in the Gölcük area. As a VET institution and provider, they align with the TEcoNaut project's aim to build a sustainable, greener future by composing and conducting green policies for maritime learners in VET. This achievement will also contribute to the labour market in need of green labour and the climate. We also believe that the project will encourage and promote cooperation between participating organisations & sectoral partners. Partner Institutions, which come together to build a greener future, will also be able to meet sectoral expectations in terms of VET. https://lnkd.in/dZ3eEJp8

TEcoNaut Project is always in action! Last week, one of our partners held a presentation of the project during their agenda at the Salón Náutico Internacional Barcelona (Barcelona Boat Show). Under the activity: “Working Group: TEcoNaut Project, present and future of training for the construction and maintenance of recreational boats using sustainable materials”, the ASOCIACION NACIONAL DE EMPRESAS NAUTICAS (Spanish Marine Trade Association) explained our project to professionals from the nautical industry and formation representatives. We believe that developing a vocational training course on materials produced with DeepTech technology, including content on their use and application, will foster the entrepreneurial mindset of students and future workers in the "eco" nautical sector. This will allow them to consider developing businesses linked to sustainable materials and boat-building materials' circularity while promoting their resilience skills. #greenskills #sustainability #vocationaltraining #salonnauticobarcelona

🧭 Sustainability asks for a change of mindset! To improve our future, we must give its main characters the means to do so. That is one of the main goals of the TEcoNaut project: to teach how to use new sustainable materials and promote their dissemination. In order to do that, a full course is elaborated to give theoretical and practical skills to people wanting to work in the boat-building industry. Led by the same philosophy, all partners of the project are involved in communicating with and training next generations to understand and follow sustainability rules. For example, last week, INNOVATION YACHTS welcomed the Vairé Children's City Council (CCC) to visit the shipyard, based in their town. It was an opportunity to share ideas, introduce the children to boat design, and try out a bit of practice. A simple and nice way to breathe the wind of change! 😉🌬️ #sustainableboatbuiding #educatingnextgenerations #sustainablematerials #towardthefuture #newmaterials

Last week, two of our partners Sea Teach and ASOCIACION NACIONAL DE EMPRESAS NAUTICAS participated in the conference "Industry Association and Cluster: Strategic Entities for the Balearic Nautical Activity," organised by the Balearic Marine Cluster, the Association of Nautical Companies of the Balearic Islands (AENIB Asociación Empresas Náuticas de las Islas Baleares), and the Spanish Marine Trade Association (ANEN), with the collaboration of Ports of the Balearic Islands. In front of an audience of more than 100 attendees, including industry professionals and institutions, as well as representatives of the Balearic government, the event highlighted the economic, employment, and strategic importance of nautical activity in the Balearic Islands and the need to commit to its sustainable development. During the conference, the primary economic data for the sector were presented, and leading companies in shipyards, refit, chartering, training, and port services participated in two roundtable discussions. Images ® NAUTIMEDIA RECBLAU #sustainability # sustainableboating #nauticalsector #recreationalboatingconference #balearicislandsboatingindustry #TEcoNaut

🧭 The TEcoNaut project is in full sail! As you are reading this, some partners are actively involved in a 3-day workshop in France, at INNOVATION YACHTS shipyard. They are working on deep-tech materials, exploring the state-of-the-art in innovative and sustainable solutions for the boat industry. To reinforce the link between school and work, between training courses and real missions in the field, between educational programs and effective skills, teachers and boat builders are reunited to discuss methods and materials, and to get relevant insights about what is going on in future pointing technologies that could be used in the boat industry. Thank you very much, Innovation Yachts, for hosting this relevant meeting! #teconaut #CoFundedByTheEuropeanUnion #SustainabilityTraining #industrymeetsformation #InnovationInAction #boatbuilding #alternativematerials #vocationaltraining European Boating Industry Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej i Środowiska Politechniki Gdańskiej Gdańsk Tech CRN Nàutica Centre de la Mar del SOIB INNOVATION YACHTS POLBOAT - The Polish Chamber of Marine Industry and Water Sports Gölcük Mtal Sea Teach GREENBOATS ASOCIACION NACIONAL DE EMPRESAS NAUTICAS

🌊 Sustainability in Boatbuilding Starts Before Launch. Sustainability isn’t just about how a vessel sails. It begins with design, materials, and construction practices. 🌱🛥️ TEcoNaut project connects maritime craftsmanship with innovative, eco-conscious solutions, promoting sustainable and recyclable materials, waste reduction during production, improving energy efficiency, and considering the entire life cycle of a boat, from its design and build to operation, maintenance, and eventual recycling. 🌍💡 TEcoNaut supports a shift towards greener production. More about sustainability will be available soon in the TEcoNaut course. Stay tuned! www.teconaut.eu #TEcoNaut #GreenSkills #FutureOfBoatbuilding #Cofundedbytheeuropeanunion

Bringing Deep-Tech Materials into Boatbuilding Education! The TEcoNaut project is co-funded by the European Union and is bringing Deep-Tech materials into the classroom, showing how science and engineering breakthroughs can transform boatbuilding. Carbon fiber composites, bio-based resins, and high-performance coatings deliver exceptional strength, lightweight performance, and long-term sustainability. 🌱🛥️ Applied to hulls, decks, masts, foils, rudders, and interiors, these materials enhance performance, reduce weight, and minimise environmental impact throughout the vessel’s lifecycle. With this knowledge, the next generation of boatbuilders will be equipped to build greener and stronger boats. 🌊⚓ www.teconaut.eu #TEcoNaut #GreenSkills #VocationalTraining  #Nauticalsector #Sustainablesolutions #Boatbuilding #Recreationalboating

⛵ TEcoNaut Project is now at its midpoint – Progress update. 🧭 Nautical sector enthusiasts are getting closer than ever to the most advanced sustainable boating materials. 📖 The Deep-Tech materials course for VET, based on the students’ needs, is currently underway. In parallel, the Teacher’s Handbook, designed to equip VET teachers with practical guidance for delivering the course, is almost completed. This September, a Workshop will take place in France and bring together VET teachers, boatbuilders, and university professors from the project, for a productive exchange of knowledge on critical topics covered in the course. #TEcoNaut #GreenSkills #VocationalTraining #Nauticalsector #Boatbuilding #Recreationalboating