The ISYL Foundation promotes training paths with NAVIGO and Viareggio district's shipyards

ISYL Foundation - New courses © Italian Super Yacht Life Foundation

Three new courses for the training of new sea professionals are about to start, organized by ISYL Italian Super Yacht Life Foundation.

75 places are available for as many young high school graduates who want to seize a great opportunity to acquire knowledge, technical skills, and approach the working world to find an employment in yachting and in other strategic sectors such as logistics and tourism.

The ISYL Foundation (Higher Technical Institute) is supported by five shipyards (Azimut | Benetti Group, Cantieri Navali Codecasa, Overmarine Group, Perini Navi and Rossinavi), active parts in the technical preparation of young people to give a contribution to the growth of the sector.

ISYL Foundation was established in 2015 in Viareggio, the heart of Tuscan and world yachting sector, thanks to a project by NAVIGO, a center for the innovation and development of the yachting sector, with the aim of organizing highly professional training courses for future generations.

Thanks to the funding by the Tuscany Region through the Giovanisì project, ISYL has already activated and successfully completed numerous training courses dedicated to future superyacht captains, refitters, logistics specialists, tourism managers.

In September and October, ISYL plans some virtual Open Days; moments dedicated to young high school graduetes in which they will be informed by the organizational team on the characteristics and opportunities of the courses.

Next Courses

YA.S Yachting Surveyor (Higher Technician for the Mobility of People and Goods)

With a two-year duration, it is dedicated to 25 high school graduates with a maximum age of 30 (not completed), who aspire to become surveyors, highly qualified technicians able to inspect the yacht and its facilities.

The surveyor is an important professional figure not only for the building phase, but for the entire life cycle of the yacht that interfaces both with the shipyard, inspectors, classification agencies, naval registers as well captains and shipowners.

The course provides a total of 1,200 hours of classroom training and 800 hours of internship.

Applications can be submitted no later than Tuesday 13th October 2020.

S.O.L.E. Evolved Logistic Organizational Systems and new freight hubs in Tuscany

With a two-year duration, it is organized in partnership with ITS PRIME and VITA Foundations.

Open to 25 high school graduates with a maximum age of 30 (not completed) who aspire to become managers of logistics, highly qualified technicians able to plan and program complex logistics systems in the various Tuscan economic areas with competence and professionalism. The course includes a total of 1,200 hours of classroom training and 800 hours of internship. Applications can be submitted no later than Saturday 17th October 2020.

H.Y.L.T. Head of Hosting and Marketing in Yachting and Luxury Tourism

H.Y.L.T. Head of Hosting and Marketing in Yachting and Luxury Tourism, is organized in collaboration with the ITS TABTurismo Arte Beni Culturali Foundation.

With a two-year duration, it is dedicated to 25 high school graduates with a maximum age of 30 (not completed), who aspire to become highly qualified figures for integrated tourism promotion activities and development of hospitality services in the two areas considered priorities for the economic development and competitiveness of our country: tourism and boating.

The course includes a total of 1,040 hours of classroom training and 960 hours of internship. Applications can be submitted no later than Tuesday 5th October 2020.

Applications for all three courses must be submitted to ISYL Foundation.

The courses will start by October 30th 2020.

For more information, to view and download the calls and to register, you may contact Higher Technical Institute for Sustainable Mobility I.S.Y.L. Italian Superyacht Life: | Ph. +39 0584 389731