NAD AFRICAN NEWS reported on February 16 that the cruise ship MV World Odyssey, a floating university, had docked in Mombasa. The official partner of Semester at Sea, Epro 360’s main goal is to promote this outside the US to international students.
The ship allows 585 students to study at sea for a semester while visiting different countries and learning about their history and culture. There are a total of 763 passengers on board, including lifelong learners, faculty, and staff. After the 100-day trip, students can earn 12-15 credits from Colorado State University and take majors or chosen subjects from various areas of study.
Googling told me that the university “The MV World Odyssey” is described as the “largest floating campus in the world” and is operated by the Institute for Shipboard Education.
It is the sixth ship in the program’s 51-year history, launched on September 13, 2015, for the new SAS Winter Campus. Built-in 1998 in Germany, with regular maintenance, the ship meets the requirements of the International Maritime Organization and its SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea), the U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. public health regulations.
As the official partner of Semester at Sea, Epro 360’s main goal is to promote the program outside the US to international students. For the participants, it is bound to be a unique experience during which they not only learn a great deal but also meet a wide range of people, among whom they will undoubtedly make new friends.
The Greek student who launched the idea was not merely concerned with the countries the ship visited. The journeys were intended to raise interest in foreign politics and train people to understand foreign affairs—an admirable goal at a time when worldwide events often affect so many.