Hydra Merchant Marine Academy

school. Since 1930, the academy on Hydra has been in a manor where Anastasios Tsamados and Athanasios Koulouras lived. The manor was given to the State to be used for the academy. The Naval Society of Hydra turned it into a private naval college in 1937. From 1940 to 1948.

The first boat that belonged to this academy was called “Saint George” of the fisherman Tsigaris. The second boat was called “Electra” and the third one was called “Eugene Eugenidis”.
Since 1989. Due to the prestige of the academy the naval cadets are allowed to go on container ships as crew in order to get practical experience.

A person is usually in the academy for four years. This academy has had 2,800 graduating captains on their rolls. The Professors here are famous for their papers on stars and astrophysics. This academy also provides training seminars for outside organizations.