The International Association of Maritime Universities IAMU is a global network of leading maritime universities providing Maritime Education and Training (MET) for seafarers for the global shipping industry. IAMU was founded in 1999 by seven maritime universities from five continents brought together by a common recognition of the importance of maritime education and training in the face of the rapid globalisation of international shipping in the 21st century. During the Annual General Assembly of the IAMU (AGA IAMU) in 2020, 20 maritime higher education institutions, including Gdynia Maritime University, were admitted to the new organisation.