The MARIBILIS project is a supplement project to continue the work done in Marine Research Capacity Development in Namibia, “MARINAM” project in 2012 – 2015 and Improving the Maritime Education in Namibia – HEI ICI project “MARIBIA” in 2013 – 2015.  

The MARIBILIS project includes  the  development  of  a  double  degree  program  in  Maritime  Engineering between   Satakunta   University   of   Applied   Sciences,   Faculty   of  Logistics   and  Maritime Technology  and Namibia  University  of Science  and Technology,  Faculty of Engineering. The project also includes the integration of the Research vessel R/V MIRABILIS, into the Maritime Engineering double degree program and the Electricity Engineering degree program of NUST with a living lab method.