Associate Professor Murat Selçuk Solmaz, PhD, of Piri Reis University in Turkey gave a lecture at the University of Dubrovnik’s Faculty of Maritime Studies on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG). Professor Solmaz, who works at the university’s Maritime Faculty, is visiting the University as part of the Erasmus+ program. Before starting his academic career, he spent many years in the Turkish Naval Forces, where he served as a submarine officer and commander.

Students and the guest lecturer were welcomed by the Dean of the Faculty, Associate Professor Srđan Vujičić, PhD, who presented the NETLOOP and MASTERS projects to the students.

Following the introduction, Professor Solmaz presented his home university and its equipment, then showed the students the specifics of submarine navigation and shared several situations from his own experience. The rest of the lecture focused on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. In an interactive format, he encouraged students to take part and identify situations during navigation that can lead to a collision, linking each of them to the international regulations.