ITS ISYL (Italian Super Yacht Life) in Viareggio focuses on training higher technicians for the luxury yachting industry, covering areas like yacht production, refit, supply chain management, and onboard systems.
Address: Via dei Pescatori 1, 55049 Viareggio, Lucca, Italy
Yacht Production & Refit Technology, Mega Yacht Captain & Crew Training, Logistics & Supply Chain for Yachting
Domains taught:
- Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Diploma
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong collaboration with major shipyards in Viareggio’s renowned yachting district (e.g., Azimut Benetti, Perini Navi, Overmarine), nautical suppliers, and classification societies.
Research:
Applied projects on innovative yacht building techniques, sustainable materials in yachting, advanced onboard systems, and optimization of yachting logistics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
35
Current students***:
180
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
250
Pros
Located in a global center for superyacht construction, highly specialized training for a luxury niche market, strong industry demand for graduates.
Cons
Non-university diploma, very niche sector, job market dependent on the health of the luxury yachting industry.
Best For
Higher technical training for the luxury yacht production and management sector.
- Official Linkedin
- Official Facebook
- Official X / Twitter
- Linkedin Alumni Page
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Among national alternatives, Istituto Tecnico Superiore Blue Economy stands out for its focus on logistics, marine science and quality, and it covers civil engineering and robotics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 250 students against roughly 180 here.
- In terms of fields, Istituto Tecnico Superiore per la Mobilità Sostenibile - Green Logistics & Automotive is the nearest neighbour, with logistics, quality and fluid dynamics again at the core; it runs the same diploma programmes and covers transportations and robotics as well.
- For students who like the logistics, marine science and quality focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Istituto Tecnico Superiore per la Logistica Integrata e la Mobilità Sostenibile - Accademia Nautica dell'Adriatico fits well: it is also a public institution and runs the same diploma programmes.
- Also strong in logistics, quality and thermodynamics, Istituto Tecnico Superiore per l'Area Tecnologica della Mobilità Sostenibile e della Logistica - Abruzzo makes a sensible second look at home; it covers transportations and automation as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 120 students against roughly 180 here.
- Istituto Tecnico Superiore per la Mobilità Sostenibile - Chieti follows much the same lines as this school, with logistics, quality and thermodynamics as common ground, and it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers transportations and automation as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Seen from abroad, Gewerbliches Bildungszentrum Weinfelden, Höhere Fachschule Technik (Switzerland) is a close relative on subject matter, since quality, fluid dynamics and industrial design are central to both, and it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers metrology and signal processing as well.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on quality, structural engineering and thermodynamics is Höhere Fachschule Holz Biel in Switzerland, and it covers civil engineering and mathematics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 150 students against roughly 180 here.
- For logistics, marine science and fluid dynamics outside the home country, Institut maritime du Québec in Canada is a natural reference; it is larger, enrolling about 500 students against roughly 180 here, and is also a public institution.
- In France, ESEPAC teaches much the same core subjects, logistics, quality and fluid dynamics, and it is private, whereas this institution is public, and also offers master's programmes.
- CIFP Tecnológico Industrial de Gijón offers an international parallel to this school, with industrial design, manufacturing and mechanical engineering as common ground; it runs the same diploma programmes, and is far larger, with about 800 students against roughly 180 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Innovation, Lean Manufacturing, Logistics, Marine Ecosystems, Product Development, Quality Management, Supply Chain, Sustainable Materials, Training
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
Innovation.world is not affiliated with this school/university.
We recommend to contact them directly on their website for any special request.
To complete or correct any information here or share your opinion, please comment below or > send us a direct message <.
