Alina Prylipko

Curriculum Manager Nautical Science
Fleetwood Nautical Campus, Blackpool and the Fylde College (United Kingdom)

Alina Prylipko is the Curriculum Manager in Nautical Science at Fleetwood Nautical Campus of Blackpool and the Fylde College, one of the leading nautical schools in the United Kingdom. 

At her current position, she is responsible for a range of higher educational programmes leading to deck Officer of the Watch and Chief Mate certification, and for the development and implementation of future-focused curricula for maritime professionals. In addition to her managerial role, Alina teaches maritime law and researches the application of sustainable development in the maritime industry in general, and in seafarers’ education in particular.

Leading to a PhD award, Alina’s current research is dedicated to the social pillar of sustainable development, stakeholders’ relationships, and the role of seafarers. Alina believes that the paradigm of sustainable development has important theoretical and practical values, and that is essential for understanding and addressing current global issues. 

Alina is proudly Ukrainian, and her professional career includes positions in key maritime governmental agencies, such as the Maritime Administration of Ukraine. Also, she was involved in consultancy on legal, environmental, and social issues related to various aspects of sustainable development.  

Alina holds a LLM in International Public Law and a MSc in Maritime Education and Training. She is currently enrolled to a PhD programme at the World Maritime University.

Alina is a working mother, residing in the UK with her children and seafarer husband, which allows her to appreciate the wider social context of seafaring career and lifestyle.