ASSESS is a project financed under the EASME - DG Mare program and is focused on the growth of professional profiles specialized on safety and security issues related to ships and off-shore plants with three main concerns: safety and security for ships and plants, for people (human life at sea) and for the environment The projects develops 3 high-level education and training courses aiming at spreading specialized tailored knowledge to the main different actors dealing with “safety and security issues” processes during the whole ship/off-shore plant life: 1. an advanced master for people involved from the design until the execution phase of a ship or an off-shore plant, from the first plan approval until the final validation and compliance of the product to the design specifications; 2. a professional course for professionals in charge of ensuring the correct periodical checks of the ship/plant during its lifecycle at sea; 3. a refresher course for teachers of technical subjects of the nautical high schools.