03/07/2026
🌊 True leadership is forged beyond the comfort zone.
The first edition of EMILYO Island – Search and Survival (SAS) has successfully come to an end, marking the final challenge of the International Semester at the Polish Naval Academy.
Three days of intense training. More than 8 kilometers of battling the cold Baltic Sea. Hypothermia, wind, rain, waves, and one constant you could always rely on—your team. Group of Austrian, Lutuanian students took part in this amazing experience.
Designed as the culmination of the International Semester, this unique maritime leadership course challenged participants to develop survival skills, resilience, teamwork, and decision-making under pressure. At sea, leadership is not about giving orders—it is about trust, responsibility, and standing together when conditions are at their toughest.
The course was coordinated by Dr. Radosław Tyślewicz, whose professionalism, experience, and dedication created an outstanding learning environment and inspired participants to push beyond their limits. Special thanks to Centrum Sportu Kuźnica and OSP RW Gdynia for your invaluable support, inspiring lectures, professional training, and for providing outstanding facilities that made this unique learning experience possible. Your expertise, hospitality, and commitment were truly appreciated.
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the inaugural SAS – EMILYO Island. Your determination, courage, and commitment proved that the greatest lessons are learned beyond our comfort zone.
Thank you for an unforgettable International Semester filled with international cooperation, friendship, and experiences that will stay with us long after leaving the shores of the Baltic Sea.
⚓ See you at the next edition!
Fundacja Rozwoju Systemu Edukacji
Military Erasmus - Emilyo
Wydział Mechaniczno-Elektryczny, Akademia Marynarki Wojennej
Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego
Theresianische Militärakademie
Generolo Jono Žemaičio Lietuvos karo akademija