The Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies at the University of Haifa (RIMS) was established in 1972 next to the Department of Maritime Civilizations, in order to support and develop a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to the research of the encounter between human civilizations and the maritime medium. The Institute conducts research projects which encompass a variety of aspects related to human interaction with the sea, first and foremost focusing on the past, but also much aware of relevant present and future implications.
