The article describes the concept of sustainable development, which is one of the modern trends of scientific research in the 21st century. In the era of globalization, there is a significant reorientation of the values of world civilization. The analysis of scientific researches has been carried out in the context of the mentioned problem of sustainable development, the tendencies of development of the network interaction theory as a factor of sustainable development of marine professionals education have been revealed, which is transformed into pedagogical practice of educational institutions of maritime higher educational establishments. The article expresses the idea that the rapid development of information is the main impetus for the transformation of education, updating its content and forms, methods and technologies, improving the efficiency and accessibility of quality education. The process of network interaction in the organization of maritime training on the example of creating an orientation course for foreign students is substantiated. The authors are considering the possibility of modernizing the training of maritime professionals using modern information technologies, among which are distance technologies, augmented and virtual reality technologies. The prospect of network interaction ideas has been proved, which is confirmed by the effectiveness of the introduction of the electronic course LMS Moodle for foreign entrants by the example of the Kherson State Academy. It is shown that the network mechanism of coordination with foreign entrants. The students, as the basis for interactive interaction, create the frame for successful adaptation of foreign students to study in Ukraine.