Philippine Merchant Marine Academy

Coordinates: 15°00′00″N 120°04′22″E / 14.99990°N 120.07278°E / 14.99990; 120.07278
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Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
Akademiya sa Bapor Pangkalakalan ng Pilipinas (
Intramuros, Manila
FounderFrancisco Castañeda
Budget₱300,266,000 (2021) [1]
ChairmanCommissioner Ronald Lapat Adamat, Ph.D, P.D.
SuperintendentCommo. Joel Y. Abutal, MM, MSc
Dean
  • Ma. Nissa C. Espiritu
    (Dean of Graduate School)
  • Manny Isla Ching, MSc
    Dean of College of Marine Transportation
  • Nayan E. Guimpayan
    (Dean of College of Marine Engineering)
Location
San Narciso
,
Zambales
,
Philippines

15°00′00″N 120°04′22″E / 14.99990°N 120.07278°E / 14.99990; 120.07278
CampusUrban
602,292 square metres (60.2292 ha)
Colors Blue ,  Gold  and  White 
Websitewww.pmma.edu.ph
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy is located in Luzon
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
Location in Luzon
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy is located in Philippines
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy

Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (

merchant marine, the Philippine Navy, or the Philippine Coast Guard
.

Curriculum

The entrance to the PMMA in San Narciso, Zambales
A historical marker at the old PMMA site in Intramuros

The academy offers courses for

business management
and maritime education.

The student body is referred to as the Corps of Midshipmen, and follows a rigid

plebes
or bugs, while the other classes are referred to as upperclassmen.

Third Class Midshipmen are also called "Tiger of the Corps". Second Class Midshipmen sail around the world on different merchant marine vessels, as per their compliance for a 1-year shipboard training aboard international/ocean-going vessels. They have a rank of Deck Cadet for BSMT Cadets and Engine Cadet for BSMarE Cadets. The First Class Midshipmen are also called "King of The Barracks", "Dragon of the Corps". They aspire to succeed in finishing their 3 years of being a cadet and a graduating class of their year.

Aspiring midshipmen must pass the entrance examinations and rigorous medical and physical examinations before admission. For example, males must be at least five feet three inches tall, and females must be at least five feet one inch tall and never have given birth. A long list of diseases, including major orthodontic problems and wearing glasses, disqualify both sexes. [3]

Successful applicants report to the academy for

orientation, a month-long period of indoctrination and training which begins in the approved academic calendar of the following academic year. Probationary Midshipmen or "probies" who pass this orientation & indoctrination trainings undertake an oath-taking ceremony at the end, and are assigned serial numbers, given uniforms
, and incorporated as Fourth Class Midshipmen.

The

STCW
and the Policies, Standards and Guidelines for Maritime Education 1997 set by the Commission on Higher Education.

The PMMA is part of the

Luzon Science Consortium
.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "PMMA 2021 Budget" (PDF).
  2. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (in Filipino). 2013. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Qualification Requirements". Philippine Merchant Marine Academy. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

External links

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