Philippine Merchant Marine Academy

The Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (Filipino: Akademiya sa Bapor Pangkalakalan ng Pilipinas) also referred to by its acronym PMMA) is a maritime higher education institution operated by the Philippine government in San Narciso, Zambales. Students are called midshipmen but are often also referred to as cadets. Upon graduation, students are commissioned as ensigns (second lieutenants) in the Philippine Navy Reserve and have the option to join the merchant marine, the Philippine Navy, or the Philippine Coast Guard.

Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
Akademiya sa Bapor Pangkalakalan ng Pilipinas
Former names
  • Escuela Nautica de Manila (1820-99)
  • Nautical School of the Philippine Islands (1899)
  • Philippine Nautical School (1963)
MottoKawastuhan, Kababaang Loob, Kagitingan (Filipino)
Motto in English
Righteousness, Humility, Courage
TypeState College Marine and Quasi-Military Academy
EstablishedApril 5, 1820 (1820-04-05)
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)
  • Capt. Elmer Pacubas
    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
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 (Philippines)

Curriculum
Entrance to PMMA in San Narciso, Zambales
Historical Marker of PMMA Old Site in Intramuros

The academy offers courses for Bachelor of Science degrees in marine transportation and marine engineering. Both are four-year residency courses consisting of three-years of academic studies (first, second, and fourth years). The one year apprentice training (third year) is aboard commercial vessels plying the international sea lanes as deck or engine room cadets. The academy also offers master's degree courses in shipping business management and maritime education.

The student body is referred to as the Corps of Midshipmen, and follows a rigid seniority system. Each year level is a "class". The fourth-year graduating students are called First Class Midshipmen (1CL), the third year is Second Class Midshipmen (2CL), the second year is Third Class Midshipmen (3CL) and the first year is the Fourth Class Midshipmen. The Fourth Class Midshipmen are also referred to as plebes or bugs, while the other classes are referred to as upperclassmen. Third Class Midshipmen are also called "Tiger of the Corps", while Second Class Midshipmen sails out of the seven seas around the world on different merchant marine vessels as per their compliance for a 1-year shipboard training aboard international/ocean-going vessels with their rank of Deck Cadet for BSMT Cadets and Engine Cadet for BSMarE Cadets. Lastly, the First Class Midshipmen are also called "King of The Barracks", "Dragon of the Corps" while 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. [2] 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 curriculum involves both academics and military-style leadership and discipline, aimed at training marine officers to manage coastal and foreign trade, serve as shipping executives, port supervisors, and marine surveyors, and serve as naval officers in time of war or national emergency. The curriculum follows the guidelines of the 1995 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. "Qualification Requirements". Philippine Merchant Marine Academy. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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