Professional Profile
Date of update: 27-12-2023
| Name | Bangladesh Marine Academy (BMA) [previous names: Mercantile Marine Academy (1962-1971) Bangladesh Marine Academy (1972-current)] |
| Inspiration | It is Allah who has subjected sea to you. |
| Excellence | Where the Maritime Leaders are born! |
| Mission | Developing World-Class Maritime Leaders! |
| Vision | Emerging as a leading maritime education, training and research facilities provider in the shipping world through continuous innovation and endeavors. |
| Quality Policy | Bangladesh Marine Academy is keen to keep up the standard of its education and training programme according to the requirements of STCW’78 as amended, as well as to the requirements of the national curriculum and to enhance the customer satisfaction. Therefore, the academy is committed to constitute, promote and propagate throughout the institution, a culture of quality and continual improvement in all of its programmes of learning for all levels of Maritime Education and Training (MET). |
| Type | Full Government Institution |
| Administrative Organization | Ministry of shipping |
| Monitoring (Academic) Organization | Department of Shipping |
| Bachelor Degree (Hons) Providing Organization | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (BSMRMU) |
| Awards | Word Maritime Day Award 2007
South Asian Business Award 2017′ as the ‘Best Education Institute in Maritime Education’ |
| Main Course | Pre-Sea Cadet Training [IMO Model Course 7.03 & 7.04; Bachelor of Maritime Science Degree (Hons)] |
| Ancillary Courses | Post-Sea STCW courses (IMO Model Courses) |
| Form of Pre-Sea Course | Residential and Regimental |
| Working Language for Education | E-Learning & English |
| Employability | 100% |
| Yearly recruit of Cadets (Pre-Sea) | 280 Cadets including 20 Female (current) |
| Number of Trained Pre-Sea Cadets | 5,5463 (1962-2022) |
| Number of Trained Post-Sea Officers | 50,000 (Marine Officer & Marine Engineer) |
| Campus Area | 100 Acres |
| Location | Located in a beautiful picturesque surrounding on the lush-green hills and valleys of Juldia, Chittagong on the east bank of the river Karnaphuly |
| Website | www.macademy.gov.bd |
| Contact | Phone: +88 02333314151-6; Fax: +88 02333324160 e-mail: info@macademy.gov.bd, commandant@macademy.gov.bd |
