Bangladesh Marine Academy
বাংলাদেশ মেরিন একাডেমি | |
Other name | BMA |
|---|---|
Former name | Mercantile Marine Academy |
| Motto | It is Allah who has subjected sea to us |
| Type | Government |
| Established | 1962 |
| Commandant | Captain I. K.Taimur (addl.) |
| Location | , , Bangladesh 22°14′33″N 91°50′21″E / 22.2426°N 91.8391°E |
| Colors | |
| Affiliations | Bangladesh Maritime University Ministry of Shipping |
| Website | http://macademy.gov.bd |
Bangladesh Marine Academy is a regimental maritime training academy for the officer cadet of merchant navy, located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. This academy develops and trains marine officer cadets for national & foreign flagged ships engaged in international voyages. After 2 years academic training and 1 year onboard training in ship as a trainee officer (deck cadet/cadet engineer) and by passing promotional exam they become merchant marine officer of foreign and national ships of Bangladesh .
It has a Partnering Relation with World Maritime University (WMU), Malmö, Sweden since 2019 (was a Branch of WMU since 1990 till 2019) and also has an affiliation for Bachelor of Maritime Science /Marine Engineering Degree course for the Pre-Sea Cadets with Bangladesh Maritime University, . Its training activity and education is recognized by IMO (UN), European Union (EMSA), British Merchant Navy Training Board, Nautical Institute London & Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) London, Global Maritime Education and Training association (Australia) and has ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certificate by DNV-GL.