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Fiji Maritime Academy is a college that trains students how to be ships' officers, located in
Fiji Maritime Academy is a college that trains students how to be ships' officers, located in Suva
Suva (, ) is the Capital city, capital and the most populous city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rew ...
, the capital of Fiji
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about ...
.
In the 1970s Fiji National University
Fiji National University is a public university in Fiji that was formally constituted on 15 February 2010 under the Fiji National University Act 2009.
By 2019, student numbers at the University had grown to almost 27,000. While each of the co ...
contained a School of Maritime Studies. Political unrest disrupted the University. In 2014 the government of Fiji called upon the Colombo International Nautical & Engineering College
The CINEC campus (pronounced ) is a Sri Lankan private institute of higher education. It is registered as a private limited liability company under the Companies Act. It is also the largest maritime educational training facility approved by the ...
, an institution in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
, to help re-establish a nautical college. The Academy became operational in 2015. The Academy was the first post-secondary institution in Fiji to be ISO
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Me ...
certified.
According to the ''Fiji Sun
''Fiji Sun'' is a daily newspaper published in Fiji since September 1999 and owned by Sun News Limited. ''Fiji Sun'' was founded by and is part of CJ Patel Group.
The Fiji Sun has its main newsroom in Suva, Fiji. Its print center remains in subu ...
'', the Academy's $3 million bridge simulator was the most advanced in the Pacific.
The Academy's diplomas are issued through Fiji National University. The Academy's programs allow students to qualify for credentials recognized by the International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization (IMO; ; ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating maritime transport. The IMO was established following agreement at a ...
.
The Fiji Navy
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about ...
provides students with two weeks of "boot camp", to help the students acquire discipline and "officer like qualities".
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