Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific

Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific
	MAAP-Kamaya Point; (Tagged Name)
Motto	Virtus, Fides et Disiplina
Type	Private Institution
Established	January 14, 1998; Cradle of Destiny; (Academy Hymn)
Founder	Capt. Gregorio S. Oca
President	VADM Eduardo Ma. R. Santos, AFP (Ret.)[1]
Location	Kamaya Point, Brgy. Alas-asin, Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines 2105
Campus	103 hectares; MAAP-East; (Old Campus); MAAP-West; (New AJSU-IMMAJ Campus)
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Affiliations	AMOSUP, PTGWO, ITF, FAME, JSU, IMMAJ, NSU, IMEC, NSA, JSA, Philippine Navy
Website	www.maap.edu.ph

The Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) is a non-stock, non-profit maritime higher educational institution which is owned, developed and operated by the Associated Marine Officers’ and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP). Its founding president, Capt. Gregorio S. Oca, alumnus of Philippine Nautical School (presently Philippine Merchant Marine Academy) headed the Academy's board of governors, a group comprised by some of the organizations in the international maritime industry: the Filipino Association of Maritime Employers (FAME), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the All Japan Seamen’s Union, the Norwegian Seafarers’ Union (NSU), the International Maritime Employers Committee Limited (IMEC), the Danish Shipowners Association, the Norwegian Shipowners Association (NSA), Japanese Shipowners Association (JSA), and the International Mariners Management Association of Japan (IMMAJ). With their technical and financial support, the first MAAP campus opened in 1999.

The All-Japan Seamen’s Union (JSU) and the International Mariners Management Association of Japan (IMMAJ) has partnered with MAAP to build a second facility within the Academy grounds, the JSU-IMAAJ Campus.

History

Groundbreaking ceremony for the new campus. In attendance were Vice President Noli de Castro, academy founder Capt. Gregorio Oca, AJSU president Yoji Fujisawa and DOLE secretary Marianito Roque.

The Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) was established on January 14, 1998 at Kamaya Point, Alas-asin, Mariveles, Bataan, in an 18-hectare (44-acre) land. It was founded by Capt. Gregorio S. Oca, an alumnus of Philippine Nautical School (presently Philippine Merchant Marine Academy), chairman of the Associated Marine Officers and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP). Its inauguration on November 6, 1999 was attended by Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada.

It is run by a governing board from the AMOSUP, the private sectors, the Danish Shipowners Association, the Norwegian Shipowners Association, the Japanese Shipowners Association, the All Japan Seamens' Union, the International Worker's Transport Federation, the International Maritime Employees Committee, and the Filipino Association of Mariner's Employment.

President Gloria Arroyo listens to MAAP president in her visit to the academy.

In 2009, the academy expanded its campus from its initial 18-hectare (44-acre) land area to a 103 hectares (250 acres). Two Japanese seafarer organizations, the All Japan Seamen's Union (JSU) and the International Mariners Management Association of Japan (IMMAJ), contributed to the construction of the new campus and was involved from then on with its operation. Hence, the additions to its initials "AJSU-IMMAJ Campus".

Facilities

MAAP midshipmen in formation in front of AJSU-IMMAJ campus.

The two campuses are located on Kamaya Point Road, on the southern slope of Mount Mariveles near the shore of Manila Bay facing Corregidor Island. Each has three main buildings: an academic building with classrooms, simulators, laboratories and a library; a dormitory with a capacity of 1,000; and a dining hall. Two Scandinavian-made simulators are housed in the academic buildings. The MAAP training dock is located at the end of Kamaya Point Road on the shore of the North Channel entrance of Manila Bay.

Probationary midshipmen executing the manual of arms in an initiation ceremony

Summary of Facilities:

Navigation Simulator Complex with 360° field of vision on a platform each linked to Full Mission Engine Simulator
Chart/ECDIS Exercise Room
GMDSS Laboratory
Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator
Computer-based Propulsion Plant
Electrotech Laboratory
Machine Shop
Physics Laboratory
Chemistry Laboratory
Microwave VSAT System and 3 servers for Telecommunications & Internet Access
Computer Laboratory
Refrigeration/Air-conditioning Laboratory
Japanese Compact Ship Handling Simulator
Pneumatic/Hydraulic Laboratory
Electromechanical Systems & Automation Laboratory
Liquid Natural Gas Simulator
Fire Fighting Center
Vessel Training Center
Enclosed Lifeboat on Free Fall Davit
Chemical/Product Tanker Simulator
Language Laboratory
Modern Library with over 8,000 titles
Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainer
Demonstration Kitchen for culinary courses

Entrance to the new MAAP campus

Academic degrees

The academy awards the following degrees:

Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT)
Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (BSMarE)
Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation and Engineering (BSMTE)

The academy also offers subsidiary and supplementary courses such as Cook's Course, Bridging Program, Trainings on Fire Fighting and Medical First-Aid.

Its ROTC program is supervised by officers from the Philippine Navy.

Its first graduates for the dual course (BSMTE) came from the Class of Valchirion (2009). Graduates of the said course are sponsored by Maersk Filipinas.

Training Ship

TS Kapitan Felix Oca (formerly MS Seiun Maru), the academy's training ship. It can accommodate 200 midshipmen.

The TS Kapitan Felix Oca was launched by NKK Corporation as MS Seiun Maru in July 1968 in Yokohama, Japan. It was owned by first owned by Inter Pacific Lines Co.,Ltd. of Japan and utilized as a training ship.

In 1997, AMOSUP (Associated Marine Officers and Seamen's Union of the Philippines) acquired the training ship M.V. Seiun Maru from the Ministry of Transport of Japan. It was delivered in Manila on November 19, 1997 and placed under the Philippine flag with the vessel name “T/S Kapitan Felix Oca“.

It was designated as a Philippine Navy Affiliated Reserve Unit (PNARU) on September 24, 1999.

The TSKFO is equipped with a training bridge with actual navigation instruments, engine lecture room, engine exercise room and automated engine control room.

BASIC INFORMATION
Owner	Associated Marine Officers and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP)
Ship Manager	Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific-Kamaya Point (MAAP-Kamaya Point)
No. of Crew	28
Total Capacity	247
No. of Cadets	180
Ship’s Earth Station ID No.	1701575
Port of Registry	Manila
Registration No.	105069
IMO No.	6903876
Call Sign	DYHH

VESSEL PARTICULARS		ENGINE PARTICULARS
Length	114.55 m	Engine	Hitachi2BF-110 750 VT-B&W Diesel
Breadth	26 m	Boiler	Water Tube 1 unit single drum
Depth	8 m	Service Speed	16.72 knots
Net Tonnage	1508 tons
Gross Tonnage	5028 tons
Deadweight	5781.20 tons

References

Torib, Yashika F. (November 20, 2019). "MAAP president to receive lifetime achievement award at Crew Connect". The Manila Times. The Manila Times, Publishing Company. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

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[1] Torib, Yashika F. (November 20, 2019). "MAAP president to receive lifetime achievement award at Crew Connect". The Manila Times. The Manila Times, Publishing Company. Retrieved October 28, 2020.