Monisha Shivani Prasad’s intention in life was never to blend in, and on her Fiji National University (FNU) graduation day recently, she stood out in her crisp white Fiji Maritime Academy (FMA) uniform. The 24-year-old dreams of the day she commands a vessel and be addressed as Captain Monisha. After attaining her Diploma in Nautical…Read More

Fiji National University (FNU) staff member, Mohammed Taslim aspires to develop the welfare of Fijian seafarers and is working towards becoming part of the Fiji Maritime Academy (FMA) academic team. The FMA Executive Officer and part-time lecturer of the Maritime Law unit said it was a goal of his to transition from being a support…Read More

Former Marist Brothers High School student and 2022 Deans Trophy winner winger, Mikale Lewaicei has an ambition to become chief engineer of an international ship. To achieve this, Lewaicei has begun studies at the Fiji National University’s (FNU), Fiji Maritime Academy (FMA) in Suva. He is enrolled in the Diploma in Marine Engineering programme. Sporting…Read More

Washita Regenvanu’s passion for sailing led him to pursue his dream of becoming a sea captain at the Fiji National University’s (FNU), Fiji Maritime Academy (FMA).  All the way from Uripiv Island on the Northern coast of Malekula Island in Vanuatu, the 23-year-old made his maiden journey to Fiji to study the Diploma in Nautical…Read More