Fourteen students from the Fiji National University’s (FNU), Fiji Maritime Academy (FMA) attended their final briefing session last month at the FMA Laucala Campus before joining Swire Group’s China Navigation Co (CNCo) vessels for cadetship. FMA Chief Executive Officer, Mahesa Abeynayake said the eight deck and six engineering cadets were selected from an initial…Read More

Regional students from Papua New Guinea had every reason to celebrate as they proudly received their short course certificates from Fiji National University’s (FNU), Fiji Maritime Academy (FMA) last Friday.   The Bridge Resource Management (BRM) for Nautical Science and the Engine Room Resource Management (ERM) courses complete all the requirements necessary for the 21…Read More

  The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan. There are many definitions and interpretations of sustainability. One of the ways to describe it would be that it “focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs”1.…Read More

  More than 30 students completed the first-ever online short course in Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) which was hosted by Fiji National University’s (FNU) Fiji Maritime Academy. The course was specifically developed and delivered during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The two-week programme focused on safety measures while at sea. FMA Chief Executive Officer…Read More