Caribbean Maritime University

ALT The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) and ECO Canada have signed an academic partnership to facilitate upskilling and training in the environmental sector across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. This partnership will help to certify, train, and prepare individuals for employment in green and blue economy sectors. Visit https://jis.gov.jm/cmu-and-eco-canada-forge-academic-partnership-to-advance-environmental-training-regionally/ for more info.

ALT Participants in the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) Safety at Sea Training Programme are benefiting from skills aligned with international best practices. The training, administered through the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), was adopted from the International Maritime Organization’s International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). One of the Facilitators in the Programme, Kyle Shaw, said the training is also used for both cruise and commercial ships, and adapted for fisher folk training. Visit https://jis.gov.jm/safety-at-sea-training-programme-offers-skills-aligned-with-international-best-practices/ for more info.

ALT The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has announced a groundbreaking partnership to establish a campus in Suriname. This collaboration with the Maritime Authority of Suriname (MAS) and Suriname Foundation for Logistics Training (FLT), aims to bring world-class maritime and logistics education to the region and provide new training and career opportunities for Suriname’s workforce. The announcement was made during a Media Day Press Briefing marking the start of Maritime Awareness Week, at the CMU Main Campus, Palisadoes Park, Kingston, on Monday (September 23). The Suriname Maritime Institute will be rebranded under CMU, setting the stage for innovative programmes and initiatives tailored to enhance the skills and expertise of individuals in the South American country’s maritime and logistics industries. Visit https://jis.gov.jm/caribbean-maritime-university-to-establish-campus-in-suriname/ for more info.

ALT A total of 74 scholarships and grants have been awarded to students to pursue studies at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), by the American Caribbean Maritime Foundation (ACMF). This represents 70 per cent of the number of scholarships and grants (105) awarded by the Foundation for the 2024/25 academic year. The recipients include four foreign students, two from The Bahamas and one each from Anguilla and Trinidad and Tobago. The number of scholarships and grants that have been awarded by the ACMF to students from eight Caribbean countries represents a doubling of the figure over the previous year. Visit https://jis.gov.jm/features/acmf-awards-74-scholarships-and-grants-to-cmu-students/ for more info.