Milestone in Jubail
National Maritime Academy celebrates first batch of grads
The academy’s graduates will have direct job opportunities with the sponsoring companies of the academy’s programs.
This week, the National Maritime Academy (NMA) celebrated the graduation of 47 students representing the first batch of its students an associate diploma in Deck Seafaring and associate diploma in Mechanical Seafaring (Machinery Department) disciplines.
The ceremony was organized by the academy at its headquarters in Jubail under the patronage of HE Ahmed bin Fahd Al-Fuhaid, the governor of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, and in the presence of members of the Academy’s Board of Trustees, and representatives of companies sponsoring the students.
Fahad M. Al Abdul Kareem, chairman of the NMA Board of Trustees and Aramco's executive director of Industrial Services, said: ”In the academy, we are aware of our national role in supporting the Kingdom’s Vision. This will contribute to elevating the level of national growth in one of the most significant and meaningful development areas.
We anticipate that the boom, which the maritime services sector is currently witnessing, will contribute to the creation of a number of direct and indirect job opportunities for Saudi youth over the long run, and the academy’s role will be developed and expanded to implement positive transformation insights.
— Fahad M. Al Abdul Kareem
“At NMA, we strive to become a world-leading training center in the Kingdom’s maritime sector by providing top-quality training programs in accordance with the standards of accredited international certification that meet the requirements of the maritime sector in the Kingdom,” he added.
High standards, many opportunities
NMA has been keen on adopting the highest standards and principles to foster communication and cooperation between the components of the maritime services sector including different companies and organizations.
The academy’s graduates will have direct job opportunities with the sponsoring companies of the academy’s programs.
The Academy’s programs have been accredited by the Transport General Authority and the United Kingdom Border Force. In addition, the programs were academically accredited by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Colleges of Excellence, and a number of related maritime companies.
About the establishment of the National Maritime Academy
The NMA was established following a strategic partnership between Saudi Aramco, the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, and their partners, under a Memorandum of Understanding signed between both parties and their partners regarding the establishment and operation of the Academy in December 2016.