National Maritime Polytechnic inks partnership with Eastern Samar University

NMP inks partnership with Eastern Samar University
May 25, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/05/25/business/maritime/nmp-inks-partne...

Signifying its commitment to help produce globally competitive seafarers, the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), an ISO Certified government-owned maritime training and research center, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) on May 18, 2022, at the NMP Training Complex in Cabalawan.

To comply with the requirements of the Joint Commission on Higher Education (CHED)- Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Memorandum Circular No. 1, series of 2019, Policies, Standards and Guidelines for the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT) and Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (BSMarE) Programs, ESSU, a Chartered State University in Borongan City, Eastern Samar, will be collaborating with NMP to avail of its training services, including the use of the facilities and equipment for the students BSMT, which ESSU intends to offer.

Present during the MOA signing were NMP Executive Director Joel B. Maglunsod together with Deputy Executive Director Mayla N. Macadawan, ESSU President Dr. Andres C. Pagatpat, Jr., Campus Administrator Jared Harem Q. Celis, and other personnel of both parties.

Before the MOA signing, a consultation between NMP and ESSU was conducted in March, where DED Macadawan and Capt. Chito A. Go, Head of the Curriculum Development Section (CDS) and Maritime Training Section (MTS) of NMP were invited to ESSU together with representatives from the Marina.