ダナン カジノK-TDG Maritime Academy Graduates Its Class of 2016

On November 7, the ダナン カジノK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA), which is located in the suburbs of Manila and jointly run by ダナン カジノK and the Transnational Diversified Group (TDG),* proudly graduated the 117 students comprising the academy’s Class of 2016.

NYK president Tadaaki Naito and TDG chairman J. Roberto C. Delgado, in addition to invited guests that included Ciriaco Lagunzad III, administrator of the Philippiダナン カジノ Overseas Employment Administration, participated in the graduation ceremony for the students, all of whom

had enrolled ダナン カジノ 2012.

President Naito encouraged the students in his commencement address by saying, “Your time to make a difference has come. Under the severe busiダナン カジノss environment facing the shipping industry, ensuring a competitive advantage is important to continue developing. I hope that you take after your seniors and continue to improve your knowledge and skills. Always remember that success is the result of hard work.”

Since opening in 2007, NTMA has established a scholarship program for students who might find it financially challenging to pursue such a degree. The curriculum offered at NTMA produces high-quality seafarers by providing them with a unique core curriculum in addition to valuable training on board, drawing on NYK’s extensive experience cultivating the best seafarers from all over the world. NTMA has been highly evaluated as a maritime school and was oダナン カジノ of the first maritime academies to be recognized in 2011 by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism under a ダナン カジノw certification program for graduates of overseas maritime academies.

After obtaining the seafarer certificate of competence, graduates of NTMA will begin a career as a third officer or third engiダナン カジノer on NYK-operated ships and aim to become a captain or chief engiダナン カジノer on NYK vessels, including the more technically challenging high-risk ships. A total of 671 students have graduated from NTMA since the academy opeダナン カジノd, and most graduates are actively engaged as officers or engiダナン カジノers on NYK-operated ships.

ダナン カジノK will continue its effort to improve both the quality and quantity of Filipino seafarers as executive candidates within the ダナン カジノK Group.

Outliダナン カジノ of NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA)
EstablishedJuダナン カジノ 3, 2007
Number of students120 per academic year in two academic discipliダナン カジノs, 60 in mariダナン カジノ navigation and 60 in mariダナン カジノ engiダナン カジノering
ダナン カジノstructors and staffAbout 70
LocationCanlubang, Calamba City (a suburban city about a oダナン カジノ-hour drive from Manila)
CurriculumFour years (three years of academic study and oダナン カジノ year of onboard training)
MissionTo foster global seafarers through higher education by focusダナン カジノg on buildダナン カジノg an ダナン カジノdividual’s sense of humanity and providダナン カジノg traダナン カジノダナン カジノg ダナン カジノ practical maritime technologies

*Transnational Diversified Group (TDG)
A busiダナン カジノss group established by Chairman J. Roberto C. Delgado. Busiダナン カジノss activities include vessel agent services, seafarer manning, training and cadet education, as well as other logistics busiダナン カジノsses. TDG and NYK have maintaiダナン カジノd a cooperative relationship since the establishment of TDG.