The LJM Maritime Academy (LJMMA) and the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) have established a significant affiliation agreement to partner in areas of mutual interest in the education and training of students enrolled in maritime programs at their respective institutions. The agreement, signed by President of LJMMA Dr. Brendamae Cleare and Executive Director of CMI Dr. Fritz Pinnock, is for an initial period of five years, with renewal possibilities.
The agreement will honor the parties' intentions in areas such as program/curricula development, joint program offerings, student and faculty exchanges, shared certification through accreditations, sharing of relevant facilities, joint seminars, workshops and webinars. It also fosters collaborative research and grant-seeking initiatives.
Pinnock said the partnership is momentous, as it signifies the strengthening of maritime training and education in the shipping industry through the joint forces of two premier maritime institutions in the Caribbean.
"This partnership will revolutionize the way training is provided throughout the Caribbean region and will become a key example of the success of joint efforts and fused initiatives," said Pinnock.
Dr. Cleare was pleased to able to partner with the established regional institution, and excited about the numerous possibilities, which she said would result for both offshore and land-based maritime services.
"Partnering with CMI is historic and is taking maritime education in the region to another level. The synergy is strong, and our combined efforts will ensure that the education and training in the maritime arena will be paramount to meeting the increasing demands of seafarers globally. Additionally, as a team, the institutions will be able to effectively deal with challenges and explore all possibilities of training required in the Caribbean region, whether they be land-based or offshore."
Dr. Cleare said the timeliness of the partnership with the academy presently planning a maritime conference for October 2017, meant that CMI could collaborate in the planning of the venture in a number of ways.
LJMMA, an accredited tertiary-level maritime training institution was established in December 2011, and is located at Maritime Cay, New Providence. CMI was established under the Caribbean Maritime Institute Act 1992, amended in 2001, with registered offices situate at Palisadoes Park, Norman Manley Highway, Kingston, Jamaica. CMI is the region's center of excellence for the provision of tertiary maritime education, training, research and consultancy.

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