Facilities

Overseas Education and Training Activities

Overseas facilities are as follows

Philippines

1. IMMAJ – PJMCC TRAINING CENTER

The MARINER'S HOME (JSU-AMOSUP), initially built to provide temporary living spaces to seafarers, was renovated to be a hub for seafarer training in Metro Manila, and became operational as a training center in March 2020. The six-story building houses multiple rooms for lectures and practical hands-on training, with a cafeteria for training participants. It also has the joint office of the International Mariners Management Association of Japan (IMMAJ) and the Philippine-Japan Manning Consultative Council, Inc. (PJMCC).

  • AMOSUP
  • AMOSUP
  • AMOSUP
  • AMOSUP
  • AMOSUP
  • AMOSUP

2. Training for seafarers in Manila

The IMMAJ-PJMCC Foundation Inc. provides various seafarer training at the IMMAJ-PJMCC Training Center, and at other facilities run by its Partner Training Providers in the vicinity of Manila.
Training for all ranks of officers, engineers and other crew members on board vessels is conducted according to the seafarers' needs.

    Available training courses include:
  • Bridge Resource Management
  • Type Specific ECDIS Training – FURUNO/JRC
  • Wood Chip Carrier (WCC) Maintenance and Handling Course
  • ME Engine Training Course with Simulator
  • Marine Low and High Voltage (MLHV)Training Course
  • Main Diesel Engine Overhaul Training
  • Senior Ratings Upgrading- DECK/ENGINE/GALLEY Course
  • Maritime Occupational Safety And Health With Practical Shipboard Hazard Identification (MOSHI)

Training program details

  • Bridge Simulator Course
  • Type Specific ECDIS Course
  • Crude Oil Tanker Simulator Course
  • Wood Chip Carrier Maintenance Course
  • Familiarization of Mooring Equipment
  • Engine Room Simulator Course
  • Main Engine Overhaul Course
  • Electronic Control Engine Course
  • Main Switchboard Operation Course
  • Maine Refrigeration Operation Course
  • Occupational Safety and Health Course
  • Upgrading Course for Galley Department

3. Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP)

The Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) was founded by the Associated Marine Officers’ and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) in 1998. The following year saw the establishment of a new campus (JSU-IMMAJ Campus), which is affiliated with the All Japan Seafarers’ Union (JSU), IMMAJ and AMOSUP. About 200 cadets graduate annually from the JSU-IMMAJ Campus, enabling the continuous recruitment of competent cadets to serve on the Japanese merchant marine fleet every year.

Located in the Bataan Peninsula, about three hours’ drive from Manila, MAAP is an excellent maritime academy in the Philippines, with a well-developed scholarship system and a state-of-the-art ship-handling simulator.

Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific

  • MAAP
  • MAAP

4. MAAP Training Vessel KAPITAN GREGORIO OCA (KGO)

The training vessel was built as a joint project between the Japanese and Philippine unions and employers in December 2018. It serves as a training vessel for the JSU-IMAJ campus cadets at MAAP.

MAAP
  • Length: 78.6 meters
  • Width: 12.00 meters
  • Draft: 4.85 meters
  • Flag: Philippines
  • Gross tonnage: 2,098 gross tons
  • Maximum number of passengers: 138 (24 crew members, 6 instructors, 108 trainees)
  • Completion date: Dec. 25, 2018
  • Shipyard: Miho Shipyard Shipyard Co., Ltd
  • Ship management company: Taiyo Sangyo Boeki Kaisha, Ltd.

Vietnam

Training for Seafarers in Vietnam

The Japanese and Vietnamese maritime unions and employers have been carrying out the following joint projects in Hai Phong City, Vietnam, since 1998.

1. VSUP（Vietnamese Seafarers Upgrading Project）

VSUP is a training program aimed at improving the English proficiency and professional qualities of Vietnamese seafarers.
The curriculum focuses on developing practical English communication skills through conversational English and basic maritime English training. It consists of three courses:

 

A Basic English Course lasting approximately three months

A 4-week Advanced English Course

An 8-week Advanced English Course

 

Particular emphasis is placed on pronunciation training, including rhythm and accent, to enhance participants' practical English communication skills.

2. VSUP-SC (Vietnamese Seafarers Upgrading Project - Short Course)

VSUP-SC is a practical training program for seafarers conducted at Vietnam Maritime University.
The following courses are offered:

 

Training Courses:

Deck Simulator Course

Grain Bulk Vessel Course

Marine Engine Course

Welding Engine Course

Electric Course

Lathe Machine Operation Course

Hydraulic & Pneumatic Course

Electronic Controlled Engines Course

 

Contact Information

For inquiries regarding the training programs above, please contact the IMMAJ Tokyo Office or your local crew manning agency in Vietnam.