For over a quarter-century, MMA has been the quiet force behind some of India's finest merchant-navy officers — an institute built by seafarers, for seafarers, and rooted in the traditions of the sea.
Mercantile Marine Academy (MMA), Kolkata, established on 17 July 1998, is one of East India's oldest and most trusted post-sea maritime training institutes. Approved by the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Government of India — MTI No. 303013 — MMA delivers globally recognised STCW-compliant training aligned with international maritime standards.
From a small training centre, MMA has grown into a well-established academy with a strong legacy of discipline, quality training and industry relevance. We have trained thousands of seafarers and issued lakhs of certificates — each a quiet testament to the rigour, pedagogy and seafaring values that define our classrooms.
What has never changed — across every decade, every batch, every challenge the maritime world has thrown at us — is our promise: to train officers who are safe at sea, respected ashore and ready to command.
MMA Campus, Kolkata
Classrooms, simulators, swimming pool, fire-ground and hostels — all on one secured premises.
Simulators & Practical Labs
Real-ship feel before the first contract — bridge, engine and survival training facilities.
Founded on 17 July 1998 to meet the growing demand for standardised maritime training under STCW regulations, MMA started as a small training centre and has since grown into one of East India's most trusted post-sea maritime academies — known for discipline, quality training and industry relevance.
To be recognised as India's most respected post-sea maritime institute — the place where officers of character, competence, and command are forged.
To deliver DGS-certified training of uncompromising quality, with world-class faculty, modern facilities, and mentorship that lasts a career at sea — not just a semester in a classroom.
MMA is governed by a team of experienced maritime professionals — Master Mariners, Chief Engineers and industry experts — responsible for DGS compliance, training standards and shaping the institute's curriculum and growth.
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The trustees ensure MMA maintains its legacy of quality, discipline and industry relevance.
The Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention, introduced in 1978 and strengthened by the Manila Amendments, is the international compact that defines what every seafarer must know, prove, and practise.
Every programme at MMA is designed, delivered, and audited against STCW — ensuring that the certificate in your hand is recognised wherever your ship docks, from Singapore to Rotterdam.
"The safety of life at sea, the protection of the marine environment, and the dignity of every seafarer — these are not compliance checkboxes. They are the soul of our profession."
— IMO · Preamble to STCW
Unwavering ethical standards in every certificate we issue and every officer we train.
World-class pedagogy, modern simulators, and faculty who have commanded ships themselves.
We walk beside our seafarers — from the first lesson to the first command.
Every alumnus carries the MMA crest across oceans — a promise kept since 1998.
MMA opens its doors in Kolkata — east India's first dedicated post-sea training academy.
Receives DGS MTI No. 303013 — a Government of India seal of maritime excellence.
Awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification — formalising our commitment to quality.
A generation of MMA-trained officers now sail on every major shipping line.
Expanded to 22 DGS-approved STCW courses across basic, advanced, and refresher streams.
Opening doors for the 2026–27 academic session — our most ambitious intake yet.
Twenty-seven years. A thousand officers. Every ocean on earth. Your voyage begins the day you walk through our gates.
