We’ve come a long way…

President on current role of CMU and its prospects

The organization that officially became the Caribbean Maritime University on World Maritime Day last year has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1980 as the Jamaica Maritime Training Institute. Here, Professor Fritz Pinnock, who became executive director in 2006, describes the organization’s remarkable journey to international status – and the expanded range of opportunities it now offers.

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is a beacon of great hope and promise, not just for Jamaica but for the Caribbean region. Through strategic partnerships, the impact of the university, as an agent of change in the maritime and allied industries, is felt internationally. This is achieved as a result of leveraging the relevance of its program offerings, its commitment to quality and its thrust for greater internationalization.

It was the late Maya Angelou who said: “I have great respect for the past…If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going.”

This provides a stark reminder that the CMU’s future is fueled by its past successes, which have been consistent and noteworthy over the last three and a half decades. It is this rich heritage that will propel it forward to even greater successes in the next five years.

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