Due to the Manila 2010 Amendments, MARINA is now very strict with accrediting maritime training centers for seafarers. 

Before, you can simply set up a class with an instructor and call it a training center. It’s a different story today.

I have compiled a list of MARINA-approved training centers as of 31st July 2023. According to the list that I obtained, there are 88 MTIs operating throughout the Philippines. 

Honestly, I only know a few of them. This directory helped me gain awareness about the other institutions.

Contents Overview

Post-COVID-19

From 62 training centers during the COVID-19 era, the list is down to 38 training centers in Metro Manila alone. We saw a lot of closures as well as the strong ones still operating today.

We also experienced the MARINA-approved blended learning strategy for seafarer training to continue. This was in addition to the extension of COPs and Seaman’s book for another twelve months.

Glad to see MARINA implementing helpful measures and considerations during those trying times.

But now that we’re out of the pandemic, everything is slowly getting back to normal.

Training Centers for Seamen in Manila

This article only cites the ones that are located in Metro Manila or within the National Capital Region (NCR). Most of them are found near Kalaw Street, along Roxas Boulevard, the streets of Ermita, Malate, and Makati.

I made a separate article for training centers in Luzon which are outside of NCR and the Visayas and Mindanao as well. If I include them here, this list could be pretty long so I split them up.

Practical site locations vary though quite a number of them are in Cavite and Laguna. However, some training sites reach as far as Sariaya, Quezon.

Aside from the license to operate, their training courses also have periods of validity.

1. ALTITUDE MARITIME TRAINING CENTER, INC.

President/ CEO: Capt. Pedro U. Beriña Jr.

Address: Ground Floor, GLC Building A. Mabini St. Cor. T.M. Kalaw, Ermita Manila

Practical Site: Southpoint Subdivision, Brgy Banay-banay, Cabuyao, Laguna

Contact Numbers: (02) 819-2168 | 0948-947-6926 | 0925-823-7463

Email Address: info@altitudemaritime.com | peter.berina@aItitudemaritime.com

Facebook: Altitude Maritime Training and Assessment Center, Inc.

2. COMPETENT MARITIME PROFESSIONALS AND SEA STAFF TRAINING CENTER, INC. (COMPASS)

President: Mr. Dakila Villanueva

Address: 1913 Taft Ave. cor. Remedios St., Malate Manila

Practical Site: Sitio Pulong Bunga, Brgy. Paligawan, Silang Cavite

Contact Numbers: 09989655637 | 09209409676 | 09088828512 | (02)-8536-2368

Email Address: compassmanila@compass.ph | daks.viIIanueva@compass.ph

Website: www.compass.ph

3. CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS, INC.

Vice President: Mr. Santiago Melegrito Jr.

Address: Units 506-510 Aspire Corporate Plaza Lot 2 Road 3 CBP1- A MOA Complex, Brgy.76 Zone 10, Pasay City

Practical Site: Bunga And Capipisa, Tanza, Cavite

Tel Nos: 0917-556-4795 | 0917-867-1356

Email Address: bdd@ctsi.com.ph | mariegrace.sandiego@ctsi.com.ph | jojo.meIegrito@ctsi.com.ph

Website: www.ctsi.com.ph

4. EXCELLENCE AND COMPETENCY TRAINING CENTER, INC. (EXACT)

President: Capt. Arsenio C. Padilla, OR

Address: EXACT Bldg., 891 Galicia St., cor España, Sampaloc, Manila

Practical Site: Brgy. Camba, Arayat, Pampanga & San Diego Beach Resort Lian, Batangas

Trunklines: 732-4452 | 516-3574 | 516-3575

Email Address: exactmanilatd@gmail.com | exactmarketing@exactcenter.com

Website:  www.exact-center.com

5. FAR EAST MARITIME FOUNDATION, INC.

President: Cielito S. Ferias

Address: 9/F Rm. 904, Victoria Bldg., 429 U.N. Ave., Ermita, Manila

Practical Site: Cena St., Barangay Lacac, Naic, Cavite

Tel Nos: 526-2477 to 79 | 536-9471 | 526-8069

Email Address: admin@fareastmaritime.com | femfimanila@gmail.com

Website: www.fareastmaritime.com

6. FEATI MARITIME TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER

President/ General Manager: Capt. Hernando S. Eusebio

Address: 2F Bldg. 1 FEATI University Compound, Helios St., Sta. Cruz, Manila

Tel Nos: 0920-952-8626 | 0915-300-5428 

Email Address: info@featimaritime.com | hseusebio@yahoo.com

Website: www.featiu.edu.ph

7. GLOBAL TRAINING SYSTEMS- PHILIPPINES, INC.

Training Director: Dr. Michael B. Dumangeng, PhD-EMS

Address: 4th Floor G.E. Antonino Bldg., TM Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila

Practica Site: Noveleta, Cavite

Tel No.: (02) 8477-5625 | 63920 527 | +63977-046-1484

E-mail Address: info@gts-phils.com | gm@gts-phiIs.com

8. GLOBE MARITIME TRAINING CENTER – MANILA INC.

President: C/E Gilbert B. Milana

Address: 3rd & 4th Floor Room 314 Gonzaga Building, 414 Rizal Avenue corner Carriedo, Quiapo Manila

Practical Site: Wawang Pulo, G. Salazar St., Valenzuela City

Tel Nos: 734-0160 | 516-3634

Email Address: globemaritime_trainingcenter@yahoo.com

9. GREAT SEAS MARINERS TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, INC.

President: Procis C. Aquino

Address: 2F NLM Hall Building of KKFI, 937 P. Paredes St., corner España Blvd., Sampaloc Manila

Tel No: 516-5249

Email Address: info@greatseasmariners.com.ph

10. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME EDUCATION CENTER CORPORATION

President: Rhodora S. Taboada

Address: 8th -9th Floors Maritime Plaza Bldg., A. Flores Cor. Cortada Sts., Ermita, Manila

Tel No: 824-2412  | 310-3132 

Email Address: imecc.tc@gmail.com

Website: www.imecc.ph

11. INTERSHIP NAVIGATION TRAINING CENTER, INC

President: DR. Jeff Rex Calambuhay

Address: 2/F 665 CRI Building, President Quirino Avenue, Malate,Manila

Tel No: 522-3477 | 521-9306 

Email Address: info@isntc.org

Website: www.isntc.org

12. “K” Line Maritime Academy Philippines, Inc.

President: Capt. Edgardo Baratang

Address: K-Line Building, Coral Way Drive, Central Business Park I Bay City, Pasay Philippines, 1308

Contact Nos.: 556-2917 | 0939-913-4320 

Email Address: edgardo.baratang@kIma.com.ph | andres.mauro@kIma.com.ph

13. MAGSAYSAY LEARNING RESOURCES, INC.  (doing Business Under Name of Magsaysay Training Center)

President: Mr. Alexander E. Querol

Address: 6th Floor Times Plaza Bldg., U.N. Avenue cor Taft Ave., Ermita Manila

Tel Nos: 852-9996 

Loc No.: 632, 627, 602

Practical Site: Brgy. Bunga, Tanza, Cavite

Email Address: mtc.compliance@magsaysay.com.ph | mtc.compliance@magsaysaytraining.edu.ph

14. MARIANA ACADEMY OF MARITIME STUDIES INC. 

President: Ms. Glendalyn Demaria

Address: 7th, 8th, 11th & 14th Floor & Roof Deck, G.E. Antonio Bldg, T.M. Kalaw cor. Bocobo St., Ermita Manila

Tel Nos: 8526-2395

Email Address: info.marianaacademy@gmaiI.com | info@marianaacademy.ph

Website:  http://www.marianaacademy.com

15. NAUTICAL OPTIONS TRAINING INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NOTIP), INC. 

President: Mr. Artemio H. Balag

Address: Mezzanine Floor, Manufacturer’s Building Incorporated Sta. Cruz, Manila

Practical Site: Brgy. Munting Mapino, Naic, Cavite

Tel Nos: (02) 75275056 | (02) 87356479 | (02) 75275056 | (02) 87356479

Email Address: info@nauticaloptions.com.ph | notipoperations@gmaiI.com | notipoperations@gmaiI.com

Website:  www.nauticaloptions.com.ph

16. NAUTILUS PACIFIC MARITIME TRAINING CENTER, INC.

Managing Director: Capt. Noriel O. Cereno

Address: Unit 706 A&B, 707B, 709B & 710B, 7th Floor ASEAN Avenue Bldg. 8192 ASEAN Ave. ASEANA City, Tambo, Parañaque City

Tel Nos: 304-8000 Loc. 8079

Fax No: 405-0160

Email Address: info@nautiluspacific.com

Website: www.nautiluspacific.com

17. NAVIGATOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER INC.

Training Director: C/E Florencio D. Lazarte

Address: Unit 701 S&L Bldg., 1500 Roxas Blvd. Ermita Manila

Tel. No.: (02) 527-1069

E-mail Address: info@navigatormaritime.com

Website: www.navigatormaritime.com

18. NE PLUS ULTRA TRAINING CENTER CORP.

General Manager: Mr. Jesus C. Escala

Address: 2F Crystal IEAC 1381 San Marcelino St., Ermita Manila

Contact Nos: 8242-6581 | 8242-6582 | 0939-904-5364

Email Address: training@nputc.com | jessesescaIa@nputc.com

19. NEW SIMULATOR CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.

CEO: Capt. Ramil J. Limocon

Address: 5F 2053 Bldg., Edison Street, Brgy. San Isidro, Makati City

Practical Site: Bignay 2, Monte Vista Resort, Sariaya, Quezon

Tel Nos: 888-2764; 245-1436

Email Address: info@newsim.ph | appIesapuras.newsim@gmaiI.com

Website: www.newsim.ph

20. NORWEGIAN MARITIME FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.

Training Manager: Capt. Nebuchadnezzar C. Rabaya, MBA

Address: Five E-com Center Pacific Drive Extension Mall Of Asia Complex, Pasay City

Tel No: (02) 812-0742

Fax No: 812-6728 

Email Address: Nebuchadnezzar.rabaya@ntcm.com.ph

21. PAMAV TRAINING INSTITUTE & TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC.

President: ENGR Rodolfo R. Peñalosa

Address: 6th & 7th Floor 68 Kalayaan VCP, Kalayaan Avenue, Teacher’s Village West Diliman, Quezon City

Contact Number: 0908-181-4433

Email Address: jennaIynsaIivio0722@gmaiI.com

22. PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR ADVANCED MARITIME SIMULATION AND TRAINING, INC (PHILCAMSAT)

Executive Director: CAPT. Pol Winston G. Haboc

Address: 2F First Maritime Place, 7458 Bagtikan St., San Antonio Village, 1203 Makati City

Practical Site: Maragondon, Cavite

Contact Number: (632) 898-1109 | 632-798-111  Loc.3006, 3008

Email Address: phaboc@philcamsat.com.ph | team@phiIcamsat.com.ph

Website: www.philcamsat.com.ph

23. PHILIPPINE SEAFARERS TRAINING CENTER, INC. (PSTC)

President: Ms. Elisa Abuid-Cayab

Address: 938 Arlegui St. cor Aguila St., Quiapo, Manila

Practical Site: Real, Calamba And Brgy. Tadlac, Los Baños, Laguna

Tel Nos: 734-8897-98 | 734-1651

Fax No: 734-8898

Email Address: pstc1983@gmaiI.com

24. PHILIPPINE SEAFARERS TRAINING CENTER, INC. (PSTC) – PASAY Branch

President: Ms. Elisa Abuid-Cyab

Address: AIMS Maritime College Bldg., Libertad St., cor Roxas Blvd., Pasay City

Practical Site: Real, Calamba and Brgy. Tadlac, Los Baños, Laguna

Tel Nos: 8831-2467 loc. 10068 

Email Address: pstc_25anniv@yahoo.com

25. PNTC COLLEGES, INC.

President: Nerrisa G. Flores

Vice President For Training And Assessment: Janelyn M. Romero 

Address: 5/F Intramuros Corporate Plaza, Recoletos Street, Intramuros, Manila

Practical Site: Capipisa Tanza, Cavite

Contact Number: Tel. No.: 416-5111 | 526-2068 

Email Address: training.pnti@gmaiI.com | pntcmtc2019@gmaiI.com

26. PROTECT MARINE DECK AND ENGINE OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.

President: C/E Antonino R. Gascon, OR. 

Address: 925-C Aragon Street Cor Leon Guinto St.MaIate Manila

Contact Number: 0920-964-8653

Email Address: protectmarine.maniIa@gmaiI.com

Website: www.protectmarine.com.ph

27. RENAISSANCE TRAINING CENTER, INC.

President: CAPT. Allan T. Coronado

Address: 637 Citadel/Delgado Building., Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila

Practical Site: Bagong Pook, Calibuyo Tanza, Cavite

Tel.No.: 527-4783

Email Address: pres@renaissancetraining.ph

Website: www.renaissancetraining.ph

28. SEATECH MARITIME TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, INC.

Vice-President: Mr. Rico P. De Los Reyes 

Address: G/F Trinity Bldg., TM Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila

Practical Site: Brgy.Capipisa, Tanza, Cavite 

Contact Number: (02) 5310-2095 | 0919-389-6249 | 0945-534-4325 | 0999-220-5813

Email Address: seatech.training@kamiIIa.ph | seatech.rdd@kamiIIa.ph | seatech.registration@kamiIIa.ph

29. SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES (SIMS) – MANILA

President: MS. Norma  Blasquez

Address: 2/F The Grand Place 1424 M.H. Del Pilar St. Cor. Sta.Monica St. Ermita, Manila  

Practical Site: Postema Brgy.Sahud Ulan, Tanza, Cavite

Contact Number:  254-8093 loc. 102, 108,110  | 516-0648,708-9877 

Email Address: inquiries@simstudies.com

30. STI TRAINING ACADEMY, INC.

President: Ephrem Dela Cerna, OR.

Training Director: Aries Eroles

Address: 4F STI Academic Canter, #2818 EDSA Ext. Cor. P. Celle ST., Brgy.75, San Rafael, Pasay City

Contact Number: 0922-869-2625 

Email Address: doncrisaIdo@stitrain.com.ph | surge.sarno@stitrain.com.ph

31. STK MARITIME AND TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER, INC.

Training Director: CAPT. Alfonso G. Buluran

Address: Ground Floor First Gilmore Building No. 11 Roxas Boulevard Corner Sta. Monica St. Pasay City.

Contact Number: 0927-968-0854 | 0949-993-9538 , 8834-8207

Email Address: admin@stk-mtc.ph,agbuIuran@stk-mtc.ph

32. THE MARITIME TRAINING CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES

CEO: CAPT. Alejandro C. Aquino OR. MM

Address: 3/F GE Antonino Building, T.M. Kalaw Corner Bocobo,Ermita Manila

Practical Site: Brgy. Caingin, Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Contact Number: Tel. Nos.: 521-0071 ; 524-7009 

Fax No.: 526-6739

Email Address: tmtcp@eastern.com.ph

Website: www.tmtcp.org

33. TONSBERG INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, INC.

President: CAPT. Felimon M. Merencillo

Address: Rm. 914, Manufacturers Building Inc. (MBI) Plaza, Ronquillo St, Santa Cruz, Manila, 1008 Metro Manila

Contact Number: 0917-182-3144 | 8554-6137

Email Address: inquiry@tonsberginternational.com | systemadmin@tonsberginternationaI.com

34. UNITED MARINE TRAINING CENTER, INC.

Managing Director: ENG.Donald B. Bautista

Address: 2120 Leon Guinto Street Malate, Manila

Contact Number: 981-6682

Fax No. 981-6601

Email Address: info@umtc.com.ph

Website: www.umtc.com.ph

35. UNITED SEAFARERS MARITIME CENTER, INC.

President: CAPT. Cesario Cornejo 

Address: Ground Floor YMCA Bldg., No.350 Antonino Villegas St. Ermita, Manila

Practical Site: Brgy. Lambingan, Tanza Cavite (formerly Arroceros)

Contact Number: (02) 8241-0881 | 8247-4072 | 8935-5612 | 0960-362-6034 

Email Address: usmci2010@gmaiI.com | unitedseafarers@gmaiI.com

36. VERITAS MARITIME TRAINING CENTER, INC.

Training Director: MR.Cenon D. Poblador 

Address: 9/F Vernida IV Building, 128 L.P. Leviste Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City

Contact Number: Tel Nos.: 553-4709 

Email Address: info@veritasmtc.com.ph

37. WSP MARITIME TRAINING CENTER

Acting Training Head: MR. Romulo Q. Malapitan

Address: 1802 Prestige Tower, F. Ortigas Avenue, Ortigas Center,Pasig City

Contact Number: 655-3016

Fax No. 655-9641 

Email Address: info@wsptraining.com | romuIo.maIapitan@wsptraining.com

Website: www.wsptraining.com

38. ZRC TRAINING CENTER PHILIPPINES. INC.

President: C/E Rodelio Lagat

Address: 2nd Floor, Rm. 204 Ermita Center Building, Roxas Boulevard Corner Sta. Monica, Ermita, Manila

Practical Site: Kanluran St. Brgy. Capipisa Tanza, Cavite

Contact Number: 354-6870 | 354-6869; 310-9153 

Email Address: zrc_trainingcenter@yahoo.com


It’s very important to check the training center of your choice before you enroll in courses for them. This list will be updated every often. If you take your training in an unapproved institution, MARINA will not recognize your certificate whatever your rank on board is.

You won’t be able to file for a Certificate of Proficiency (COP). As a result, you must take a new course thereby wasting your money and time.

I will add another post with the list of training centers for seafarers located outside Manila. Subscribe to my mailing list to get free updates and be notified first when it’s out.

May the winds be in your favor.

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