Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran (PIP) Makassar/Makassar Merchant Marine Polytechnics (MMP) is a Technical Holding Unit in Education and Training for sea communication led by a Director which is administratively controlled by Center of Education and Training for Sea Communication, Education and Training Agency, Communication Department of Indonesia.
As an integrated academy, this institution is located at Jl. Tentara Pelajar No. 173 Makassar South Sulawesi Province, with 28.428 square meter, about 30 minutes from Hasanuddin Airport, or 5 minutes from Makassar Seaport. B. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND With its status and function, the institution has undergone some development process and changes since 1921, as chronological order names below :
1. 1921 – 1946 : Merchant Marine Rating School
2. 1946 – 1947 : Opleiding Scheep-vaart School Celebes
3. 1947 – 1950 : Middelbare Zeevaart School
4. 1950 – 1964 : Training School of Sea Crossing Sulawesi (Celebes)
5. 1964 – 1972 : Makassar Merchant Marine School
6. 1972 – 1983 : Ujung Pandang Middle Merchant Marine School
7. 1983 – 1995 : Ujung Pandang Merchant Marine Academy D-III / Strata –A Level
8. 1995 – 2000 : Ujung Pandang Merchant Marine Academy D-IV
9. 2000 – now : Makassar Merchant Marine Polytechnics (D-IV programme)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMME OFFERED
Based on the Transportation Minister of Republic of Indonesia Decree No.: KM 81 tahun 1999; Makassar MMP conducts professional education and training service diploma programme on Nautical competence, Technical and Port Shipping Administration. Professional education stresses the implementation of maritime competence and its forming to handle the job according to the practice of maritime generally. Nautical competence, Technical for Strata-A level, and Port Shipping Management to support the tasks of Sea Communication, based on the establish regulation.
The term of Strata – A is implemented for level or education and training programme with “Deck Officer Class III (DOC-III)” and “Engineer Offficer Class III (EOC-III) in Nautics and Technics, as well as vocational education and training in Port and Shipping Administration. All programmes are in 8 semesters including 2 semester of sea/port project with row input from high school graduates.
Since 1995, based on the Head of Education and Training Agency Decree No. SK.363/DL.002/Diklat-95, date on September 13 1995, the institution has develop the programme of education and training, by conducting Diploma –IV programme:
1. Marine Navigation for DOC- III/Diploma-IV competence ;
2. Marine Engineering for EOC-III/Diploma-IV competence;
3. Port & Shipping Management Diploma IV,
All programmes are in 8 semesters including 2 semester of sea/port project.
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