MatPal Marine Institute

MatPal Marine Institute (MPMI)

MatPal Marine Institute is Guyana’s first marine institute, that provides IMO approved STCW training and locally approved training for the Deck and Engine Room departments, for mariners working internationally, as well as Inland waterways and within the Oil and Gas Industry.

MATPAL was founded on 5th October 1999 and is Guyana’s only maritime Institute approved by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) of Guyana as a maritime education and training provider, and has partnered with other regional maritime training institutions.

MatPal Marine (MPMI) responds to the needs of the global maritime industry in fostering a competitive, safe, secure environment through updated standards and quality of training to seafarers in Guyana and the Caribbean and also through capacity building of a cadre of seafarers to meet the ever growing demands of the maritime and oil and gas industry.

The Institute has successfully trained numerous crew personnel engaged  the maritime industry of Guyana and around the Caribbean and has earned a reputation for “Promoting Excellence Through Maritime training”, in the delivery of a vital service.  On average, in excess of one hundred and fifty (150) persons, spanning both the deck and engine room departments, are certified annually.