Pakistan Marine Academy (PMA) () is located at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a Seafarers Training Academy, working under Federal Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Government of Pakistan as an autonomous department. It is affiliated with NED University of Engineering and Technology and is also recognised by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. Pakistan Marine academy covers an area of around 136 acres on the water front in Karachi Harbor, Hawksbay Road. All facilities are made available which are required by a maritime training institution to meet the standards set by International Maritime Organization under STCW convention. This includes Seamen Training Wing (STW), Academic block (Quaid block), residence for cadets, workshop, engine plant simulator, State of the Art Full Mission Bridge Simulator, Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) simulator, medical center, mosque, Staff residential area and school. The academy is monitored for the training standards of the seafarers by International Maritime Organization (IMO). History Pakistan Marine Academy was established in erstwhile East Pakistan Chittagong, in 1962. It was located on the east bank of the Karnafuli River, facing the Bay of Bengal. It was established under Colombo Plan and began functioning from 3 September 1962. It was the first institution of its kind ever established in Pakistan to train merchant marine officers. Officers and staff from Pakistan Navy and known merchant mariners, trained from the private workshops took hold of the administration of this institution. Originally, the academy provided pre-sea training for the cadets of Nautical and Engineering Branches. First batch of 41 cadets successfully passed out from the academy in 1964. In 1971 the academy was shifted to Karachi and was housed temporarily in the two blocks of Haji Camp; thereafter, 1976, the academy was relocated at purpose built huge infrastructure at its current location. Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto inaugurated the institution in a stone laying ceremony. This campus occupied an area of 136 acres and is loaded with all the desired facilities. Commodore S.M. Anwar was the first Commandant of this renewed institution. Under his tenure the Auditorium (Anwar Hall), Computer lab and mosque was inaugurated. He embraced the academy with all the lacking facilities which included 8-bedded hospital; Engineering and Nautical model rooms. In 1979, Seamen Training Centre(STC) was also shifted inside the academy from Haji Camp which worked under Ministry of Communications. In 1986, Pakistan Marine Academy was affiliated with Karachi University and became a degree