engineering program the induction of cadets for associate degree program in nautical science takes place each year in the month of January and similarly the course is divided into four semesters. On the completion of the course an associate degree in ship management is awarded which enable the cadet to serve as a deck officer on board the merchant ships. As per the rules of the academy the cadets of this course are also required to stay within the academy until the completion of the course. For the complete associate degree program in nautical science, further subjects are added to the mandatory subjects which include principles of navigation, ocean and off-shore navigation, electronic navigation systems, radar navigation, coastal navigation, seamanship, marine communications, watch keeping, ship stability, ship construction, cargo handling and stowage, and marine meteorology. Five-month general-purpose rating The pre–sea training for GP rating is conducted at the Seamen Training Wing which is an organisation of Pakistan Marine Academy and is located within the academy premises. This course is of five months and it is conducted twice each year. The GP rating training course include training in nautical, engineering at support level and including mandatory STCW courses. After completion of the course, central examination is held under the supervision of examiners appointed by the Ports and Shipping Wing. The course is monitored and controlled for quality and standards during this period by the examiners. The passing trainee gets the GP-III certification and the certificate of all the general courses. Cadets intake per year 170 cadets are selected each year, for the two years associate degree program, out of which 150 are selected on the basis of merit and 20 (10 in each discipline i.e. Nautical Science and Marine Engineering) are inducted under self finance scheme (SFS). In Self Finance Scheme the one has to deposit a certain amount (which may vary each year) in Pakistani Rupees excluding Academy Fees. Ministry of Maritime Affairs, also provides 33 fully paid need based scholarship to Cadets. By the end of December, 2020, PMA has trained and floated 57 batches of Cadets. Number of students selected for GP-III training course depends upon the demand of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and registered companies manning foreign shipping companies. Hence, they may vary each year. Number of graduates from Pakistan Marine Academy Marine Academy, Chittagong Pakistan Marine Academy, Karachi Eligibility For the associate degree program in marine