MARINA STCW Office · MARINA Advisory · Advisory No. 2026-34

Deferral of the National Merchant Marine Aptitude Test (NaMMAT) for Academic Year 2026-2027 and Interim Admission Guidelines for MHEIs

What changed: MARINA defers the National Merchant Marine Aptitude Test (NaMMAT) for Academic Year 2026-2027 and issues interim guidelines for how Maritime Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) admit new BSMT/BSMarE students in the meantime. Directly relevant to anyone entering a maritime degree this school year — confirm your school’s interim admission requirements and any rescheduled NaMMAT date in the official advisory.
Who is affected: Senior high students; College applicants; Maritime schools; Parents
What action may be required: Read the official text and your contract/CBA. Eagle’s summary is not a compliance instruction.
Effective date: 18 June 2026 (2026-06-18)
Legal status (derived): in-force. An overdue review does not mean the instrument is invalid.
Verification: unverified. Last verified: not recorded. Next review: not scheduled.
Official source: https://stcw.marina.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/MARINA-ADVISORY-NO.-2026-34-DEFERRAL-OF-NATIONAL-MERCHANT-MARINE-APTITUDE-TEST-NaMMAT-FOR-ACADEMIC-YEAR-2026-2027-AND-INTERIM-ADMISSION-GUIDE-FOR-MHEIs-2.pdf
Limitations: Plain-language explanation only. Verbatim legal text is on the official source.

Citation

MARINA STCW Office, Deferral of the National Merchant Marine Aptitude Test (NaMMAT) for Academic Year 2026-2027 and Interim Admission Guidelines for MHEIs (Advisory No. 2026-34). Official: https://stcw.marina.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/MARINA-ADVISORY-NO.-2026-34-DEFERRAL-OF-NATIONAL-MERCHANT-MARINE-APTITUDE-TEST-NaMMAT-FOR-ACADEMIC-YEAR-2026-2027-AND-INTERIM-ADMISSION-GUIDE-FOR-MHEIs-2.pdf. Eagle record https://eagleintelmari.com/registry/marina-advisory-2026-34. Verification date: none on file.

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