The Department of Nautical Science was established at the inception of the Charkin Maritime Academy
It provides training for marine engineering cadets to equip and make them capable
The Department of Nautical Science was established at the inception of the Charkin Maritime Academy as one of the pioneer Departments. It provides academic and professional education and training and a strong foundation for young Nigerian school leavers, to enable them build a career at sea as Deck Officers and finally become ship masters. The programme offered in the Department is National Diploma in Nautical Science. To this end, it makes use of various marine simulators, Laboratories and Workshops, including the following:
Applicant must possess the senior secondary school examination certificate or its equivalent with credit passes in at least five (5) subjects which must include English Language, Mathematics. Physics and any other two subjects from Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science and Technical Drawing obtained in not more than two sittings.
Other requirements for admission into all the National Diploma programmes include the following:
