MARIVELES, Bataan — The Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with SEAker System Technologies Inc. to introduce a digital system for managing and monitoring cadets\\' onboard training. The agreement was formally signed on November 10, 2026, at the MAAP campus in Mariveles, Bataan. Under the partnership, the academy will implement the SEAker OBT Command Suite and electronic Training Record Book (eTRB), replacing traditional paper-based documentation with a centralized platform for recording training activities, monitoring deployment, and evaluating cadet performance.

The implementation will initially cover the IMEC Bridging Class, whose members participated in an orientation and demonstration of the platform during the event. Through the system, cadets can electronically document completed shipboard tasks, secure verification from designated training officers, and allow academy coordinators to review their progress while they remain onboard. The platform also incorporates a sea-time verification feature that compares cadets\' recorded locations with vessel Automatic Identification System (AIS) tracking information to help validate their documented sea service.

The agreement was signed by MAAP President Vice Admiral Eduardo Ma. R. Santos, AFP (Ret.), and SEAker Founder and Chief Executive Officer Capt. James Nikko R. Hosana, a graduate of MAAP Class of 2013. Santos highlighted the importance of maintaining reliable training records, particularly in preventing the loss of documented sea time when physical logbooks are misplaced or damaged. He also emphasized that digital monitoring would enable shipboard training officers and academy personnel to provide more timely supervision. Hosana, meanwhile, shared how his experience as a former cadet influenced the development of a platform intended to make training documentation more secure and accessible.

Beyond electronic recordkeeping, the SEAker School platform offers several functions designed to support maritime education and training management. These include monitoring cadet deployment, tracking onboard activities, managing assessments and daily training journals, generating reports, and maintaining graduate employment records. Its alumni tracking feature also allows institutions to monitor career development, vessel assignments, and rank progression. These capabilities are intended to strengthen institutional oversight, reduce manual administrative processes, and improve the availability of training data for academic and regulatory purposes.

Among those present during the signing were CE Cleto Del Rosario, Director of Shipboard Training, accompanied by his officers and staff; CE Gary Esguerra, Director of the Maritime Academic and Professional Pathways Department; Mr. Michael Amon, Academy Quality Manager; and Dr. Leogenes Lee, Assistant Vice President for Academics. SEAker, a Philippine maritime technology provider with more than 162,000 Filipino seafarer users across its platforms, was recognized with the Seafarers Innovation Award 2025 by The Mission to Seafarers. Following the initial rollout to the IMEC Bridging Class, MAAP plans to extend the digital training system to its other cadet programs in accordance with its implementation schedule.