Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies (JAMS) a private institution. It started its first academic year in 2004. The Academy campus lies on a lot of 4000 square meters located in Abu Nusair, one of the charming places of Amman, the capital of Jordan, and 35 km from Queen Alia International Airport.   The idea of establishing this Institution, as the first of its type in the region, came into existence due to the high number of students who study abroad, and who spend large amount of hard currency as costs of their studies on the maritime sciences, as will as the provision of the local market with the required number of skilled and qualified personnel.     OBJECTIVES   - To provide new career opportunities in the fields of Marine Engineering and Navigation.  - To provide highly skilled graduates capable of working in the fields of Marine Engineering and Ship Navigation. - To conduct a advanced research and studies on issues related to the development of Maritime Engineering      and Ship Navigation and Management. - To develop, sponsor and coordinate training programs for marine competency certificates renewal as will as assisting the public and private sectors in implementation of techniques and methods for improving management skills. - To develop and relations with other institutions interested in the same issue related to the sustainability of marine Engineering and Ship Navigation and Management. - To hold international conferences on topics related to the application of science and technology in marine fields.       JAMS VISION      To be a first choice, added-value supplier of Maritime Education, Training and Consultancy Services, high quality services in the Middle East.   JAMS MISSION      We are a quality focused maritime academy providing comprehensive services of Maritime Education and Training (MET) while committed to our customers, employees, owners and the maritime community in general. Faculty & Administration