Centro de Instrução Almirante Brás de Aguiar
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The Almirante Brás de Aguiar Instruction Center (Portuguese: Centro de Instrução Almirante Brás de Aguiar, CIABA) OMN is a military organization of the Brazilian Navy.[1][2] The institution it is charged with training officers for the Brazilian Merchant Marine and Brazilian Navy Reserve Officer Corps.[3]
Centro de Instrução Almirante Brás de Aguiar | |
Motto | Educar e Navegar |
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Motto in English | Educate & Navegate |
Type | Public University-level Military academy |
Established | October 13, 1892; 131 years ago (1892-10-13) (Escola de Machinistas do Estado do Pará) |
Commander | Cpt. João Orlando Enes Prudêncio |
Location | , , 1.370°S 48.479°W / -1.370; -48.479 |
Affiliations | Brazilian Navy |
Website | www |
Located in the Amazon region, it nonetheless attracts exchange students from all over the country and even from other Latin American and African countries. The students are Midshipmen in the Brazilian Navy during the three-year-long course. The Academy is certified by the International Maritime Organization and its graduates receive an STCW certificate.[2]