Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran (Maritime Higher Education Institute) is a state owned maritime institution administered under Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. It was founded in 1953, in the name of Akademi Ilmu Pelayaran (Merchant Marine Academy) running a 3 - 4 year program of Diploma III (equal to Bachelor Degree) majoring in Nautical and Technical Departments with Class III Certificate of Competence.