THE PRESIDENT
"You can never discover new ocean unless you have courage to lose sight of the shore"
Some people may think that success comes because of luck, or exceptional talent. Though both maybe true for some, but to become a Master Mariner at a young age, Captain Pedro Beriña Jr., success is the product of his own hard work, determination, perseverance plus connections, goals and most of all – prayer!
From being a farmer’s son that was born and raised in Biong, Cabusao, Camarines Sur, to being a Master Mariner of International Sea-going Ships and currently, the President of three multi-awarded companies namely: Altitude Maritime Training Center Inc, Celestial Maritime Review Center Inc., and Paramount Synergy Maritime Services, Corp., Capt. Beriña is really a perfect epitome of an accomplished man in his mid-life.
He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Maritime Transportation from Philippine Merchant Marine Academy wherein he graduated TOP 8 among the 175 graduates of batch 1997. He took his oath as a Master Mariner after passing the Board Exam, ranking TOP 2, a feat that’s hard to achieve. He completed his Master’s Degree in Maritime Administration in the year 2015. He practiced his career as a Maritime Professional from 1997 to 2011 and was the first Filipino staff captain on board a Norwegian ships such as Norwegian Cruise Lines, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and Discovery Ships.
His term of service as Training and Development Officer and Quality Management officer at Norwegian Training Center in 2010, lead him to the realization of his dream in venturing on having his own training company. Armed with his experience as a seafarer, along with his knowledge in the industry, he established his first training company in April 2014, the Altitude Maritime Training Center Inc.. It offers Mandatory Training Courses for Seafarers and in just 2 years, they had trained more than 7,000 seafarers and has given countless opportunities to seafarers deployed around the globe.
“Take time on improving yourself that you may not have time to criticize and envy others”, Capt. Beriña answer when asked about what can he advice others who want to be successful like him. “Opportunities are everywhere, you will never run out of opportunities. Sometimes, it’s just floating in the air, you have to determine what is the right opportunity for you, grab it, then work for it with passion”, he added.
There is still so much that he wants to achieve in life. With a self-imposed mission to help fellow seafarers enhanced and uplift their standards of living, he wants to continually provide high quality training that will make them more competitive and eventually, lead them to their own success in life. Indeed, he is a man of quality and passion, who only desires and aims for success not just for himself but for others as well!