Twenty-four teachers from Myanmar Maritime University studied at SMU for Master Degree from 2003 and 2007.

Prof. Henry S. Marcus from Massachusetts Institute of Technology was granted Certificate of Honorary Professor of SMU in 2004.

Mr. William G. Schubert, Administrator of Maritime Administration of US Department of Transportation visited SMU in Feb. 2004.

Prof. Lisowski, Rector of Gdynia Maritime University attended Commemorative Ceremony for 20th Anniversary of Cooperation between SMU and GMU in May 2004.

Mr. Jiro Nemoto, Honorary Chairman of NYK (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) visited SMU in Sept. 2007.

SMU and RINA (Registro Italiano Navale) signed a cooperative agreement in Jan. 2008.

Mr. Koji Sekimizu, former Director of Maritime Safety Division of IMO but currently Secretary-General of IMO visited SMU in Jul. 2008.

Honorable Elaine L. Chao, US Secretary of Labor visited SMU and delivered a speech in Aug. 2008.

Mr. Bendt Bendtsen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economics and Business Affairs of Denmark, attended the 4th Ceremony of SMU-NORDEN Scholarship and Award in Sept. 2008.

Mr. Efthimios E.Mitropoulos, IMO Secretary-General visited SMU in Oct. 2008.

More than 100 rectors, presidents and administrators of other maritime academies all over the world attended the Inauguration Ceremony of SMU New Campus in Oct. 2008.

Training Workshop for the Principals of African Maritime Academies was held at SMU in Oct. 2008.

Mr. Marc Van Peel, Vice-Mayor of Belgian Port of Antwerp visited SMU and delivered a speech in Jun. 2009.

BIMCO (Baltic International Maritime Conference) Corner was established at SMU in Jun. 2009.

Prof. Bjorn Kjerfve, President of World Maritime University, and Prof. Ma Shuo, Vice-President of WMU visited SMU in Jul. 2009.

Dr. Awni Behnam, President of International Ocean Institute visited SMU in Sept. 2009.

SMU-DNV International Cooperation Center was officially established at SMU in Nov. 2009.

Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa, Minister of Infrastructure Development of Tanzania visited SMU in Dec. 2009.

Prof. Su Guaning, President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, visited SMU in May 2010.

Mr. Hon Barry John House, President of the Legislative Council of West Australia visited SMU in Jun. 2010.

Prof. Peter van Dongen, President of HZ University of Applied Science, Netherlands, visited SMU in Sept. 2010.

Mr. Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr, Chairman of US Federal Maritime Commission visited SMU in Sept. 2010.

SMU and Schneider Electric signed a Strategic Cooperative Agreement about International Marine Energy Management and Security System Research & Design Centre in Nov. 2010.

Rt. Hon. Sir. Anerood. Jugnauth, President of the Republic of Mauritius visited SMU in Jul. 2011.

Mr. Ioannis Diamantidis, Minister of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries of Greece, visited SMU in Feb. 2011.

Prof. Juanito Camilleri, Rector of the University of Malta visited SMU in Jul. 2012.

Dr. Henry Chang-Yu Lee, Chief Emeritus of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences of the University of New Haven visited SMU in Mar. 2012.

Prof. Bill Rammell, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of University of Protsmouth, UK visited SMU and signed an Articulation Agreement with SMU in Jun. 2012.

Mr. Ole Sohn, Minister for the Danish Ministry of Business and Growth visited SMU in Aug. 2012.