Day of Seafarers

A seafarer's hardships are always been carried on board.
A seafarer is away from home and family.
A seafarer has always been at risks due to hazards, weather, nature of job, difficult cargo operations and unforeseen circumstances.
A seafarer must have patience, knowledge, trust, faith, hope, courage, respect and love.
A seafarer on vacation is never been completely happy. The times are divided between trainings and family.
You shall never underestimate a seafarer. Every individual has a unique purpose in life.

Celebrate the Day of Seafarers.

Good luck to all seafarers.

Have a safe navigation and safe work on board.

Safety First!

Please share your stories or moments on board in comments below.

IMO MODEL COURSES LISTS

 STATUS OF MODEL COURSES AS OF 24 JANUARY 2012

 1    1.01 Tanker Familiarization d

 2    1.02 Specialized Training Programme on Oil Tanker Operations d

 3    1.04 Specialized Training Programme on Chemical Tanker Operations d

 4    1.06 Specialized Training Programme on Liquefied Gas Tanker Operations d

 5    1.07 Radar Navigation – Operational level

 6    1.08 Radar Navigation – Management level

 7    1.10 Dangerous, Hazardous & Harmful Cargoes

 8    1.13 Elementary First Aid

 9    1.14 Medical First Aid

10   1.15 Medical Care

11   1.19 Personal Survival Techniques

12   1.20 Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

13   1.21 Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities

14   1.22 Ship Simulator and Bridge Teamwork

15   1.23 Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats

16   1.24 Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats

17   1.25 General Operator's Certificate for the GMDSS**

18   1.26 Restricted Operator's Certificate for the GMDSS**

19   1.27 Operational use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)**

20   1.28 Proficiency in Crowd Management for Passenger Ships and Ro-Ro Passenger Ships

21   1.29 Proficiency in Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety, Hull Integrity, Crisis Management and 

               Human Behaviour Training on Passenger and Ro-Ro Passenger Ships

22   1.30 On-board Assessment

23   1.31 Second Class Radioelectronics Certificate for GMDSS Personnel

24   1.32 Operational use of Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS)

25   1.33 Safety of fishing operations – support level

26   1.34 Operational use of AIS

27   1.35 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Tanker Cargo and Ballast Handling Simulator

28   1.36 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Tanker Cargo and Ballast Handling Simulator

29   1.37 Chemical Tanker Cargo and Ballast Handling Simulator

30   1.38 Marine environmental awareness

31   2.03 Advanced Training in Fire Fighting

32   2.06 Oil Tanker Cargo and Ballast Handling Simulator

33   2.07 Engine Room Simulator

34   3.03 Survey of Machinery Installation with Compendium

35   3.04 Survey of Electrical Installation with Compendium

36   3.05 Survey of Fire Appliances and Provisions

37   3.06 Survey of LSA and Arrangements

38   3.07 Hull and Structural Survey

39   3.08 Survey of Navigational Aids and Equipment

40   3.09 Port State Control

41   3.11 Marine Accident and Incident Investigation with Compendium

42   3.12 Assessment, Examination and Certification of Seafarers with Compendium

43   3.13 Maritime SAR Administrator and Compendium

44   3.17 Maritime English

45   3.18 Safe Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTUs)

46   3.19 Ship Security Officer**

47   3.20 Company Security Officer

48   3.21 Port Facility Security Officer

49   3.22 Flag State Implementation

50   3.23 Actions to be taken to prevent acts of piracy and armed robbery

51   3.24 Security awareness training for port facility personnel with designated security duties

52   3.25 Security awareness training for all port facility personnel

53   4.02 OPRC Level 1 – First Responder+

54   4.03 OPRC Level 2 – Supervisor / On-Scene Commander+

55   4.04 OPRC Level 3 – Administrators and Senior Managers+

56   6.09 Training Course for Instructors

57   7.01 Master and Chief Mate**

58   7.02 Chief and 2nd Engineer Officer**

59   7.03 Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch**

60   7.04 Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch**

61   7.05 Skipper of fishing vessel

62   7.06 Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch of fishing vessel

63   7.07 Chief and 2nd Engineer Officer of fishing vessel

d To be revised.

** Under revision.

+ Available only as CD.

  

Model courses developed and being prepared for publication

1   2.02 Maritime SAR Co-ordinator

2   3.14 Maritime SAR Mission Co-ordinator

3   3.26 Security awareness training for seafarers with designated security duties

4   3.27 Security awareness training for all seafarers

5   6.09A Train the Simulator Trainer and Assessor

Model courses currently out of print pending revision

1   1.25 General Operator's Certificate for the GMDSS

2   1.26 Restricted Operator's Certificate for the GMDSS

3   1.27 Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)

4   3.02 Survey of Small Craft

5   3.19 Ship Security Officer

6   7.01 Master and Chief Mate

7   7.02 Chief and 2nd Engineer Officer

8   7.03 Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch

9   7.04 Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch

REFERENCE:  MSC 90/16/1 - 26 January 2012

To all seafarers, for more information please visit official IMO website.

A Seafarer's Pen

Filipino Seafarers

Philippines ratification marks global milestone for decent work for seafarers

The Philippines is the 30th Member to have its ratification registered and join the group of the “first 30” ILO countries to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring decent work for seafarer and a level playing field for quality shipowners.

News | 20 August 2012

GENEVA (ILO News) – On 20 August 2012. Mr Dennis Y Lepatan, Chargé d’affaires, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva representing the Government of the Republic of the Philippines deposited its instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) with Mr Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Office. The registration of this ratification marks a global milestone. The Philippines is the 30th Member to have its ratification registered and join the group of the “first 30” ILO countries to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring decent work for seafarer and a level playing field for quality shipowners.
The Philippines is the largest source of the world’s seafarers, with nearly 700,000, nearly half of which work overseas. The Philippines is the largest source of the world’s seafaring workforce and the home of nearly one third – 30 per cent – of seafarers working on foreign flag ships. It also has a large domestic fleet, with nearly as many seafarers working on Philippines flagged ships.
Philippine Secretary of Labour and Employment, Ms Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, in hailing the registration at the ILO of the Philippine instrument of ratification of the MLC, 2006 as the 30th ratifying country, stated:
“Filipino seafarers who make up 30 per cent of the seafarers on the global shipping fleet, with 343,587 of them deployed on foreign flagged ships in 2011 alone, will definitely benefit from the MLC, 2006 as of its entry into force. This is also true with our seafarers working on domestic ships.
"I am very pleased that the Philippines, as the 30th country to ratify the Convention, has triggered its entry into force. This heralds an era of quality shipping and strengthened protection of all seafarers.
"Our country’s ratification of the MLC, 2006 highlights over a decade of involvement of the Philippine government, through the DOLE, in global maritime affairs that contributed to the adoption of the Convention in 2006. With the Convention, our aim to achieve both decent work for seafarers and secure their economic interest in fair competition of quality ship owners is within reach. This, in itself, is a major contribution to global economic growth."
In receiving the instrument of ratification, Mr Somavia commented:
This is a tremendous step and I must offer my congratulations to the Philippines. I am aware that despite many challenges faced by the Philippines, including storms and floods in the last few weeks, the Senate of the Philippines continued to move forward to review and agree on legislation to allow ratification of this very important new international labour standard – a “seafarers’ bill of rights”. This ratification is important not only to the many Filipino seafarers who play such an essential role in the global maritime industry; it is also important to seafarers and shipowners in all countries. The Philippines ratification is the 30th to be registered by the ILO and with the ratification I registered earlier this week, it means that the MLC, 2006 will now enter into force 12 months from today and when it does it will apply to nearly 60 per cent of the world’s commercial fleet. This is indeed a major milestone and with it we mark the culmination of over six years of concerted activity in all regions – particularly in the Philippines, to reach this goal. With the registration of this ratification we are also marking the date that 12 months from now will be the beginning of the international MLC, 2006 regime.
The Philippines played an important leadership role in the five years of international meetings to develop and adopt the text of the MLC, 2006. Following a High-Level Tripartite Mission in 2006 the Philippines adopted a nation Action Plan to allow it to move forward. This was followed by extensive national dialogue with the social partners and numerous tripartite seminars so that all concerns be could be heard and addressed. This was combined with data collection, particularly with respect to the domestic fleet and conditions of employment, and a detailed legal review and analysis. As result of this extensive consultation process legislation was developed that would implement the MLC, 2006 to better protect all Filipino seafarers, including the many seafarers working overseas, and also ensure that seafarer recruitment and placement services based in the Philippines are regulated and operated in accordance with the MLC, 2006 requirements.
The MLC, 2006 will come into force 12 months after the registered ratifications of at least 30 Member States with a total share of at least 33 per cent of the world gross tonnage of ships. The gross tonnage element was achieved in 2009. The ratification by the Philippines will enable the Convention to come into effect as binding international law on 20 August 2013.

Tags: decent work, seafarer, working conditions, ILO conventions, international labour standards, sea transport, merchant marine
Regions and countries covered: Philippines
Unit responsible: International Labour Standards

Source: ILO

RISK MANAGEMENT AND RISK ASSESSMENT

President Aquino signed on April 30, the Executive Order No. 75

President Benigno Aquino III signed on April 30, the Executive Order No. 75 designating DOTC, through MARINA, as the single administration in the Philippines responsible for the oversight in the implementation of the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for seafarers, as amended.

Philippine Government