This document discusses training requirements for maritime students and seafarers. It outlines the following key points: 1. Maritime training is needed to develop knowledge and skills to meet requirements set by international conventions like STCW and address technological advancements. 2. Executive Order 75 designates the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) as the single administration responsible for implementing STCW in the Philippines. 3. Shipboard training for maritime students is categorized as either 12 months or 36 months of sea service, and involves performing watchkeeping duties under supervision to develop competencies.

1. TRAINING
? Activity leading to skilled behaviour.
? Educate for a future role or function
? Develop (children's) behaviour by instruction and practice; especially to
teach self-control.
WHY DO WE NEED TRAINING?
A valid reason for training is that the employer believes there is a deficiency
in knowledge and skill of their hired seafarer.
The significance of training: text book page 113
1. deficiency in knowledge which requires skill development
2. improved performance of service
3. technological advancement
4. setting of standards
IMO Conventions and Regulation requires priority in setting objectives and legal
obligation for the seafarers to meet ? text book page 109
1. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
2. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
3. International Convention on Load Lines
4. Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
(COLREG)
5. International Convention on on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)
6. ILO Convention 147 ( Merchant Shipping Minimum Standards Convention )
It may be helpful for each trainee to be given information about the reason for
training where it’s first priority in successful on board training is
motivation.
If you do not want to learn, no one can make you.
There are several reasons why training is important; text book page 109
1. IMO and Flag state requirements
2. Company policy
3. Your ship and other people on board rely on your being properly trained.
4. Your own safety and your future employment and promotion depend on your
taking a positive attitude to training.
If you demonstrate willingness to learn, other people will be more inclined to
help and advise you.
IMPORTANT TOPICS
May 6, 2012
EO 75: DOTC’MARINA wins battle over authority to implement STCW.
MANILA ’ The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and the
Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will finally assume the responsibilities of
implementing regulations of international convention, following the signing of
an executive order instituting the single maritime administration.
Executive Order 75 s 2012
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 75
DESIGNATING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC), THROUGH
THE MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY, AS THE SINGLE ADMINISTRATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1978 INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR
SEAFARERS, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the Philippines is the premiere provider of competent and certificated
seafarers in the international seaborne trade, accounting for more than 25% of
the total crew requirements on board international merchant marine vessels,
performing management and operational functions as well as support services on

2. ships of various types, categories and sizes;
WHEREAS, the Philippines’ shipboard personnel is a consistent major contributor
to the Philippine economy through its foreign exchange earnings in the amount of
more than US$3 Billion annually;
WHEREAS, it is of paramount national interest that the competitiveness of the
Filipino seafarer be promoted and sustained and thereby ensure that they are
accorded consistent priority in employment and that their job security is
maintained;
WHEREAS, the above objective can only be fully achieved through the institution
of a single maritime authority in the Government to oversee and supervise the
maritime education, training and certification system in accordance with the
adopted international standards at all levels;
WHEREAS, the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW Convention) for Seafarers, as amended, is a
maritime safety instrument which sets the global standard of training and
certification for seafarers engaged in the international shipping trade which
was adopted under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO),
the United Nations specialized agency responsible for safe and secure shipping
and the protection of the marine environment through the prevention of pollution
from ships, and which views training and education of seafarers as indispensable
elements of crew competence, the software component of maritime safety;
WHEREAS, the above objective can only be fully achieved through the institution
of a single maritime authority in the Government to oversee and supervise the
maritime education, training and certification system in accordance with the
adopted international standards at all levels;
WHEREAS, the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW Convention) for Seafarers, as amended, is a
maritime safety instrument which sets the global standard of training and
certification for seafarers engaged in the international shipping trade which
was adopted under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO),
the United Nations specialized agency responsible for safe and secure shipping
and the protection of the marine environment through the prevention of pollution
from ships, and which views training and education of seafarers as indispensable
elements of crew competence, the software component of maritime safety;WHEREAS,
it is recognized that full and complete implementation to institutionalize a
single maritime administration will still entail congressional action to amend
or revise the legal mandates of the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) and
the Commission on Higher Education (CHED); and
WHEREAS, the Revised Administrative Code of 1987, among other laws, empowers the
President with continuing authority to reorganize the Executive Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. STCW Administration. The Department of Transportation and
Communications (DOTC) through the MARINA shall exercise oversight and
supervision over compliance with all qualification requirements and conditions
under the STCW Convention, as amended, relating to maritime education, training
and certification, subject to existing and applicable laws.
SECTION 2. Designation of Single Maritime Administration. In the exercise of the
oversight and supervisory functions relating to STCW implementation, DOTC,
through the MARINA, is hereby designated as the single and central maritime
administration. For this purpose, and subject to existing and applicable laws,
MARINA is hereby authorized to issue the appropriate Certification for the
deployment of seafarers in the international seaborne trade consistent with the
STCW 2010 Manila amendments.
In order to effectively carry out this function, DOTC through MARINA, shall
issue the implementing rules and regulations to ensure that all legal and
administrative measures taken and provided by the concerned government agencies
and instrumentalities are appropriate and compliant to the STCW Convention, as
amended;
DOTC, through the MARINA shall likewise review existing laws, rules and
regulations, and undertake appropriate action to recommend to Congress the
enactment of appropriate measures to revise or amend any and all existing laws,
whenever warranted, to comply with and implement STCW Convention, as amended.
SECTION 3. Transfer of Functions of the MTC. The functions of the existing

3. Maritime Training Council (MTC) created under Letter of Instructions No. 1404
(1984) and the function of the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) to issue the Certificate of Competency for Ratings by virtue
of Executive Order No. 242 (s. 2000) shall be transferred to the DOTC, through
the MARINA. Its functions, the records, equipment, facilities, rights, and other
assets and personnel are hereby transferred to the DOTC, through the MARINA.
SECTION 4. Role of Other Departments, Bureaus, Offices, Agencies,
Instrumentalities of the Government. For the DOTC to effectively carry out the
above-stated functions, all departments, agencies, bureaus, offices, including
Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) are hereby directed to
render full assistance and cooperation to the DOTC, through the MARINA, as may
be necessary and appropriate in the performance of its functions; and
SECTION 5. Funding and Personnel. The amount necessary to carry out the
implementation of this Executive Order shall be chargeable against such funds as
may be identified by the Office of the President and the DOTC. The creation of
additional plantilla positions and hiring of additional personnel to carry out
the functions enumerated therein shall be authorized in coordination with the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Thereafter, appropriations for the
STCW implementation shall be included in the budget of the DOTC, through the
MARINA.
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The DOTC, through the MARINA,
shall, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Executive Order,
promulgate rules and regulations necessary to ensure the effective
implementation of this Executive Order.
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. Letter of Instruction No. 1404 (1984) and Executive
Order No. 242 (s. 2000) are hereby repealed All other orders, rules, regulations
and issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive
Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 8. Transitory Provision. The MTC and TESDA shall continue to discharge
their respective functions within thirty (30) days from effectivity of this
Executive Order or until such time that the DOTC, through the MARINA, shall have
fully established procedures relative to the transfer and assumption of
functions stated herein.
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Executive Order is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby
shall remain valid and subsisting.
SECTION 10. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two
Thousand and Twelve.
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR.
Executive Secretary
STCW 2010 – Manila Amendments: Change or No Change?
December 2, 2010 By Anish 8 Comments
Conventions are modified from time to time to cope up with the new technologies,
stringent environment and safety policies and for improvement in the current
system. On the same line, the STCW 95 convention was amended in manila on 25th
June 2010 under the presence of IMO members, ensuring that the global needs for
safety and environment policy and standard of training and certification to
operate the advanced technology in coming future are achieved.
The Manila conference started on 21st June 2010 and it took five days for
associate members to get consensus for amending STCW 95. The Manila amendment
STCW 2010 will come in force on 1st January 2012
Major Changes and Amendments
Major changes and amendments were made for engine department followed by other
structure of the system. The important changes to each chapter of STCW

4. Convention and Code include:
1) Revalidation for higher and managerial level officer for certificate of
competency (COC) issued by any governing authority.
2) New and improved training guidance for crews and officer serving onboard.
3) New requirements for MARPOL awareness which includes training in
leadership and teamwork.
4) Stringent measures for preventing fraudulent certificate of competency
(COC) to flow in international market.
5) Rest hour onboard has been increased from 70 hours to 77 hours per week
for decent working of seafarer onboard.
6) Introduction of Electro-technical officer with approved training and COC.
7) More facilities and better training for junior engineer and cadets to
tackle the problem of shortage of officer.
8) Updated drugs and alcohol policy and stringent medical examination.
9) New requirement for Able seaman to have a certificate of competency for
boarding vessel.
10) New methods of training in modern technology like electronic chart display
and information system (ECDIS).
11) Stringent competency norm for ship staff serving on tanker, gas and chemical
carrier.
12) New and improved requirement for ISPS trainings and also trainings to tackle
the situation of piracy attack.
13) Inclusion of modern training methods introducing distance learning and web
based learning.
14) New training regulations for ship staff in polar water and personnel
operating dynamic positioning system.
15) An initiative is taken by IMO to cope up the shortage of seafarer–s world
wide by starting –go to sea campaign–.
The above mentioned points are just a bird–s eye view of the discussion held in
Manila conference. More points will be included when the norms come on paper.
( ISF ) International Shipping Federation
Commission on Higher Education
CMO No. O2 series of 2012
The Commission on Higher Education's has already approved CMO 02 series of
2012 known as the "IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE SHIPBOARD TRAINING REQUIREMENT
FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MARINE TRANSPORTATION (BSMT) AND BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN MARINE ENGINEERING (BSMARE) PROGRAMS", it will be fully implemented
by all Maritime Schools in the Philippines on the 1st Semester of the School
Year 2012-2013, contents below are extracted from CMO 02 s2012..
ARTICLE II
CATEGORIES OF SHIPBOARD TRAINING
Section 3
Shipboard Training Category
Pursuant to the STCW Convention and Code, shipboard training shall be
categorized into either: (a) twelve (12) months seagoing service or (b) thirty
six (36) months seagoing service that could be undertaken by the BSMT and BSMarE
cadet students in order to complete the requirements for the conferment of a
Bachelor's degree in Marine Transportation or in Marine Engineering,
respectively and to be qualified for certification as an Officer-In-Charge of a
watch, to wit:
a. Twelve (12) months seagoing service
1. For BSMT cadet students, refers to an approved seagoing service of not less
than 12 months in a cadet or apprentice position which includes on board
training that meets the requirements of Section A-11/1 of the STCW Code,
documented in an approved TRB ( Training Record Book) and at least six (6)
months of which shall involve the performance of bridge watchkeeping duties

5. under the supervision of the master or a qualified officer.
2.For BSMarE cadet students, refers to a combined workshop skills training and
an approved seagoing service of not less than 12 months in a cadet or apprentice
position which includes onboard training that meets the requirements of Section
A-III/l of the STCW Code, documented in an approved TRB ( Training Record Book)
and at least six (6) months of which shall involve the performance of engine
watchkeeping duties under the supervision of the chief engineer officer or a
qualified engineer officer.
b. Thirty six (36) months seagoing service
1.For BSMT cadet students, refers to an approved seagoing service of not less
than 36 months in a position other than a cadet or apprentice (e.g. general
purpose -deck, deck boy, ordinary seaman, able seaman, quarter-master,
boatswain) provided, at least six (6) months of which shall involve the
performance of bridge watchkeeping duties under the supervision of the master or
a qualified officer. This would be documented through the service record issued
by the shipping/manning company to the student cadet concerned.
2.For BSMarE cadet students, refers to a combined workshop skills training and
an approved seagoing service of not less than 36 months in a position other than
a cadet or apprentice (e.g. general purpose -engine, engine boy, engine fitter,
wiper, oiler, motorman, pumpman, able seaman engine) provided, at least six (6)
months of which shall involve the performance of engine watchkeeping duties
under the supervision of the chief engineer officer or a qualified engineer
officer. This would be documented through the service record issued by the
shipping/manning company to the student cadet concerned.
Section 8
Validation of cadet's ISF On board Training Record Book and Approval of Twelve
Months Seagoing Service
After completion of the twelve (12) months seagoing service, every student cadet
shall be required to report to the shipboard training office of the maritime HEI
concerned within 30 days after disembarkation for debriefing, validation of TRB,
approval of the twelve months seagoing service and assessment purposes. The
following documents must be submitted together with the cadet's TRB ( Training
Record Book) for validation and approval of seagoing service and to qualify for
assessment
1.Certificate of Sea service in a Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) form
or a Certificate issued by the shipping/manning company stating to the effect
that student cadet concerned has actually performed the required six months
bridge or engine watchkeeping duties;
2.Seafarer's Identification and Record Book (SIRB or Seaman's Book): and,
3.Passport with immigration stamp of departure and arrival for ocean-going sea
service or Crew list with Company stamp and Coast Guard stamp for domestic sea
service.The twelve months seagoing service shall only be approved after the
student cadet concerned has presented the aforementioned documents. Only student
cadet with approved seagoing service shall qualify for assessment
Pursuant to Section 4 [3] of this CMO, the policies and procedures pertaining to
the validation of TRB and approval of the twelve months seagoing service as
specified under the ass of the maritime HEI concerned shall be followed.
Moreover, it is required that a “Certificate of Validation and Approval" of the
cadets' TRB and twelve months seagoing service be issued by the STO which shall
also be submitted to the CHEDRO to support as basis for the issuance of SO for
graduation of the candidate BSMT and/or BSMarE students.
A Brief Overview of Fire Control Plan on Ship
The Fire Control Plan is a mandatory requirement of SOLAS convention described
in Regulation 15 of Chapter II. The fire control plan provides us information
about fire station on each deck s, on various bulkheads, and in spaces enclosed
by “A“ class division, “B“ class divisions. It also explains us the type of fire

6. detection system and fire fighting systems available on ship.
Fire control plan tells us about various fire alarm systems, sprinkler
installation, extinguishing appliances, means of escape to different
compartments and decks, and ventilation system including particulars of remote
operation of dampers and fans. The position of various dampers, their marking
and which fan is for particular compartment or deck is also explained so that
required damper and fans can be closed in case of fire.
Also with the permission of Administration i.e classification society, the
details can be set out in the form of booklet and a copy of it shall be supplied
to each officer onboard. One copy of the same should be available on board and
be easily accessible. These plans should be kept up to date and if alterations
are made shall be recorded as soon as possible. The fire plan should be
available in the working language of the crew on board and also in English.
Where Fire Control Plan can be found on ship?
The general arrangement plan should be permanently exhibited for the guidance of
ship officer in conspicuous locations like navigating bridge, engine room and
accomodation.
A copy of Fire Control Plan should be permanently stored in prominently marked
weathertight enclosures outside deckhouse for assistance of shore side fire
fighting system in case the ship is in port or in dry-dock.
ONBOARD TRAINING
New regulations set out in the 2010 amendments to the IMO STCW Convention
controlling seafarers“ training standards came into force in January 2012. Use
of a training record book providing evidence of structured onboard training is
mandatory for trainees seeking to qualify as ships“ officers, and the ISF books
are referred to as a model in the footnotes to STCW 2010. The STCW 2010
standards must be applied to new trainees from July 2013.

7. detection system and fire fighting systems available on ship.
Fire control plan tells us about various fire alarm systems, sprinkler
installation, extinguishing appliances, means of escape to different
compartments and decks, and ventilation system including particulars of remote
operation of dampers and fans. The position of various dampers, their marking
and which fan is for particular compartment or deck is also explained so that
required damper and fans can be closed in case of fire.
Also with the permission of Administration i.e classification society, the
details can be set out in the form of booklet and a copy of it shall be supplied
to each officer onboard. One copy of the same should be available on board and
be easily accessible. These plans should be kept up to date and if alterations
are made shall be recorded as soon as possible. The fire plan should be
available in the working language of the crew on board and also in English.
Where Fire Control Plan can be found on ship?
The general arrangement plan should be permanently exhibited for the guidance of
ship officer in conspicuous locations like navigating bridge, engine room and
accomodation.
A copy of Fire Control Plan should be permanently stored in prominently marked
weathertight enclosures outside deckhouse for assistance of shore side fire
fighting system in case the ship is in port or in dry-dock.
ONBOARD TRAINING
New regulations set out in the 2010 amendments to the IMO STCW Convention
controlling seafarers’ training standards came into force in January 2012. Use
of a training record book providing evidence of structured onboard training is
mandatory for trainees seeking to qualify as ships’ officers, and the ISF books
are referred to as a model in the footnotes to STCW 2010. The STCW 2010
standards must be applied to new trainees from July 2013.