Written by admin on January 9, 2012 – 4:20 pm
MANILA, Philippines — Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz announced that the Maritime Training Council (MTC), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment, has already developed and revised a number of maritime training courses as part of the requirements of the STCW 2010 Manila Amendments.
“The MTC, in cooperation with its member agencies and private maritime organizations, has already developed seven (7) out of the eleven (11) new courses that need to be developed under the Manila Amendments,” Baldoz said.
Among the newly developed courses include Able Deck, Able Engine, Security Awareness Training, Security Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties, Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations, Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations and Electro-Technical Officer. These courses shall be pilot-tested for refinement and will then be submitted for the Council’s approval by the first quarter of this year.
Moreover, Baldoz said the course syllabus for Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display (ECDIS), Management Level Course for Deck and Engine Officers, Personal Safety and Social Responsibility, Training in Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity and degree courses for Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering (BSMT and BSMarE) have been finalized and will likewise be submitted for the Council’s approval in the first quarter.
