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ON-BOARD TRAINING
PHILIPPINE MEASURES
Immediate Measures
1.
KEY AREA 5
a.
b.
MARINA issued Memorandum
Circular No. 2022-01, series of 2022
(Attachment 09), which pertains to
the guidelines for the onboard
training of cadets on Philippineregistered ships engaged in
domestic shipping. The objectives
of this Circular are:
To set the number of cadets
onboard
Philippine-registered
ships engaged in domestic ships to
ensure that cadets are closely
supervised and monitored by a
qualified officer/s to receive
structured practical training and
experience in the tasks, duties and
responsibilities of an officer in
charge of a watch as required by
the STCW Code during onboard
training on Philippine-registered
ships;
To ensure that the onboard
training is documented in an
approved Training Record Book
(TRB) and Daily Journal of
Watchkeeping Duties;
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c. To maintain a list of Philippineregistered ships showing the
number of cadets that each ship
can accommodate for On-board
Training (OBT) based on the
criteria set in this Circular; and
d. To
contribute
to
the
development of a pool of
competent and trained Filipino
seafarers.
This
Circular
requires
shipping
companies accommodating cadets
onboard their ships to have clear and
comprehensive
policies
and
procedures
covering
the
implementation of OBT requirement in
its Quality Standards System (QSS) or
Safety Management System (SMS)
Manual as prescribed in the OBT
Guidelines annexed to the JCMMC No.
01, series of 2022, which shall cover
among
others,
orientation
/
familiarization of cadets, designation of
shipboard training officer, conduct of
onboard
training,
embarkation/disembarkation of cadets,
and issuance of certificates of sea
service.
