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PHILIPPINE MEASURES
Immediate Measures
1.
MARINA has issued the following
Memorandum Circulars, revising,
among others, the format of the
CoP provided under Article XI
thereof, to wit:
●
Memorandum Circular No. SC2021-04 (Attachment 60), “Revised
Rules in the Issuance and
Revalidation of Certificate of
Proficiency
(CoP)
for
Basic
Training, Survival Craft and Rescue
Boats (other than Fast Rescue
Boats),
Fast
Rescue
Boats,
Advanced Fire Fighting, Medical
First Aid, Medical Care, Ship
Security Officer, and SecurityAwareness Training and Seafarers
with Designated Security Duties
under Chapter VI of the STCW
Convention, 1978, as amended”;
and
●
Memorandum Circular No. SC2021-05 (Attachment 61), “Revised
Rules and Mandatory Minimum
Requirements in the Issuance and
Revalidation of Certificate of
Proficiency (CoP) for Seafarers
Serving on Tanker Ships, Ships
Subject to the IGF Code and Ships
operating in Polar Waters under
Chapter
V
of
the
STCW
Convention, 1978, as amended”.
Moreover, the new CoP bears a QR
Code which when scanned,
directs the user to an online portal
where the details of the Certificate
can be verified.
The MARINA Integrated Seafarers
Management Online (MISMO)
System, a digital platform used for
all
transactions
relevant
to
assessment of competence and
certification of seafarers, was also
updated to reflect the new format
of the CoP (Attachment 63).
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The new format of the CoP now
contains the information provided
under Section B-I/2 paragraph 5 of
the STCW Code. See attached
sample copy of CoP under
Regulation V/1-1: Attachment 62.
The revalidation date of CoP has
been omitted since a new
Certificate is issued when a
seafarer applies for revalidation.
