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PHILIPPINE MEASURES
Immediate Measures
1.
MARINA reviewed and revised the training standards for the
following training courses which were approved on 26 February 2021
and published at MARINA STCW Office website as Annexes to STCW
Advisory No. 2019-05. Its implementation has been reinforced
pursuant to the MARINA Advisory No. 2021-21 (Attachment 07) issued
on 08 April 2021:
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The refresher course on Personal Survival Techniques
(Attachment 26) includes the training on “boarding a survival
craft from the water while wearing a lifejacket” with
corresponding practical exercise plan and practical assessment
scenario.
The refresher course on Fast Rescue Boat (Attachment 27)
includes the training on how to “swim with special equipment”
and “operate the fast rescue boat engine” using their respective
practical exercise plans and practical assessment scenarios.
The regular course on Personal Survival Techniques
(Attachment 28) includes the training on “boarding a davitlaunched life raft from the ship” with corresponding practical
exercise plan and assessment scenario. Likewise, MARINA
required accredited MTIs the training equipment “davitlaunched life raft with launching davit”.
2.
The MARINA conducted virtual orientation (Attachment 29) on 24
March 2021 to disseminate information to stakeholders on the
revised training standards with the end in view of enhancing the
level of compliance of MTIs.
3.
MARINA conducted inspection of MTIs to verify the compliance to
the MARINA Advisory No. 2021-21. (Attachment 30, Attachment 31)
4.
To ensure continued compliance of the MTIs with the revised
training standards, MARINA shall undertake regular monitoring
activities pursuant to the MARINA issued Memorandum Circular No.
SC-2021-02. (Attachment 32 and Attachment 33)
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KEY AREA 1
PROGRAMME AND COURSE DESIGN, REVIEW AND APPROVAL
