NMP undergoes MARINA inspection

Press Release
March 20, 2015

TACLOBAN CITY – On February 26-28, 2015, five (5) Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for Seafarers Courses of the National Maritime Polytechnic, a government maritime training and research agency located at Brgy. Cabalawan, this City, underwent inspection as part of the accreditation process conducted by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) STCW Office.

The said five (5) courses are Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display and Information System (OUECDIS), Ratings Forming Part of Navigational Watch (RFPNW), Ratings Forming Part of Engineering Watch (RFEW), Consolidated Marine Pollution (MARPOL) 73/78 Annex I-VI, and Ship Security Awareness Training and Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (SSAT and SDSD).

In the inspection, Specific Key Areas (SKA) were assessed against requirements which include the Program Implementation of each of the courses with regard to the incorporation of knowledge, understanding and proficiency (KUP) from the STCW Code; Qualifications of Instructor/s, Assessor/s and Supervisor; Teaching Process; Written Policies and Procedures in relation to program implementation; Course Intakes; Classrooms; Training Equipment; Books and Teaching Aids; Assessment System Manuals; and Quality System documents.

Prior to the inspection, NMP had already structured a pool of accredited trainers and guest lecturers who will be handling the five courses as instructors, assessors and training course supervisors.

Although satisfactory in several of the specific key areas, NMP is given thirty (30) days to comply with the minor deficiencies cited by the MARINA accreditors.

The inspection team was composed of MARINA STCWO personnel and Maritime Education and Training Standards Supervisors (METSS) Marissa L. Dasmariñas, Capt. Samie Lou L. Sedurante, Presca Lee B. Lugo, and Engr. Ronnie D. Gernato.

NMP is set to submit for accreditation nine (9) other courses which include Basic Training (BT) with four (4) modules, namely, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF), Personal Survival Techniques (PST), Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR), and Elementary First Aide (EFA); Advanced Fire Fighting (AFF); Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boat (PSCRB); Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the Maritime Sector (PADAMS); Ship Simulator Bridge Teamwork with Bridge Resource Management (SSBT with BRM); and Medical Emergency First Aid (MEFA).

Meanwhile, NMP continues to offer its Faculty Development Courses (IMO Model Course 6.09 Training Course for Instructors; IMO Model Course 6.10 Training Course for Simulator Instructors and Assessors; and IMO Model Course 3.12 Assessment, Examination and Certification of Seafarers), and other upgrading courses for marine officers and ratings such as Marine Electrical System (MES), Marine Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (MRAC), Maritime Law for Ship’s Officers (MAR LAW), STD/HIV/AIDS Prevention in the Maritime Sector (SHAPIMS), Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the Maritime Sector (PADAMS), and Gender Sensitivity Training for Seafarers (GSTS).