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Filipino seafarers' education and training make progress The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has lauded what it calls significant steps being taken by the Philippine government to address concerns of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) about Filipino seafarers' education and training.IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu said the government has taken seriously comments made by other countries about the training of Filipino seafarers, as well as the EMSA's audit findings, and responded with very positive steps."I believe the Philippine government will properly address the concerns of EMSA. I am assured by the Maritime Industry Authority, Department of Labor and Employment the Department of Transportation and Communication that they are attuned in a way to produce a single voice of the government," Sekimizu said."I understand the difficulty of handling various agencies, it is not an easy task for the government," he added.Maritime industry stakeholders have been pushing for a single maritime STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Administration to ensure the correct interpretation and implementation of provisions of the Manila Amendments of the International Convention on Seafarers' Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping, or Seafarers' Convention.Sekimizu said positive steps have been made, including a review of the certification and educational system for ...

On Board Training Record Book for Engine Ratings update In order to take account of the 2010 amendments to the IMO STCW Convention, which came into force in January 2012, and which for the first time will make it mandatory for trainee engine ratings to provide evidence of structured on board training, ISF has updated its widely used On Board Training Record Book for Engine Ratings.This is the second in a series of newly updated training record books, closely following the publication of a revised On Board Training Record Book for Deck Ratings.The revised ISF Book contains structured on board training tasks formulated around the competence standards stipulated by STCW 2010, including those adopted by IMO for the new grade of 'Able Seafarer Engine'. Most Flag States are in due course expected to require many existing engine ratings to be certificated as Able Seafarer Engine as part of their minimum safe manning requirements.As the principal international employers' organisation for ship operators, representing national shipowners' associations from 30 countries and about 80% of the world merchant fleet, ISF wishes to ensure that rating trainees make the best use of their seagoing service.ISF Secretary General, Peter Hinchliffe explained:"The competence of marine engineers, ...

OSHA Outreach Training Program Moxie Media reports that it has become the first and only authorised provider of online OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) Outreach Training for the maritime industry by the United States Department of Labor and OSHA.The New Orleans and Houston based company was chosen after a national competition that began in March, 2011.Moxie will now be permitted to provide online OSHA Outreach training for shore-based maritime operations and their employees."We are extremely gratified to have our expertise in maritime training recognised by OSHA," said Martin Glenday, president of Moxie Media."But we also recognise this honour as an important opportunity to build a state-of-the-art online curriculum that will benefit the safety and health of maritime employees and employers across the country."Moxie will offer three 10-hour OSHA Outreach Training courses via the internet to employees working in shipyard employment positions, marine terminals and ports, including longshoring and stevedores, beginning later this year.The OSHA Outreach Training Program teaches workers how to identify, prevent, and eliminate workplace hazards including the use of personal protective equipment and safe operating procedures.The course also informs workers of their rights under OSHA including employer responsibilities, the ability to file complaints and where to find ...

Training needed to reduce the risks involved in any ship call Videotel Marine International has launched a new training programme, Ship Call - Visiting a Ship in Port, designed to provide all those who visit ships the training needed to reduce the risks involved in any ship call."Seafarers are highly trained, but in the past even they have come to serious harm boarding vessels," says Nigel Cleave, CEO of Videotel. "The situation is even more hazardous for visitors to ships who often lack training and experience. Individuals are expected to board vessels both day and night - often under time pressure - and in all types of weather. Tackling a gangway; alighting from a launch; using a ladder; all have their own inherent risks.Ship Call demonstrates graphically how visitors to ships can avoid the risks involved with any visit to a ship in port. Divided into three sections, the first shows how to prepare for the trip and the second looks at the risks involved in boarding the vessel. If boarding by launch, this would include monitoring the weather conditions, inspecting the launch for any hazards and checking the sea conditions before attempting to board.The final part addresses visitor safety ...

Class NK also issues MLC Certification ClassNK announced yesterday that it had issued generic training course approval to an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) course offered by K Line Maritime Academy (Philippine) (KLMA (Phili)), a group company of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. The approval, which certifies that this course complies with International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards and the leading classification society's new Standard for Maritime Education & Training, is the first of its kind issued by ClassNK in the Philippines.ClassNK also issued certification for seafarer recruitment and placement service providers in line with the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006) to another member of the "K" LINE Group, Manila-based manning company Ventis Maritime Corporation (VMC). The approval confirms the company's conformance with the standards set forth in Regulation 1.4 (Recruitment and Placement) of the MLC 2006 which was adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2006 to help ensure the safety and protect the rights of seafarers. New requirements for the installation of ECDIS systems are due to be phased in from July of this year. Under these requirements, it will become mandatory for vessels to use ECDIS as their primary means of navigation. In line with ...

ECDIS training services worldwide ETC, the MSG MarineServe ECDIS training consortium, has been appointed as official training agent by Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine to manage the provision of ECDIS training services worldwide through its partners.The agreement complements existing arrangements with MSG and its sister company, Safebridge, to ensure that Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine is able to fulfill its equipment training obligations toward its customers worldwide through a comprehensive training structure and methodology.This approach guarantees the quality and consistency of the training while providing Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine with the transparency required on content, quality standards and recordkeeping, ETC said.ETC also claimed that it is in a position through its partners to meet the multi-locational nature of the demand for training at a commercially viable price. It will deliver MSG's ECDIS training courseware, ECDIS training systems and approved train-the-trainer courses.The company will provide 24/7 certificate authentication and trainee database services for reference by its partners, customers, Port State Control and other concerned authorities.Source: MSG MarineServe

Concordia shipwreck MEPs voiced concern about evacuation procedure training on passenger ships and suggested limiting cruise ship size by law, in a Transport and Tourism Committee debate with Commissioner Siim Kallas on Tuesday.An investigation of the Concordia accident will help shape a revision of ship safety rules and new measures might be tabled before the end of 2012, Mr Kallas said. He also deplored EU Member States' "lack of enthusiasm" for stepping up the European Maritime Safety Agency's powers.Source: European Parliament

Cruise ship disaster shed light on safety gaps The cruise ship disaster off Italy's coast is drawing fresh scrutiny to the gaps in international safety rules and standards - yet there may be little appetite among the world's major shipping nations and companies for big changes anytime soon.While an international regime exists for the training of mariners on everything from car ferries to cruise ships, enforcing that is very much a national affair. Shipping executives, insurers and maritime attorneys say the problem is one of cost - the cost of more comprehensive training schemes like those used in the military. It is a burden that shipping nations and their largest shipping companies do not want to shoulder.Given that maritime nations and the industry want to promote growth throughout the world, imposing a heavier "level of training and certification would be perceived as being quite onerous," said David Loh, a maritime lawyer with Cozen O'Connor in New York and a former lieutentant commander in the U.S. Navy.The training of mariners on commercial ships is governed by the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention, known in the industry as STCW, which was drafted in 1978 under the auspices of the International ...

The Republic of the Marshall Islands issues Marine Safety Advisory The Republic of the Marshall Islands issues Marine Safety Advisory regarding ECDIS Training and Seafarer Documentation as required by the Manila Amendments to the STCW Code as follows:The Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code entered into force on 1 January 2012. In accordance with these regulations, ALL deck officers assigned to serve on vessels that are fitted with Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) must receive approved training in the use and limitations of ECDIS.The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator (the "Administrator") will take into consideration that prior to the entry into force of the Manila Amendments to STCW, the IMO Model Course 1.27 was valid and acceptable for training in ECDIS and that this course is still valid and effective.Certificates of training issued in accordance with the requirements of IMO Model Course 1.27, or equivalent, will be "grandfathered" and accepted as approved training for service on vessels fitted with ECDIS.For more information, click here.Source: The Republic of the Marshall Islands

Agreement for the acquisition of a Maritime Crew Resource Management Cosco Maritime (UK), part of one of the world's largest shipping groups, has signed an agreement with Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) for the acquisition of a Maritime Crew Resource Management (MCRM) licence to deliver training at its Shanghai Training Centre, China. In addition to providing MCRM training support to Cosco's instructor team, OAA training materials will also be translated into Mandarin Chinese.OAA's MCRM training programme is a human factors training course, based on the core principles of aviation Crew Resource Management (CRM). Established for almost 20 years, MCRM deals with the psychology and interpersonal skills required by crew to operate safely onboard vessels. Independent behavioural analysis has proven that the training programme delivers significant improvements in crew attitude and behaviour to safety.OAA became the first organisation in the world to have its MCRM course certified by Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV) against the Manila 2010 requirements for BRM and Engine Resource Management (ERM) training at the operational and management levels that came into effect in January 2012.Shicheng Yang, CEO of Cosco Maritime (UK), said: "We believe OAA's MCRM product to be first class and want our training to reflect the ...