Says DOLE chief Filipino seafarers are assured of continued good standing in the global maritime community, as the Philippines maintained its standing in the White List of the International Maritime Organization, the Department of Labor and Employment said.Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the Philippines has taken corrective actions recommended by the European Commission's Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)."The Philippines remains firmly solid on the IMO's 'white list' in 2011, which reflects its consistent and sustained efforts in giving full and complete effect to the IMO's revised Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping Convention (STCW '95) as amended," Baldoz said.According to the DOLE, the country has consistently sustained and maintained its inclusion in the "White List" in 2000, 2005, and 2009. Baldoz said the submission of updates on the corrective actions taken in response to the EMSA audit recommendations "demonstrate our firm commitment to improve our higher maritime education, training, and certification systems."Meanwhile, the DOLE said the Philippine Maritime Training Council (MTC) and the Seamen's Employment Center of Japan (SECOJ) signed a memorandum of agreement to implement the MTC's 2012 Maritime Instructors' Training Program.SECOJ is an authorized judicial foundation of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.The DOLE said the ...
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