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MAY - JUNE 2016
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Cover Story
SHORTAGE IN SPITE OF CRISIS
Government
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MEDPLUS QUESTIONED
Legislation
ANGKLA REPEATS VICTORY
Union
AMOSUP INFO CARAVAN
AWARDS
INT’L SEAFARER WELFARE SHORTLIST
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Content
ABOUT THE COVER
Layout by: Jhon Henson Ong
Marine officers attending
company conference. Some do
for compliance, majority skip off
and content without promotions
they must study and struggle for.
If the attitude is not reformed, the
Philippines may lose out on her
preeminence on both officers and
ratings.
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Publisher’s Note
AT SEA FOR ALL
“Over one million seafarers operate
the global fleet, yet billions of people
depend on them for the essentials and
the luxuries of life. Shipping is essential
to the world -- and so are seafarers,”
underscores IMO Secretary-General
Kitack Lim.
The message and the IMO campaign
slogan, At Sea For All, is so fitting for
the celebrations of the annual Day of the
Seafarer.
Since the launch in 2010, the event
is celebrated all over the world to
recognize the major contribution of
seafarers in world trade, working
hard to deliver goods and services to
communities across the globe.
Everyone is encouraged to show
appreciation to our seafarers on this
special day. We can reflect the sentiment
on digital, in government and private
programs and activities.
But alongside kind words, the best
manner is to give them benefits they
deserve.
Worthy to highlight is the recent
law, the Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA) Act or
Republic Act 10801. It upgrades OWWA
to an independent agency (albeit,
attached to the Dept. of Labor and
Employment- DoLE) budgeted from the
General Appropriations Act instead of
relying solely on membership fees.
This implies formal Government
intervention on the welfare of OFWs
than the usual self-funding of our
Filipino overseas contract workers.
In 2015, Filipino seafarers remitted
some US$5.6 billion, a big boost for the
country’s economy.
About 400,000 seafarers contribute
US$25 each to the OWWA Trust Fund
for contracts they serve. The trust
account, including income and earnings
shall be used only for the development
and implementation of welfare programs
and services for OFWs and their
families.
Worldwide, the maritime industry is
keeling off on business reverses. Our
merchant mariners are directly affected
on slower and more stringent hiring. Plus
competitions from countries accepting
any rate to jumpstart development of
their maritime manpower pool.
Add to these progressively new
requirements brought about by
international Conventions coming into
force. These demands newer skills,
competency-based rather than theoretical
knowledge. All pressuring our seafarers,
dividing quality time with their families
when they are on limited vacation but
must study for the required upgrades.
We also hope other Government
agencies ship-shape operations, from
merely pressuring seafarers to serving
them efficiently, with dignity. We also
hope lines are no longer formed as they
secure documents needed, sometimes
sleeping in sidewalks to ensure priority
the following day.
More pathetically, that Government
offices abroad should open to assist
victims of armed robbery and piracy.
Instead of being closed because of
holidays, tired. And callous.
Can there be a positive shift on the
unorthodox Duterte Administration?
Three-day service, no need to follow-up?
We hope so, we pray for.
Meantime, cheers to our Seafarers.
Come hell or high water, “At Sea For
All.”
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Government
Padilla & Calzado: synergy or subsidy?
OWWA/Philhealth Agreement
MEDPLUS QUESTIONED
by Coca H. Strobar
A recent funding agreement between
OWWA and Philhealth has been severely
criticized by an advocacy group, the
United OFW Worldwide (U-OFW).
This is the memorandum of agreement
(MoA) signed by OWWA Administrator
Rebecca Calzado and PhilHealth
President Alexander Padilla last June 2nd
at the Golden Phoenix Hotel-Manila, in
nearby Pasay City.
The program is called MEDplus to cover
about 2.4 million OWWA members, but
only if they are also active members
of Philhealth may they avail of the
additional medical assistance.
John Leonard Monterona of U-OFW
says, “MEDplus, introduced as OWWA’s
new medical assistance program via
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Philhealth, is duplicitous.”
The comment may be sensible given that
to avail of MEDplus, one must be “an
active member of Philhealth.”
Health coverage has been implemented
years ago and consistently improved by
the case-rate system of Philhealth which
now covers 4,600 medical and surgical
procedures including cancer cases and
other dreaded diseases.
Details.
Monterona explains Philhealth is already
mandatory to workers. Even without
MEDplus, they are already covered.
Besides, OWWA has no business in
providing universal health care, he stress.
Calzado says the program underscores
the commitment of both agencies to
provide more responsive and meaningful
benefits to their mutual members OFWs.
P150 million is allotted for the initial
implementation of MEDplus, allowing
up to P50,000 additional assistance
for dreaded diseases (which are much
costlier and demand higher funding).
Overseas Filipino members may also
avail themselves of PhilHealth benefits
when they are confined in hospitals
abroad. Their dependents may also claim
the benefits.
OWWA collects US$25 membership
fees from both land-based and seabased OFWs workers for every contract,
regardless of duration. Under the new
OWWA Act, it may only collect every
two years from the last contribution
made.
For Philhealth, the minimum annual
premium now for land-based OFWs is
P2,400.00. This can be paid in advance
for two years to five years, or depending
on the duration of the contract with the
overseas employer.
due to mismanagement, Philhealth owes
P600 million to 600 private hospitals.
There is also no closure on the scandal
that a freshly-graduate Makati-based
eye doctor has been billing Philhealth
millions for alleged cataract operations.
This is only one of accusations on overbilling still unresolved or unpunished.
For seafarers, the premium
contribution rate is salary-based
following the premium schedule
for the Formal Economy.
PhilHealth reminds seafarers
coverage need not end when
contract with manning agency
ends. Even if on vacation or
waiting for contract renewal, seabased OFW members should pay
their premium to avail of benefit
should the need arises.
Sea-based OFWs include
fishermen, cruise ship personnel
and those serving foreign maritime
mobile offshore and drilling units.
Financial reasons.
At the MEDplus launch, Padilla
Monterona of U-OFW, agitated.
denies it is a midnight act and even
claims “…ito ho ay itutuloy ng
panibagong administrasyon (the
new Administration will continue
it),” which appears to second-guess since “It appears that OWWA through
MEDplus is funding Philhealth’s ‘case
there is yet no policy pronouncement on
rate system’ by channeling P150-M taken
the issue.
from the OWWA trust fund, a collection
of US$ 25 OFW membership fee, which
Monterona declares, “We could smell
in the first place is the main content of
something fishy in here noting previous
Philhealth’s National Health Insurance
reports alleging that Philhealth has
Program (NHIP),” Monterona adds.
depleted funds and there were issues
of outstanding reimbursement due to
Monterona calls on Philippine legislators
Philhealth-accredited private hospitals.”
to conduct an investigation and prevent
the implementation of the OWWAObservers suspect the financial vital
Philhealth MEDplus memorandum of
signs of Philhealth may need intensive
agreement.
care. The funding infusion from OWWA
may be the placebo pill to reflect a better
record on transition data for the incoming Instead, he suggests OWWA should have
developed additional welfare programs
administration.
and onsite direct services to OFWs
especially the distressed, stranded, and
As far back as May 2014, Dr. Rustico
even the undocumented.
Jimenez, head of Private Hospitals
Association of the Philippines, claim that
“Retirement pension for OFWs could
be one, increase the disability benefits
and burial assistance, among others,”
Monterona details.
Paper trail.
Marino World directly asked Calzado
if MEDplus is in line with the
implementation of the new OWWA
law, RA 10801. The OWWA
administrator says it is not.
Calzado claims MEDplus was
approved by the OWWA Board of
Trustees in September 2015 and
set for the 3rd quarter of 2016.
This argues against the criticism
the MoA is a midnight act of the
outgoing administration.
Work extended on what “dreaded
diseases” should be covered by
MEDplus. RA 10801 was signed
into law May 10, published in
the Official Gazette May 16, and
effective May 31 (which is 15 days
after publication).
But the law cannot be implemented
without the Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) normally
formalized 90 days from approval
of the law.
In October 1997, PhilHealth took
over the Medicare program for
government and private employees
funded by the Government Service
Insurance System (GSIS); from the
Social Security System (SSS) in April
1998 and from OWWA in March, 2005.
The new OWWA Charter or RA states
“Within two years from the effectivity
of this Act, the OWWA shall develop
and implement health care programs for
the benefit of member-OFWs and their
families.”
This may return OWWA to its 2005
role and could justify the MEDplus
agreement. But the law says in “two
years,” thus MEDplus comes too early
and would institutionalize duplicity on
government programs. Which is what it
is being criticized for, now.
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government
RA 10801
THE OWWA CHARTER
President Aquino has signed into
law the Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA) Act or
Republic Act 10801.
This Act provides guidelines on OWWA,
its mandate, purposes and objectives,
membership, collection of contributions
and access to benefits and services.
It also embodies policies on fund
management, programs and services
administration.
OWWA used to operate on Presidential
Decree No. 1694 of May 1, 1980,
amended by PD 1809 of January 16,
1981, both on the term of then President
Ferdinand E. Marcos.
There are demands to separate the books
of account of sea-based from land-based
funds since land-based contribution
is 70% and sea-based only 30%. The
former should have more benefits than
the lower contributor.
Administrator Calzado wants funds
co-mingled (joined) since a bigger total
brings higher returns in the investment
market. Funds must be invested so it
would grow to pay for future liabilities.
Benefits and Services.
Senator Joseph Victor JV Ejercito
proposed the new law in 2013. A
technical working group was created in
2015, substituted by Senate Bill 2955
under C.R. No. 255 which became RA
10801.
Among the mandates:
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Not less than 10% of OWWA’s
collection for the immediately
preceding year shall be for the
reintegration program
Funding.
•
Assist DFA provide OFWs with
repatriation
•
Provide low-interest loans to
members
OWWA is now a national government
agency attached to the Department
of Labor and Employment (DOLE),
its personnel covered by the Salary
Standardization Law. OWWA would now
receive government funding instead of
relying solely from the contributions of
its OFW members.
However, OWWA Fund is a private fund
held in trust by the OWWA. As such, no
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o P2,000 to P50,000 disability
and dismemberment benefits
portion nor any of its income, dividends
or earnings shall accrue to the general
fund of the Government.
•
Maintain assistance to members in
all its overseas offices.
•
Cover members with social benefits,
viz:
o P100,000 for natural death;
P200,000 for accidental death
o P100,000 total permanent
disability benefit
o P20,000 burial benefit
On actuarial studies, the Board may
increase above benefits.Within two
years from the effectivity of this Act, the
OWWA shall develop and implement
health care programs for the benefit of
member-OFWs and their families.
A member, or designated beneficiary,
may avail of scholarship grants on a
selection process and accreditation of
participating institutions.
OWWA may grant rebates or financial
assistance to OFW members at least ten
years, and who, along with their families,
have not availed of any service or benefit
from the OWWA.
RA 10801 also mandates greater
representation of OFWs in the Board of
Trustees:
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Increasing OFW representatives
to five (two land-based, two from
sea-based)
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One from the women sector)
•
Government reps reduced from
seven to six.
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Manning
SHORTAGE IN SPITE OF CRISIS
by Ligaya Caban
ICS Hinchliffe
maritime professionals
who work at the ‘sharp
end’. This includes
seafarers’ unions,
maritime education and
training institutions
and manning agents.
However, Chinese seafarers are available
for international service may be more
limited, with the Philippines and Russia
as important sources of officers, followed
closely by Ukraine and India.
The global supply of
officers is forecast
to increase steadily
but is predicted to be
outpaced by increasing
demand.
Associated Marine Officers’ and
Seamen’s Union of the Philippines
(AMOSUP) President Conrado Oca
says on ratings, “(T)he industry is also
looking into the wastage rate of officers
as many end up as ratings when they
are not able to undertake the necessary
training to qualify for officer licensure. In
the Philippines, this has even contributed
to the huge number of ratings seeking
employment.
Some officer categories
are in especially short
supply, including
engineer officers at
management level and
officers needed for
specialised ships such
as chemical, LNG and
LPG carriers.
Surplus.
There remains a shortage of marine
officers, despite the current crisis in the
global shipping, particulary in container,
dry bulk, LNG tanker ships and oil and
offshore industries.
Dr. Oca of AMOSUP remains positive
on the trend, given fundamentals in the
country.
The latest Manpower Report from Baltic
and International Maritime Council
(BIMCO) and International Chamber of
Shipping (ICS) forecasts a serious future
shortage of seafarers:
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Current shortfall of about
16,500 officers (2.1%)
•
Additional 147,500 officers by
2025.
The report released last May includes
data from 2010-2015 and, for the first
time, analysis of qualitative data from
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The report suggests
that in the past five
years the industry has made good
progress with increasing recruitment
and training levels and reducing officer
wastage (i.e. retaining qualified seafarers
and increasing the number of years
which they serve at sea).
But the report indicates that, unless
training levels are increased significantly,
the growth in demand for seafarers could
generate a serious shortage in the total
supply of officers.
The report, however, estimates there is a
current surplus of about 119,000 ratings
(15.8%), with demand only having
increased by about 1% since 2010.
The report sees China as having
overtaken the Philippines as the largest
single source of seafarers qualified for
international trade (but the Philippines is
still largest in ratings).
Positive.
The continuing huge investments in MET
facilities speaks well of the confidence
of ship owners with the employable
qualities and competency of Filipino
seafarers – both rating and officers.
Specialized training facilities have been
given much focus so that more can
qualify to man the specialized ships of
the world fleet.
While it is true that other labor sending
nations are trying to catch up with the
Philippines, their officers are heavily
demanded by their own fleet, as in the
case of China. The other major sources
of qualified officers also follow what
happens in the country and what we do in
the industry.”
Oca remains positive, “For as long as
we remain focused on education and
training, and with the social partners
cooperating well towards a common
goal, there are fewer reasons why we
cannot remain the Crewing Capital of the
World.”
Actions.
Oca observes “The BIMCO/ICS Report
presents the same trend as when the last
report was released almost a decade ago.
That is, there is a shortage of maritime
manpower at the operational and
management levels and a huge surplus in
non-officers positions.”
The Philippines has taken advantage
of the situation very well when it
overhauled its licensure process – then by
PRC through the Walk-in Examination
System (WES) and since last year, by
MARINA through the better organized
National Assessment of Competency
Standards System (NACSS).
Through the said computer-based
system of MARINA, would-be officers
(new) and those desiring to upgrade to
management level licenses need not wait
for the scheduled written examinations
which only happens three times a year
for Deck and Engine examinees. The
current system (NACSS) implemented
by MARINA produces close to a
thousand upgraded and new officers
every month as examinations happen
every day in two facilities.
The competent agency has
also devolved some of its
important functions to the
regions: the issuance and
revalidation of Certificates of
Proficiency and Certificates of
Competency.
Maritime Officers need not
process such certificates at
Marina Head Office. This is
necessary in order to meet
IMO’s January 2017 deadline
for updated and revalidated
certificates and the figure,
according to the competent
agency, translates to a 40%
completion rate.
Reactions.
ICS Secretary General, Peter Hinchliffe:
“Without continuing efforts to promote
careers at sea and improve levels of
recruitment and retention, the report
suggests it cannot be guaranteed that
there will be an abundant supply of
seafarers in the future.”
InterManager SecretaryGeneral, Capt Kuba
Szymanski: “There is no
avoiding the fact that the
global fleet is increasing and
more manpower is needed.
However, we are demanding
more from current seafarers
rather than recruiting even
more cadets into the market.
And these cadets need training
berths on our ships if they are
to fulfill their true potential.
Attracting new seafarers and
retaining them will test the
industry, but we are taking
action now with initiatives
such as the single window,
paperless shipping and project
MARTHA.”
InterManager
Szymanski
Nobulk Shipping Director, Peter Karlsen:
“Although the figures published in the
report are very worrying, we could see
something positive coming out of it. The
shortage of skilled officers could actually
lead to more competition between the
operators.
Experienced officers will have a greater
choice of employers, which may give an
advantage to quality ship managers and
owners. Those who have built up a good
reputation and offer a high standard of
crew welfare will have a better chance of
recruiting the experienced officers.”
Thome Group President, Claes Eek
Thorstensen: “As long as the Philippines
can produce competent officers who can
compete with other nationalities then
it will continue to remain an important
recruitment hub.”
Videotel CEO, Nigel Cleave: “Attracting
new blood into the industry is vital and
by having properly structured training
programmes to ensure competent
cadets can advance quickly through the
ranks will help make a career at sea an
attractive option to young people.”
AMOSUP Oca
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Training
Chairman Adonis Donato (OSM Maritime Services)
and Manager Ponciano Ala (Training Academy) cut the
ribbon of the ROV simulator room
A NIGHT OF FIRSTS
OSM LAUNCHES DMA MECA
On 11 May 2016, OSM Training
Academy launched three new
courses in OSM Philippines: the
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Pilot Technician Course, the Danish
Certification for Ship’s Cooks, and
the Danish Medical Care.
The night opened with the warm
welcome of the president herself,
Ms. Mailyn Borillo. The OSMPhilippines head emphasized the
importance of the launch. More
than being firsts for OSM and
the Philippines, the new courses
will surely help in the continuous
development of the maritime industry
here.
ROV Pilot Technician Course.
Engr. Julius Dizon (Senior ROV
Pilot) discussed how the ROV can
go to depths beyond the capacity of
divers and how vital it is in subsea
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operations of the offshore industry.
Dizon says a ROV Pilot Technician
is a highly sought-after expertise
dominated by Europeans.
Danish Ship’s Cook Certification.
Chef Mark Anthony Galang made
a brief introduction of the course
which qualify participants to obtain
a Danish Certificate of Endorsement
for Ship’s Cook on a reduced sea
service time.
Danish Medical Care Course.
It was presented by Ms. Karla
Monica Ceñido, company Nurse and
course Instructor. It is a training
for medical caretakers on board
Danish-flagged ships. It is the first
time DMA approved a medical care
course facilitated by a Filipino nurse;
in fact, the only medical care course
approved by DMA in Southeast Asia.
The approval given by the Danish
Maritime Authority (DMA) is
a testament to the quality of the
syllabus, the qualifications of the
instructors and appropriate facilities.
The event was attended by manning
agencies and organizations like
Maersk Line, Torm Shipping,
Ultraship, Phoenix Maritime, Nordic
Tanker and the Nordic Business
Council.
Guests were toured on the training
facilities, then treated to a special
dinner prepared by the catering
trainees. The night concluded
with closing remarks from Mr.
Adrien Luntao (General Manager
– OSM Global Training) assuring
seafarers will have excellent learning
experience, boosting their morale and
confidence on a wider global stage.
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Opinion
MUSTER LIST
by Capt. Reynold “Burt” M. Sabay
CEO - MyMET Solutions
Today marks another light on the horizon
as the 2016 National Elections end. The
allegedly maritime nation called the
Philippines is still an allegation. The new
leadership may as well take the helm
and steer the Philippines to deep waters
where others dare not!
Muster List
A muster list or station bill is the
emergency plan on a ship that seafarers
need to adhere to if there is a fire or
evacuation. This is posted, shown to
sailors as they board to tell their jobs in
case of fire or any emergency.
The Philippines seafaring regime is on
fire for a long, long time.
1. Transformation of our Maritime
Education and Training (MET) from
qualification-based to competency-based.
Half a century ago, the infamous
degree in maritime education was
institutionalized here: BS in Marine
Transportation, Major in Navigation and
Seamanship; BS in Marine Engineering,
Major in Steam Engineering and Marine
Electricity. It was 1964, the STCW
Convention was non existent, yet.
A game changer came, the 1978
International Convention on Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
(78 STCW Convention). All, as in all
marine practitioners and professionals,
went on stampede to undergo training
and re-training.
The 78 STCW Convention was amended
as STCW 1995 and, further, as STCW
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2010 or Manila Amendments. The series
of audits by the European Maritime
Safety Agency (EMSA) demonstrated the
Philippines did NOT, after all, comply
fully with the 1978 STCW Convention as
amended in 1995 and 2010.
Until today, practically all marine
professionals will undergo training,
re-training, updating and refreshers one
way or the other inevitably. The gamechanger failed to change our MET!
2. Fortification of the Philippine STCW
Administration
Basic STCW Definitions
PARTY – the State to which the STCW
Convention entered into force.
ADMINISTRATION – the Government
of the Party whose flag the ship is
entitled to fly (emphasis deliberate).
APPROVED – approved by the Party in
accordance with these regulations.
COMPANY – the owner of the ship or
any other organization or person such as
the manager, or the bareboat charterer,
who has assumed the responsibility
for operation of the ship from the
shipowner and who, on assuming such
responsibility, has agreed to take over all
the duties and responsibilities imposed
on the company by these regulations.
It is of paramount importance to
understand that MARINA is the
Administration of the government of
the Philippines as a Party whose flag the
vessel is entitled to fly. There are, at the
time of this writing, 116 seagoing ships
flying the Philippine Flag. Considering
the letter and spirit of the STCW, is
MARINA the Administration for 116
ships? Sadly, but accurately, YES!
Who, therefore, is supposed to approve
the seagoing service of a Filipino
Seafarer on board a vessel flying the flag
of Bahamas, or Marshal Islands, or Isle
of Man?
There might be wisdom in EU’s
deployment of EMSA to the Philippines!
3. Philippine International Ship Registry
Law
Our Flag Registry in the last two and a
half decades nose-dived to its vertical
limits. Our Registry became unpopular
during the era of Bareboat Chartering.
Panama became the biggest in terms
of tonnage. Panama has no seafarers to
boast of in the first place. How and why
did this happen? A mirror case is Liberia,
the second largest Flag Registry.
We are successful in the manpower
business and is the Manning Capital
of the world. It is about time to take
the success to the next level – the Flag
Registry Capital of the world. Let us
redefine Flag of Convenience (FOC) as
Flag of Choice!
For any reaction: mymetsolutions@
gmail.com
Training
TRANSAS PICKS PLSE
Closer look
at the marvels
CEO Frank Coles explains, “As we move
forward with our vision and the next
stage of growth, we are excited to have
someone of Andrew’s caliber join us.
Moving Johan Gustavsson into Customer
Support will also… to continue to
provide world class support.”
Ward brings nearly two decades of
sales experience in the commercial
and defense markets, in the oil and
gas sector. He holds a BA in Business
Administration and Marketing. He
started with Litton Marine Systems (now
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine).
He transferred to Imtech Marine UK
on its commercial and naval business,
focused on the Carrier Vessel Future
(CFV) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
(RFA) landing craft ships.
Manila has been chosen as exclusive
distributor for Transas advanced
technical solutions and systems in the
Philippines and the Pacific Region
(Papua New Guinea and Marshall
Island).
This was formalized in simple
ceremonies April 19th at the showroom/
office at the 8th floor of Dohle HausManila, 30-38 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue,
San Isidro, Makati City.
Mr. Dell Supapo, President of Phil
Life Saving Equipment (PLSE) is
the exclusive director with Capt. Bo
Caspersen as PLSE Chief Operating
Officer while also Sales Director for
Transas Marine Pacific. Both guided
maritime executives at the compact
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showroom, integrating bridge and engine
as those on actual ships yet practical for
in-house training.
One is awed on the 3D virtual reality,
compliant with STCW competencies,
approved and certified by classification
societies. It may even train trainors and
assessors, now in critical demand.
Tune-up.
Transas itself flexes corporate muscle
by broad restructuring of senior
management to continue its lead on
global trends. First infusion is Andrew
Ward as VP for Sales-Pacific, replacing
Johan Gustavsson who, in turn, transfers
as VP for Global Customer Support, a
new post.
In 2009, Andrew moved into the
offshore oil and gas sector initially with
L3 Communications developing the
European and Middle East markets for
Dynamic Position Systems; then, headed
the Asia region for the C-MAR group, a
provider of marine and offshore crewing,
vessel management, training, consultancy
and project manpower services.
Mr. Ward comments, “Transas is
now entering a new phase of growth
and beginning to join the dots of true
interconnectivity from ship to shore.
I look forward to… pushing the
boundaries of the market’s expectations
of what a maritime company should be.”
Milestones.
Established in 1990, Transas was one
of the first to offer electronic chart
systems – before these systems became
conventional and mandatory. In 1996,
its navigation systems were installed in
Sweden on 117 patrol ships; in 1997,
its ECS was at the MIR space orbital
station. In 1999, Transas was the first
company to receive the international
Reilly, Caspersen and Ward
ECDIS Type Approval Certificate.
In 1998, Transas was awarded Lloyd’s
List Honorary Diploma “For Outstanding
and Consistent Contribution to Training”
based on its success in South Korea, UK
and the Philippines (like the first fullscale navigational at IDESS Training
Center).
It continues to service the world --Australia and New Zealand, Gulf of
Finland and Bulgaria as well as VTMS,
first in Thailand, then in England,
Iceland, France, Morocco and Namibia.
In 2005, Transas won the Seatrade Dubai
International Maritime Award for its
Potential Incident Simulation, Control
and Evacuation System; gains world’s
first INS C type approval certificate for
Intelligent Bridge System and gave its
solutions for the world’s first distant
simulated training of crisis management
(oil spill exercise the in Baltic region).
Mariners in ECDIS by 2010; 2014,
contributes to the most technically
advanced simulation suite in the UKGlasgow College; the first cloud-based
simulations with the State University of
New York, USA.
By 2009, Transas operates own 20
regional offices for customers in more
than 120 countries; taking 90% of
ECDIS market share in Denmark.
All naval forces of Black Sea NATO
countries are using Transas maritime
simulations.
Last year, Transas became a member
of Intl Maritime Rescue Federation
(IMRF). Its ECDIS is used by Maersk
Line, world’s largest container company
with over 100 vessels. It also bagged
the unprecedented multi-million largescale simulator complex for the Center
for Simulator Maritime Training)
(CSMART) of the giant Carnival cruise
line.
Transas is the first company to
incorporate Admiralty Information
Overlay with T&P Notices to
Kobayashi, Jimenez, Supapo and Saito
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Legislation
ANGKLA REPEATS VICTORY
ANGKLA takes a seat again at the
Lower House of the bicameral Congress
after it was among the party lists
formally proclaimed by the National
Board of Canvassers (NBoC) where the
Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
is a part of.
once again, the seafaring industry
certainly looks forward to new positive
developments.
Having enacted at least four of its
principally authored landmark measures
into law during the 16th Congress,
ANGKLA has indubitably upgraded
the benchmark as far as advancing the
various concerns and ensuring the growth
of the Philippine maritime industry.
• RA10635 - The MARINA STCW Law
Given its overwhelming achievement,
ANGKLA’s re-election as the sole
maritime party representative is no
surprise. With ANGKLA at the forefront
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ANGKLA Representative Jesulito A.
Manalo’s outstanding achievements last
Congress, among others, include:
• RA10668 - Amendments to the
Philippine Cabotage Law;
• RA10698 - The Naval Architecture
Modernization Law; and
• RA10706 - The Seafarers’ Protection
Act;
• Co-authored at least 10 more vital new
laws such as RA 10801, which is the
new OWWA Law equalizing the benefits
and privileges granted to the sea-based
OFWs with that of the land based, RA
10653 or the Act adjusting the 13th
month pay tax ceiling, & RA 10692 or
the PAGASA Modernization Act to help
foresee and provide people advisories
regarding on-coming strong typhoons
and other calamities.
• Continually promoted the devolution
of MARINA, as it ensured additional
budget for the agency of close to
P500 million for the construction of
MARINA’s new office building in
Manila, and 3 MARINA Regional
Processing Centers in Cebu, Negros
Occidental, and Iloilo, in support of the
decentralization scheme sought by the
Administration;
“ Now that we are re-elected, we
assure the sector that we will continue
to engage them in dialogues and
consultations to determine all pressing
concerns and get them resolved. ”
• Provided P16.4M of medical assistance
to seafarers and their families through
guaranty letters used in various
government hospitals throughout the
nation;
• Granted P42M worth of scholarship
and educational assistance to about 2,514
students; and
• Assisted in pioneering the first
Maritime High School with its first batch
graduating this year to complement the
K-12 Program of government.
Even before the inception of the 17th
Congress, numerous opportunities have
presented itself for ANGKLA with its
Representative Jess Manalo, as a second
termer, already requested by the party
list coalition to be part of the negotiation
panel for discussions with the group
of incoming speaker Congressman
Pantaleon Alvarez in the committee
preference of its members.
ANGKLA is optimistic that it can
retain its membership in congressional
committees, which generally hear the
most salient issues and pass relevant
laws, such as committee on Transport,
Labor, Overseas Workers, and Foreign
Affairs, to name a few.
This opportunity likewise opens
greater possibilities for Cong. Manalo
to be granted a Committee vice or
chairmanship position, as the new
Congress can easily acknowledge the
need to utilize his legal expertise and
experience as a hardworking legislator.
This newly designated authority
will certainly allow the industry’s
representative to introduce more policy
reforms in government both of maritime
and national importance.
With more bills relevant to the maritime
still pending to be passed, it is indeed
great news for the industry to maintain
its voice in Congress. Ready to get back
to work for the next Congress, which
convenes on 25 July 2016, ANGKLA,
in its social media account expressed
its gratitude to its supporters and called
on everyone to “go full throttle (with
them) towards a more vibrant maritime
Philippines.”
ANGKLA intends to pursue within the
next 3 years, its 7-Point Agenda:
(1) Establish a formidable research
platform that identifies, reviews, and
establishes policies to propel the
maritime industry;
(2) Enhance the role of our Maritime
Administration as both effective
government regulator, and visionary
industry enabler;
(3) Focus on generating inclusive growth
employment opportunities within the
broad maritime industry;
(4) Implement the development of
modern and integrated maritime
infrastructure;
(5) Push for maritime legislative
agenda that aligns the development
of the maritime industry at par with
international standards;
(7) Institute effective reintegration plans
or livelihood entrepreneurship programs
for seafarers.
“We will not be able to fulfill any of our
advocacies sans the help of the various
stakeholders of the maritime community,
who truly believe in us. Our sector
leaders all over the country strongly
campaigned and volunteered to organize
in their area to ensure that ANGKLA’s
performance and vision are made known
to as many people and stakeholders of
the maritime industry. We are grateful
to them. Now that we are re-elected, we
assure the sector that we will continue
to engage them in dialogues and
consultations to determine all pressing
concerns and get them resolved.”,
Manalo said, in an interview.
Indeed, given Cong Manalo’s chiselsharp performance, ANGKLA earned
the respect and open endorsement of
major maritime associations like the
Joint Manning Group (JMG), Filipino
Shipowners Association (FSA) and
Society of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers (SONAME).
ANGKLA boasts of a very strong
bench, considering its five nominees are
maritime and legal experts: (1st) Rep.
Jesulito Manalo, son of a ship captain,
a maritime lawyer; (2nd) Capt. Ronaldo
Enrile, senior executive in a major
shipping group; (3rd) Atty. Augusto
Perez Jr.; (4th) Chief Engineer Petercon
A. Lugue; and (5th) Atty. Bernadette
Yanzon Blanco.
(6) Promote the development of a tax
regime that will support the continued
development of the Philippine maritime
industry; and
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Shipping
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER
OF SHIPPING
ICS ELECTS
POULSSON CHAIRMAN
First Thursday of June in Tokyo, Esben
Poulsson of Singapore was elected
Chairman at the Annual General Meeting
of the ICS (International Chamber of
Shipping).
ICS is the principal international
trade association for shipowners, with
a membership comprising national
shipowners’ associations from 37
countries representing all sectors and
trades and over 80% of the world
merchant fleet.
Poulsson sits as Vice-Chairman and
succeeds Masamichi Morooka of Japan
who decided to stand down after four
years in office. Mr. Poulsson now
holds the helm of the industry’s most
influential international trade association,
and stand as a leading representative of
the global shipping industry, overseeing
its liaison with its regulators such as the
International Maritime Organization
(IMO) and the International Labour
Organization (ILO).
Agenda.
After his unanimous election, Mr.
Poulsson declares, “Being Chairman is
a big responsibility and my primary task
will be to ensure that ICS continues to
represent the considered views of the
entire industry. This means reflecting
and reconciling the opinions of different
ship types and trades, different national
viewpoints, and the interests of shipping
companies big and small.”
He says ICS has two major challenges,
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“… The first is working with IMO
Member States to make further progress
addressing international shipping’s
CO2 emissions, including our proposal
that IMO should develop an ‘Intended
IMO Determined Contribution’ for
reducing the sector’s CO2, similar
to the commitments already made
by governments as part of the Paris
Agreement.
He also has four Vice Chairmen: Mr
John C Lyras (Greece), Mrs Karin Orsel
(Netherlands), Mr Mark Martecchini
(Liberia) and Mr Gerardo Borromeo
(Philippines).
“But even more pressing from an
industry perspective is making sure
we are ready for the almost certain
entry in force of the IMO Ballast
Water Convention, and engaging with
governments, especially the United
States, to overcome some remaining but
really serious implementation problems.”
Esben Poulsson.
Mr Poulsson adds, “I was fortunate
enough to lead the strategic review which
ICS conducted last year and this made
me very aware of the enormous scope of
activity in which ICS is engaged. This
ranges from representation on policy and
operational matters, as well as maritime
law and employment affairs, to the
production of best practice guidance
and technical publications that are
relied upon by shipping companies and
seafarers worldwide.”
On top, ICS shall liaison with
governments, with a large number of
international institutions that impact
upon the interests of shipowners.
The Chairman is assisted by the ICS
workhorse, Secretary General, Peter
Hinchliffe.
To coincide with its Annual Meeting, ICS
has published its 2016 Annual Review of
maritime policy developments, see www.
ics-shipping.org
He is also chairman of Enesel,
a Singapore-based commercial
management and ship owning entity
managing 14 large modern container
vessels all under the Singapore flag.
He has 40 years in the industry, 20
with Torm in Hong Kong, London,
Copenhagen; most recently, as President
& CEO of Torm-Singapore.
Poulsson is a Non-Executive Director
of X-Press Feeders, First Ship Lease
Trust and of Hafnia Tankers. He is
non-executive Chairman of Cambiaso
Risso Asia serves as Senior Advisor to
Straits Tankers (Singapore-based Pool
Management company, a joint venture of
MOL-Tokyo and Hafnia ManagementCopenhagen).
He was 2015 president of the Singapore
Shipping Association, a Council Member
since 2007. He serves on the Board
of the Maritime and Port Authority of
Singapore (MPA) and is an Advisory
Panel Member of the Singapore Maritime
Foundation.
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Opinion
OF MYTHS AND CHALLENGES
WOMEN SEAFARERS
by Merle Jimenez-San Pedro
President, Women in Maritime Phil.MyMET
(Editor’s note. Article is basically primed for Women’ Month. But we find it substantial for the
Day of the Seafarer; in fact, consistent with the author’s advocacy for gender equality.)
“We do not bring bad luck to ships- nor
are we nuisance on board.”
of Sweden became the first woman to
command a major cruise ship.
“Acing the exams, at the final stage of
the interview, we are told we cannot
be accepted to go on board because of
gender.” (Case Study, MPCF Bikol)
The ITF Seafarers website says
after 1945, women were onboard as
stewardesses, cooks and radio officers. In
the 1960s, they were officers/cadets due
to difficulty of recruiting men. Towards
the 70s, Chinese women seafarers
crewed the world’s first officer-only
cargo ship, Fengtao.
A case study was done by Mariners’
Polytechnic Colleges Foundation
(MPFC) in Bicol which captured the
experiences/sentiments of a sample of
women seafarers from selected schools.
It was the nucleus of “Women:
The Untapped Human Resource in
Seafaring” which was part of the panel
discussion during the 18th ACI Maritime
Human Resource & Crew Management
Conference last March 9 and 10 in
Singapore.
Women’s contribution.
History shows the involvement of women
in maritime as early as Queen Isabella
I of Castille and Leon who financed the
voyage of Christopher Columbus in
1492. Another woman, Queen Elizabeth
I, secretly commissioned Sir Francis
Drake to an expedition that made him the
first Englishman to circumnavigate the
globe.
Another, businesswoman Mary Jane
Coston, invented the Coston flare. It is
used to signal at sea, to communicate
to save lives --- even win battles of the
Civil War.
In the 18thcentury, the first woman marine
engineer in Britain plied for 20 years
on 49 ocean-going voyages, honored
with Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at
Sea. In 2007, Capt Karin Stahre-Janson
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In the mid 1980s, the shipping world lost
interest in recruiting women and focused
on the male seafarers as their main
source—at times, their only source.
Seafarers International Research
Center (SIRC)–ILO 2003/ ITF Women
Seafarers’ Meeting-- shows women
seafarers worldwide are on: Ferry- 68%,
Cruise- 26% and Cargo- 6%.
In the Philippines, Manila Bulletin
reports 14 January 2016, that MAAP has
produced the first C/E in Nina Sue Da
Silva after passing the licensure exams
with Capt. Jasmine Labarda and Capt.
Ruth Olambre of Montenegro Shipping.
The POEA Databank and Network
Division records that in 2010, Filipino
women Officers account only for a
measly 0.93% over-all, women ratings
5.52%. From 2006-2010, women
seafarers on Passenger Ships, Ratings
account for 6% and Officers at 1%. This
confirms majority of women on board
still occupy traditional positions and
perform stereotypical roles in passenger
ships, e.g. housekeeping, entertainment
and reception duties.
Challenges ahead.
The minute number of women seafarers
on navigation duties is attributed to the
limited opportunities given on board.
Our respondents mention the negative
impressions of shipping companies
on pregnancy or “jumpship” (aborted
apprenticeship of some female cadets).
They develop aversion – if not have
totally shut off -- from accepting female
cadets.
How to attract women into the seafaring
profession needs to be addressed. These
factors will impact as well on providing
support mechanisms to them to stay
focused in the profession.
At the Singapore Conference, the need
to have an environment conducive
to women seafarers was emphasized
in the areas of recruitment, retention
and promotion. It was also noted that
preparation in seafaring should start
from school, providing them tools to
cope with the physical, emotional and
psychological demands on board. These
are coupled with the multi-cultural and
the predominantly male environment
they will face. Successful integration
of women seafarers is dependent on
an environment with enlightened and
committed leadership and community on
and off shore.
Shipping managers may consider these
guidance in ensuring a gender-sensitive
environment for women seafarers who
crew ships:
I. STRONG, EXPLICIT COMPANY
POLICIES.
Gender inclusive workplace is of
paramount importance; should permeate
all areas.
Gender inclusive policies and programs
must be proactively supported by
senior management and clearly defined,
particularly on:
1. Recruitment and Placement
2. Employment and Promotion
3. Training and Development
A. GENDER SENSITIVITY. Policies
may include, but are not limited to:
1. Statement of purpose and policy
2. Code of conduct
3. Gender mainstreaming
strategies and programs
B. RECRUITMENT &
PLACEMENT.
Establish sound recruitment and
placement policy
Define recruitment targets for
women
Allow women to sit in recruitment
and placement teams
Make use of gender-inclusive in
promotional materials
Use other forms of media
advertisements
Provide feedbacks and track women
applicants for policy making /
decisions
C. EMPLOYMENT &
PROMOTION.
Presence of fair and clearly stated
remuneration policy
Provide for reasonable maternity/
paternity/childcare leave policies
D.TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT.
III. AFFINITY GROUPS/
NETWORKS
Provision for equal access to
training and learning opportunities
Provide opportunities for women to
network
Implement buddy system,
mentoring, and job shadowing
programs
Partner with other organizations to
enhance gender-inclusive programs
Document and monitor progress
E. WELL-BEING/FAMILY
SUPPORT.
Strengthen support for the wellbeing of seafarers through:
1. Access to psychological and
emotional counseling
2. Conduct of health risk
assessment
Support the family-life of seafarers
through:
1. Creation/establishment of family
centers
2. Conduct of regular family
conferences/events
Facilitate shore leave, transit and
repatriation
II. INFRASTRUCTURE/
FACILITIES PER MLC
PROVISIONS
IV. WOMEN CAMPAIGNS &
INITIATIVES
Partner/collaborate with schools in
all levels
1. Raise awareness about the
maritime industry
2. Promote careers in maritime
3. Broaden the pool of future
women seafarers
Award scholarship grants and/or
cadetship program to women
Honor/recognize outstanding women
in maritime
Celebrate women’s events,
International Women’s Day, the likes
V. ENGAGING THE METRICS.
• Regular assessment of company’s
commitment to gender-inclusive
workplace
For appropriate accommodation and
facilities
• Inclusion of gender-related targets in
quality assurance process
For sanitary supplies and their
discreet disposal
• Development of feedback
mechanisms to improve gender
programs
For communication technologies
Consider women’s physique on
work clothes/personal protective
equipment (PPE)
• Practice of collecting/presenting sexdisaggregated data for info/research
• Development of tools for assessment,
monitoring and evaluation of gender
programs
Formulate unbiased policies and
standards on promotion
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UNION
AMOSUP INFO CARAVAN 2016
All are ship-shaped for the first
AMOSUP Info-Caravan and Forum
2016! This is at 8 Anchors Cultural
Center, Seamen’s Village, Dasmariňas
City, Cavite, scheduled June 30th.
AMOSUP is the Associated Marine
Officers’ and Seamen’s Union of the
Philippines, the largest of such union in
the world, numbering over 100,000 and
continuously growing.
‘This is part of our effort to spread
awareness and bridge the information
gap between the union, the government
and the seafarers,’ says AMOSUP
President Conrado F. Oca.
The Caravan also honors tripartism
championed by his father and AMOSUP
founder, the late Capt. Gregorio S. Oca. The one-day event will primarily update
members of AMOSUP benefits and
services. It will also lay current:
•
The Maritime Labor Convention
2006, the seafarers’ bill of rights
•
The Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping
(STCW) 2010 compliance by
the Maritime Industry Authority
(MARINA); and
•
The anti-bullying guidelines by
the International Trade Federation
(ITF).
(ICS) and the Intl Transport Worker’s
Federation (ITF).
The information caravan is free but
exclusive to union members, their
families, or their representatives.
Organized by Seafarer Asia, the project
will run through the cities of Cebu, IloIlo, and Davao.
ITF Director General Steve Cotton
says, “Bullying and harassment in the
workplace are unacceptable wherever
they happen – but they have a particular
horror at sea, where those affected may
be isolated and alone…
MARINA and STCW.
Until now there has been a lack of
practical common sense guidelines and
we’re delighted that we have been able to
work side by side with the ICS to address
this need.”
The transition period ends in 2017
and MARINA seems to have fully
accomplished obligations as the allencompassing maritime administration.
The Code had major revisions on new
trainings and requirements for maritime
safety, security, and anti-pollution that
every seafarer needs to be aware of; the
info caravan aims to update them on
what is happening back home.
ITF on Anti-bullying.
In 2012, the infamous coal ferry Sage
Sagittarius, dubbed Death Ship, shook
the maritime world with cases of
bullying and gun smuggling on top of
three claimed ‘self fault’ deaths of the
crew.
Eliminate this hazard onboard with the
new anti-bullying guidelines developed
by the Intl Chamber of Shipping
MLC updates.
In February 2006, the International
Labor Organisation (ILO) adopted the
MLC 2006 dubbed as the Seafarers’ Bill
of Rights.
It protects the world’s 1.5 million
seafarers; in 2012, the Philippines
ratified the MLC as the 30th country to
reach the minimum requirement for the
Convention to be in force.
By August 2013, the Code has been
for strict compliance by the Port State
Control even in countries that have
not ratified yet. Under the MLC, crewcentered attributes onboard is under tight
scrutiny including common malaises,
crew fatigue and rest hours.
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Awards
ISWAN Exec Dir Harris
INT’L SEAFARER WELFARE SHORTLIST
Eyes are focused on June 24th
when winners will be selected for
the International Seafarers’ Welfare
and Assistance Network (ISWAN)
Awards. Launched November 2015
and nominations closed February 8th, a
shortlist has been released. Ceremonies
geared at historical Manila Hotel in the
Philippines.
The awards are for companies and
organisations which have offered
seafarers the highest standard in services
and facilities. Candidates are nominated
by seafarers to say thank you to those
who have made a difference in their
lives; to raise awareness of their needs.
Nominees.
Seafarers’ Centre of the Year (sponsored
by Wrist Ship Supply): Stella Maris,
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Barcelona, Spain; MTS Busan, South
Korea; Stella Maris, Mackay-Hay Point,
Australia; Port Arthur Intl Seafarers
Center, USA; MTS Townsville,
Australia; MTS, Victoria- Australia
Shipping Company of the Year
(sponsored by Garrets): Anglo-Eastern
Ship Management; Carnival Cruise
Lines; MF Shipping; P&O Cruises;
Seaspan Ship Management
Port of the Year: Port of Bremerhaven,
Germany; Brunsbuttel Ports GmbH,
Germany; Port of Kandla, India;
Copenhagen Malmo Port AB, Sweden/
Denmark; The Port of Singapore
Dr. Dierk Lindemann Welfare
Personality of the Year, Organisation
(sponsored by The Intl Chamber of
Shipping): AMOSUP; Humans At Sea;
Hunterlink
Dr. Dierk Lindemann Welfare
Personality of the Year, Individual
(sponsored by The Intl Chamber of
Shipping): Pst Joseph Chacko (India);
Howard Drysdale (UK); Rev Stephen
Miller (East Asia); Maike Puchert
(Germany); Fr Edward Pracz (Poland);
Roger Stone (UK)
ISWAN Executive Director Roger
Harris says, “We are delighted to be
able to hold the 2016 awards’ ceremony
in the Philippines, where a large
number of the world’s seafarers are
from. Congratulations to the shortlisted
candidates who have all demonstrated
their great commitment to improving the
lives of seafarers.”
IMO Secretary General Mr. Kitack Lim
“ Candidates are nominated by seafarers to say
thank you to those who have made a difference
in their lives; to raise awareness of their needs. ”
will present the honors. Around 300
representatives from shipping companies,
unions and welfare organisations are
expected. It is a night of celebration, as
well as an opportunity to raise the profile
of seafarers’ welfare.
The Lindemann is named after Dr. Dierk
Lindemann who was instrumental in
the adoption of the MLC in 2006 while
serving as Managing Director of the
German Ship owners’ Association and
spokesperson at the ILO.
Awards are funded by The ITF Seafarers
Trust, Inmarsat and Crewtoo, also
supported by the ILO, IMO, ICS, ICMA,
Wrist Ship Supply and Garrets.
President of WISTA, Vice Chair of
ICS; Kuba Szymanski- Secretary
General of InterManager; Andy
Winbow- former Assistant
Secretary-General and Director of
IMO Maritime Safety Division.
•
•
More details are posted at www.
seafarerswelfareawards.org. Ms. Caitlin
Vaughan may share more at caitlin.
vaughan@iswan.org.uk.
Benchmark.
The ITF Seafarers’ Trust has been
supporting seafarers for over 30 years.
Over US$200-miliion has been spent on
projects in 106 countries and 550 ports. It
is a grant-making UK registered charity
for organisations which do the front line
work of supporting seafarers.
Recent grants have focused on
communication facilities, transport,
assistance to seafarers and their families
who have been victims of piracy attacks
and rights violations.
Criteria and judges for the 2016 awards:
•
Port of the Year- that has achieved
the most in the provision of and
access to high quality welfare
services and facilities for seafarers:
Karin Orsel- CEO of MF Shipping,
•
Shipping Company of the Yearthe shipping or ship management
company that has strived to provide
the highest quality welfare services
for seafarers: Masamichi Morooka,
ICS Chairman; Helen Sampson –
Director of Seafarers’ Intl Research
Centre, and Jacqueline Smith, ITF
Maritime Coordinator.
Seafarers’ Centre of the Year- that
has offered the highest quality
welfare services for visiting
seafarers: Father Bruno Ciceri,
ICMA Chairman; Kimberly
Karlshoej- Head of the ITF
Seafarers’ Trust, and Robert Kledal,
CEO of Wrist Ship Supply.
Dr. Dierk Lindemann Welfare
Personality of the Year- the
individual who has made an
outstanding contribution to
seafarers’ welfare: Chairman
Morooka; Rose George- author of
Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside
Shipping, the Invisible Industry
that Brings You 90% of
Everything; Per Gullestrup,
ISWAN Chairman.
seafarers.”
‘At Sea For All’
On top, ISWAN holds At Sea For All,
celebrating the Day of the Seafarers
adopting the IMO theme for this global
project.
Free admission, expecting on June 25th
about two thousand seafarers with their
families at the SMX Center by Manila
Bay and its sunset colors. Principal Guest
of Honor is IMO Secretary-General
Kitack Lim.
There will be a Health and Wellbeing
Zone, with volunteer counselors, free
health checks, and health information.
The Children/Family Zone features face
painting, bouncing castle and a Monster
Art booth.
Stage shows present cultural
performances, zumba exercises, films
and free packed lunch for all attendees.
Prizes and give-away shower the whole
day, with activities like the selfie wall,
raffles and current market spiels from a
range of exhibitors.
Register at http://dayoftheseafarer.org/.
Bring along your seamen’s book on the
day.
Director Harris says, “We are
honoured that eleven experts
from the maritime industry could
join our four panels this year.
Each judge contributes specialist
knowledge to their panel, as
well as a firm commitment
to improving the welfare of
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Labor Group Manager
Ikenaga assisting.
A CORPORATE CULTURE
JX OCEAN
MEDICAL
MISSION
JX Ocean continues with its community
reach-out, this time with a medical
mission at Barangay Pulambato, Bogo
City, near the northern tip of the Cebu
mainland.
In cooperation with the Ponciano C.
Marquez (PCM) Foundation, JX Ocean
rendered free health services at the SM
Cares Community Center. This facility
was built for public access and JX
Ocean was a primary donor.
A team of doctors, dentists, nurses
and volunteers served 518 adults
and children, giving pediatric,
ophthalmologic, dental and other
medical services. Free, including the
medicine.
Medical professionals were provided
by Sagrada Corazon Medical Center,
Micah Medical Clinic and Sanda
Diagnostic Clinic. Senior executives
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from the JX Group
of Companies
joined the mission
and established
rapport with the
beneficiaries, local
folks and town
officials.
The Japanese
panel included Director Osamu Hasako
Director, Senior VP-JX Ocean, Capt
Yoshiaki Tomoi, Managing DirectorNew Ocean Ship Management and
Capt Tsuoshi Ikenaga, JX Ocean-Labor
Group Manager and representative of
the Manila Management office.
Mr. Hasako received for JX Ocean a
Certificate of Appreciation from the City
of Bogo; Mr. Ericson M. Marquez was
also honored with a Certificate for the
PCM Foundation (as he also represents
Virjen Shipping).
JX Ocean’s continuous assistance is a
testament of loyalty to its Filipino crew
and partners in its maritime operations
spanning over four decades in the
Philippines. It was the former Nissho
Shipping, a pioneer foreign employer
of local seafarers for the oceans of the
world, in tandem with Virjen Shipping
and Grace Marine and Shipping for 44
years.
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Asia Pacific
Director Kelly
IMarEST-Phil
Pres Ed Santos
IMarEST Manila
The Institute of Marine Engineering,
Science and Technology (IMarEST) has
taken a firm stake in Manila by opening a
branch office here.
at the very core of what the IMarEST
stands for, and this is hugely exciting
news both for the IMarEST and for the
Philippines.
IMarEST, a leading global body for
marine professionals, has expanded
to directly service members in the
area. The launch was at the Associated
Marine Officers’ and Seamen’s
Union (AMOSUP) conference hall in
Intramuros, Manila, last 21st April.
Providing world-leading access to
technical content, networks, and
delivering this through a new local
branch in Manila will boost the learning
and development of Filipino seafarers.”
It was held during a joint maritime
technical forum on the theme, Safety of
Life at Sea. At the same time, the branch
held its inaugural general membership
assembly. Around 100 people took part,
many signing a pledge to support the
Institute in Manila.
David Kelly, Director for Asia Pacific,
comments, “Supporting the professional
development of marine professionals is
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Kelly claims of about 1,000 members
in the Philippines. He expressed
gratitude for the support MAAP, singling
out VAdm Santos and Dr Angelica
Baylon who both “worked tirelessly to
support this initiative as an additional
development opportunity for the region.”
IMarEST is the first Institute to bring
together marine engineers, scientists and
technologists into one multi-disciplinary,
professional body. It is the largest
marine organisation of its kind with a
membership of 18,000 based in 128
countries.
Working with the global marine
community, the IMarEST promotes
the scientific development of marine
engineering, science and technology,
providing opportunities for the exchange
of ideas and practices, and upholding the
status, standards and expertise of marine
professionals.
The Institute has a program to support
the professional development of seafarers
by mapping Class One Certificates of
Competency (unlimited) and Master
Mariner Certificates to a Chartered Status
qualification.
Seafarers with such certificates may join
as full members (MIMarEST). More
information may be gathered from http://
www.imarest.org/signupcoc.
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