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MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE
87th session
Agenda item 11
MSC 87/11/4
4 March 2010
Original: ENGLISH
TRAINING AND WATCHKEEPING
"Go to Sea!" Campaign
Submitted by the Philippines
SUMMARY
Executive summary:
This submission is a response to the request of the Maritime Safety
Committee for Member Governments to provide information on
activities being undertaken to promote the "Go to Sea!" campaign
Strategic direction:
No related provisions
High-level action:
No related provisions
Planned output:
No related provisions
Action to be taken:
Paragraph 5
Related documents:
STW 41/INF.2, MSC 86/9/2 and Circular letter No.2922
Background
1
In Circular letter No.2922, the Secretary-General announced that, in coordination
with the International Labour Organization and relevant non-government industry
organizations a "Go to Sea!" campaign was launched to attract new entrants to the shipping
industry and retain existing seafarers in the maritime profession. The campaign aims to
bring to the attention of Governments, international organizations and industry the extent of
the global shortage of marine officers and to ensure that all involved coordinate their effort in
addressing the issue.
2
At the forty-first session of the Sub-Committee on Standards of Training and
Watchkeeping (STW 41/INF.2), the Secretary-General invited the delegates to respond to
the request of the Maritime Safety Committee to provide information on any activities
undertaken in promoting the goals of the "Go to Sea!" campaign with a view of transferring
elements of best practice, positive examples and useful experiences gained so that others
can benefit from such activities.
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Philippine Maritime Career Caravan
3
The Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) of the Republic of the
Philippines launched a career caravan for the Maritime Sector on 15 August 2008 which was
supported by representatives from the manning companies, maritime organizations,
principals and guidance counsellors from maritime schools. The career caravan is otherwise
known as "HANDOG SA KABATAAN CAREER CARAVAN FOR THE MARITIME SECTOR",
and specific activities undertaken are shown in the attached annex.
Comments
4
The Philippines, recognizing the existing shortage in the supply of qualified marine
officers finds the need to launch a "Go to Sea!" campaign among its youth. It is for this
reason that a yearly career caravan of the maritime sector was launched ahead of the IMO
programme to attract the youth through career counselling, symposium and jobs' fairs. By
this process, the Philippines hopes to significantly contribute to alleviate the shortage.
The Philippine Government acknowledges the support of the International Shipping
Federation (ISF) in providing CD materials (Careers in International Ships) for public
distribution.
Action requested of the Committee
5
The Committee is invited to note the information provided and take action as
deemed appropriate.
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ANNEX
Activities undertaken by selected Regional Office of the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE)
in connection with the conduct of the
HANDOG SA KABATAAN CAREER CARAVAN FOR THE MARITIME SECTOR
(Gift to the Youth Career Caravan for the Maritime Sector)
REGIONAL
OFFICE
DATE AND
VENUE
PARTICIPATING
SCHOOLS/
STUDENTS
ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED
National Capital August 15, 2008, Career Orientation for 54
Principals
and
Region
Ople Hall, DOLE High School Principals Guidance Counsellors,
Executive Building
and
Guidance 35 Representatives
Counsellors
–
First
Batch (South Sector)
PARTICIPATING
MANNING AGENCY
ISSUES/
RECOMMENDATIONS
13 Manning agencies
How can their students avail
themselves of the scholarships
Other government agencies offered by some maritime schools
participated to provide their and what are the qualifications
services.
needed?
August 20, 2008, 2nd Batch (North Sector) 11 Guidance Counsellors
Mariner's Home
and High Schools
September 27, 2008 Career and Employment
Counselling – cum Jobs'
Fair for Maritime Industry
DOLE Regional August 12, 2008,
Office 1
Pangasinan
Merchant
Marine
Academy (PAMMA),
Dagupan City
September 5, 2008
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Phil.
Japan
Manning During the symposium positive points
Consultative
Council were raised on career at sea
(PJMCC) officers were the
1. Good wages
speakers
2. Responsibility of the seafarers,
safety of the ship, and the
the 285 maritime graduates 8 manning agencies
protection of the environment
and graduating students.
3. Long term prospects due to
Ten applicants were
global shortage of ship officers
hired-on-the-spot by the
Seaport Shipping Inc.
Close coordination among
the
16
were
awarded
Department of Education, private
scholarships
merchant schools and the DOLE
should be continued, strengthened
and sustained
Symposium with the 30 participants
Principals and Guidance
Counsellors of Region 3
National High Schools
Jobs' Fair for
Maritime Sector
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REGIONAL
OFFICE
DATE AND
VENUE
ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED
DOLE Regional August 29, 2008, Career Orientation
Office 4-A
Pilar
Yao
Hall,
Municipal Building,
Lucban, Quezon
September 16, 2009, Jobs' Fair
Venue – SM City
Lucena
PARTICIPATING
SCHOOLS/
STUDENTS
PARTICIPATING
MANNING AGENCY
50 School heads and Mr.
Wenifredo
personnel
conducted
the
orientation
119
job
registered
ISSUES/
RECOMMENDATIONS
Sola
career
applicants Five shipping and manning
companies
participated,
namely:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Magsaysay-Mitsui OSK
Magsaysay Institute of
Shipping
Aboitiz Jebsen
Pabby
International
Services
Philippine Anscor Swire
Ship
Management
Corporation
September 25, 2008, Final Orientation for
Venue – SM City students who showed
Bazaar
interest
in
taking
maritime courses
DOLE Regional August 8, 2008,
Office 5
Venue – Mariner's
Polytechnic Colleges
Foundation,
Inc,
Rawis, Legaspi City
Orientation
of
High
School Principals and
Guidance Counsellors
on
the
Status
of
Seafaring Industry and
maritime
Career
Benefits
Public
Secondary 2 Manila-based manning
Schools – 21 principals, agency representatives
20 guidance Counsellors
and 7 registrars
Private High School –
2
principals
and
2 Guidance Counsellors
487 3rd and 4th year high
school students
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Additional slots for scholar be
considered due to the big number of
interested students.
DOLE Central Office to facilitate the
reporting of feedback from the
concerned agencies.
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REGIONAL
OFFICE
DATE AND
VENUE
ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED
Jobs' Fair
PARTICIPATING
SCHOOLS/
STUDENTS
PARTICIPATING
MANNING AGENCY
389 applicants registered
where
153
were
considered
for
final
approval
Mr. Winefredo Sola gave the
orientation to the 3rd and 4th
year students on the Shipping
industry
ISSUES/
RECOMMENDATIONS
Mr.
Cedric
D'Souza
presented the prospects of
the maritime career mad
status
of
cadetship
programme
of
maritime
industry
Attendees
from
government sector
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
DOLE Regional September 23, 2008 Stake holder's Forum
Office 10
Venue – DOLE 10
WODP
Training
Centre
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the
Director
Noriel
Devanadera – DOLE
Maritime Office
DOLE-RO 5 Director
Ernie Bihis
Ms. Lily Nicoleta –
President, Albay Peso
Federation
Director Conrado Bares,
TESDA
Regional
Director
Ms.
Lorna
HayagPresident,
PESO
regional Federation
33 representatives from Mr. Jonathan M. Palma,
the academy
President, CEO, of Bibby
International Services Phil Inc
(Manila-based)
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REGIONAL
OFFICE
DATE AND
VENUE
ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED
Jobs' Fair
PARTICIPATING
SCHOOLS/
STUDENTS
100
job
registered
PARTICIPATING
MANNING AGENCY
applicants 11 manning agencies
ISSUES/
RECOMMENDATIONS
•
•
•
•
•
DOLE Regional August 15, 2008, Press Conference
Office 11
Philippine
Information Agency
(PIA)-RO-11
35 media representatives
took part in the press
conference.
The following
attended:
1.
2.
3.
4.
August 19, 2008, Career Orientation
Venue – Garden
Oasis Function Room
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Maritime Schools
Manning Agencies
Commission on Higher
Education (CHED)
Department of Education
(DepEd)
Cadets from the Holy Mr. Wenifredo Sola and
Cross of Davao College Mr. Jose Kato were the
resource speakers
DOLE to give emphasis to
placement of nautical, marine
graduates or skilled courses that
are employable at cruise ships,
tanker and other seagoing vessels
Labour Attachés posted abroad to
also focus on sea-based job orders
Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration (POEA) to initiate
Jobs Fair on Maritime with
manning agencies
Need for in-school orientation to
be formulated by DOLE and
manning agencies
Include sea-based occupations
in
career
guidance
and
counselling
for
secondary
graduating students
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REGIONAL
OFFICE
DATE AND
VENUE
September
2008
ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED
22-24, Jobs' Fair
PARTICIPATING
SCHOOLS/
STUDENTS
247 applicants registered. 4
manning
agencies
Out of this number, participated, namely:
206 were considered for
1. Mitsui D SK Marine Inc.
final evaluation
2. Jebsen Maritime Inc
3. Leonis Navigation
4. Net Ship Management
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PARTICIPATING
MANNING AGENCY
ISSUES/
RECOMMENDATIONS