NMP is up to a good
start in 2016: 247 trainees as of January 15
Press Release
January 22, 2016
TACLOBAN CITY – The
National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), a government maritime training
and research agency located at Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City,
accommodated as of January 15, 2016 a total of 247 maritime trainees
who are either aspirants to become seafarers, active seafarers or
maritime instructors and assessors.
Out of the total, 204 (83%)
took the Basic Courses such as Basic Training (BT), Proficiency in
Survival Craft and Rescue Boat other than Fast Rescue Boats (PSCRB),
Basic Training Refresher (BTR), Basic Training Updating (BTU) and
Safety Training for Boat Captain and Marine Diesel Mechanic. The
remaining 43 (17%) enrolled in the Ratings Forming Part of Engineering
Watch (RFPEW), Medical Emergency First Aid (MEFA) and Training Course
for Instructors (IMO Model Course 6.09) modules.
As of 15 January, 165 (67%)
have finished their trainings while the other 82 (33%) will finish on
22 January 2016.
This is a well-grounded
start for the agency since full-swing in training operations started
last July 2015 only. It is expected that the number of enrollees will
accelerate in the next few months with the opening of more Standards
of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)
courses.
In the interim, NMP is
addressing the observations raised by the Maritime Industry Authority
(MARINA) in connection with its application for accreditation of
additional 5 courses namely: Refresher Training for PSCRB, Refresher
Training for Advanced Firefighting (AFF), Refresher Training for
Personal Survival Technique (PST) and Fire Prevention and Firefighting
(FPFF), Updating Training for Personal Safety and Social
Responsibility (PSSR) and General Operator’s Course for Global
Maritime Distress Signal System (GOC for GMDSS).
In its effort to contribute
in providing employment to Filipinos especially the seafarers, NMP
continues to upgrade its facilities and provide quality maritime
trainings required pursuant to the Standards of Training,
Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Convention.
The NMP encourages those
interested to avail of its maritime training programs to visit the NMP
facebook page (facebook.com/nmptrainingcenter) and website
www.nmp.gov.ph where all related information on NMP trainings are
available.