Sen. Joel Villanueva on Thur. said at least 30,000 Filipino seafarers abroad are at risk of losing their jobs if the International Convention on STCW is still not properly implemented in the country’s maritime education, training, & certification systems
Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday said at least 30,000 Filipino seafarers abroad are at risk of losing their jobs if the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers is still not properly implemented in the country’s maritime education, training, and certification systems.
“Our seafarers greatly contribute to our economy, especially during the pandemic. Let’s save this sector from drowning. Let’s keep our Filipino seafarers world class by following international standards,” the lawmaker said. The agency’s response will be the basis for the European Commission’s judgment on whether it will continue recognizing the certificates of competence of Filipino seafarers working on European-flagged vessels.
In 2006, Villanueva’s camp said EMSA audited the country and found that there were maritime training institutions that were non-compliant to the STCW.
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