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CHAIRMAN 'S PAGE M ANNING A f1rst in Philtppme Shipbuilding 18 ODFJELL Strengthens Presence in the Philippine 19 IMEC to provide more funds for training Filipino O veRSEAS SHIPPING seafarers to become officers ) Phil ippine flag vessels to continue asking for carriage of bigger chunk of country's foreign DoMESTIC trade 21 Sulp1c1o defers acquisition of 2 more vessels this year at the wake of Princes of the Stars mishap A IR TRANSPORTATION 1 0 Government announces plan to upgrade 9 PeoPLE, PLACES AND EveNTS airports nationwide to world standards 22 East Asian Seas Congress 2009 Tackles Maritime Issues MARITIME SECURITY UPDATES NDCP spearheads Typhoon Doctrine Workshop 1 ( The World's Economy Demands Superior Port Security: So Must the Philippines WoRD FRoM FVR 24 Log1st1cs C nters And Hubs: Philippine Oppor tunities
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MARITIME REVIEW JULY-AUGUST2008 3 MARITIME REVIEW A PUB LI CATION OF THE MARITIME LEAGUE
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Hon. Fidel V. Ramos
HONORARY CHAIRMAN Hon Leandro R. Mendoza
CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT Com mo. Carlos L. Agustin AFP (Ret)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Plaridel M. Abaya - Vicente F. Aldanese Congratulations to Maritime League Trustee Herminio S Esguerra, Chair Capt. Alberto Com pas, MM man of the Herma Group of Companies, for the successful launching of Herminio S. Esguerra the first fully classed double hull tanker in the Philippines, the M/T Edgar S. Go Matikasl Doris Teresa M. Ho VAdm. Reuben S. Lista A ceremonial launching of the tanker international sh ipbuilding (such as Hector E. Miole was held at the Mandarin Oriental on Keppel in Batangas and Cebu, Carlos C. Salinas 17 June 2008. Gracing the occasion Tsuneishi in Cebu, FBM Babcock Ma Vicente A. Sandoval were former President Fidel V Ramos, rine also in Cebu and most recently PhilipS. Tuazon Maritime League Chairman Emeritus, Hanjin in Zambales and Misamis Occi DOTC Secretary Leandro R Mendoza, dental) in the past 2 decades, but this Editorial Board Trade Secretary Peter Favila, MARINA time "we show to the world that the Administrator Vicente T. Suazo, other indomitable Filipino spirit of innova CHAIRMAN officials and guests from the mari time tion, hard work and competition is Com mo. Carlos L. Agustin, AFP (Ret) industry and other business sectors. clearly manifested. Our MIT MATIKAS is a tangible, glorious affirmation of our MEMBERS The Herma Group owns the Herma people's unyielding spirit in the face of Edgar S. Go Shipyard, Inc. (HIS) which acquired the adversity. It is a resound ing roar that Doris Teresa M. Ho right to operate the BASECO facility tells the world that, yes, the Filipino Dante La Jimenez from the Bataan provincia l govern can!" Ernest Villareal ment in 2002. Editorial Staff Said Esguerra, "The HSI designed the The Quirino administration in 1950 de ship from scratch with a very young EDITOR cided to enter the field of shipbuilding staff of naval architects and engineers. Carmela I. Huelar with the establishment of the shipyard The shipyard was used to performing 0919-8107959 site now leased and operated by HSI, repair rather than construction, more to make the Philippines a major ship so new building. It had to develop its EDITORIAL ASSISTANT building nation. "Yet for almost 4 de own processes for construction, train Let B. Amante-Capatoy cades after NASSCO establi shed the its people on the job, brought in a few Mari veles dockyard, we saw countries experienced Filipino workers home to LAYOUT that dreamed of shipbuilding later work in the shipyard, who joined hands Richerly HowardT. Domingo than the Philippines bring their dreams with the .less experienced staff in de to fruition much earlier than us, coun livering the result." tries such as Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, which together with Japan Esguerra further added: displaced the pre-Korean War big play ers in shipbuild ing'; remarked Esguerra Yet I feel the compulsion to ask the ques THE MARITIME LEAGUE during the ceremonial launching. tion, where do we go from here? How AMPRI Building Gate 3, Molave St., Bonifacio Naval Station, do we take this singular success and Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Metro Manila Esguerra further added that there has make it an enduring victory? How do we Website· http:/ /www.maritimeleague.com been an influx of several key players in take this moment and turn it into an in- Email: [email protected] Direct Lines. 496·4229/496·5138/844·6918 Trunk Li ne: 843·44161ocal6374 A first in Philippine Shipbuilding strument of progress for the whole coun dard of excellence in our country. That is We hope to gather together regulators try? Allow me to direct this question to the my challenge to our government. If the and the shipping operations people, whole shipbuilding industry. More impor Herma Group can take on this challenge hopefully the operations managers and tantly, allow me to direct this question to and can succeed how much better could the port captains of the shipping com the Philippine government. Where do we we be with the support of our govern panies, members of PI SA, PLSA and the go from here? ment? PHILPESTA, among others. This will be co-hosted by the DOTC. the Maritime The maritime industry has contributed to Let us hope that government accepts League, the NDCP, the PCG, the PPA and our economic development, mainly due the challenge, and really take a good PIS A. to the manning industry. There will be in look at how things should move in ship· creasing competition in this field in the bu1lding - and in the light of the recent The program, as agreed during the ini years ahead, but it is likely that we will loss of the largest domestic liner, the MV tial meeting on 26 June, will include pre·. maintain our lead in seafaring. Princess of the Pacific- in shipping op sentations on the weather forecasting erations as well. system by PAGASA, the PCG vessel con In other fields, such as in shipbuilding, as trol system during typhoons, a lecture we develop new skills and capabilities, as TYPHOON DOCTRINE on the need to improve the typhoon we adapt and develop new technologies, doctrine (which the Navy initiated in the we will certainly be able to compete. For It is obvious that whatever typhoon early '80s), and a workshop proper for a in the globalized market ofshipping, ship doctrine we have, we have been taking ·way a!:lead: which will be presented to owners are free to purchase their ships quite lightly. Otherwise, the loss of the Secretary Leandro R Mendoza of the from anywhere in the world wherever they MV Princess of the Stars would not have DOTC during lunch. can obtain the best deal. occurred. Coincidentally, the National Disaster I am proud today to formally launch the We have thus gotten together to review Coordinating Council also has its Disas Matikas and give thanks to all of those the doctrine and see if we can improve ter Risk management Strategic Plan who have been involved in its success. I on it. On 24 July, we will convene a work ning Workshop on 22·24 July 2008 and am proud to be in front ofyou and hope shop at the PPA Building at Bonifacio maybe we can input as well whatever is that this vessel, built by and through the Drive, Port Area, to be attended by both taken up in the Typhoon doctrine work efforts of our Filipinos will set a new stan- government and shipping compames. shop. •
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Philippine flag vessels to continue asking for carriage of bigger chunk of countr-y's foreign trade
hilippine-flag vessels continue to bat for Latest figures from the Maritime Industry occupied by ships from Panama, Singapore, larger carriage share of the country's to Authority (Marina) showed that from 2000 to 2005 Liberia, China and South Korea; the date also tal foreign trade despite registering an international-going RP-flag vessels only carry disclosed. Pincrease in its business with the Philip- 2.14% of the country's total imports and 2.45% of According to Marina, the country's prefer ;pine Government the past two years. exports while the bulk was shipped through for ence to use foreign-flag vessels in the carriage of The operators of the international-going RP eign-flag vessels. the Government trade has likewise affected the fl ag vessels, claimed that they continue to be However, from 2006 to 2007, their share in fleet structure of the country downwards as well bumped aside in the carriage of the country's the import and export shipments from the Gov· as the number of vessels getting special permits foreign trade and is not even in the top five of ernment increased by 58% and 96%, respectively to carry such cargoes. the list of carriers. or a total share of 5.1 1% but continue to be insig· To date, Marina is strictly implementing nificant Presidential Decree No. 1466 through proper c o m • coordination with concerned agencies which pared to obligates them to use Philippine-flag ships un· cargoes der certain exemptions, to help secure a bigger HERMA ship using share of the carriage by RP-flag ships for the im the for· port and export cargos of the country. SHIPYARD INC. eign-flag Since early 2000, the Fi lipino Shipowners vessels. Association (FSA) has been clamoring for the shift .Ph ii- in the shipping terms of the country's foreign i pp in e trade from CIF (cost, insurance and freight) to flag ships FOB (freight on board) to be more competitive ranked with their foreign counterparts. only 6th FSA claimed that unlike in CIF, FOB buyer in both takes upon himself the chance to nominate the exports ship that would carry his cargo. The FSA likewise and im clamor for the scrapping of the existing tax re P o r t s quirements provided under the Terms of Refer· f r o m ence (TOR) when shipping freight on an FOB among basis to be more conducive to bidding for Fili· the dif pino overseas shipping operators ferent The group claimed that they could not flag regis match the offer of their foreign counterpart as try, carry· their bid is already higher as it is already subject ing a to to 6% Value Added Tax (VAT) and 2% contractor's tal trade tax while the foreign ·flag vessels are not. FSA value of said these taxes are inputted in the bid price, s1.19 bil thus. increasing its final va lue. FSA also claimed lion last that once they get the bulk of the trade, it could year; the pave the way for the modernization of the data re country's international-going vessels as well as vealed. the increase in the country's fleet structure, which "The is already on a constant decline since the 1990s . MAIN' OFfJCE; ThltloHilrm:l Group ... first five To date, an average of three RP-flag vessels '" .Sco&rt ~"'""-' Strut SHLP't'Afro slots, on joins the biddings of the country's foreign trade K#.'nlltl l~ Qu('lM Ctty Htr1"~ Pmh.tr:tn~l Compte;oc the other but in the end continue to be unsuccessful as T~ f. IU:J NN4Z l 71..\(P M~~I. S..ta11 hand, was foreign vessels lopsidedly corner the biddings.• Fu (fnJ Ut..U10 HERHA 'f'l.'f tt3111J Ul-.fUI wq•.,..,mll cQm "" (itf1Ufl f ll'! l'f.U?I t:~IS
6 MARITIME REVIEW JULY-AUGUST 2008 Asian Seas Congress 2009
Third Ministerial Forum • International Conference on Sustainable Coastal and Ocean Development • EAS Partnership Council Meeting Second EAS Youth Forum • Environmental E xhibition Side Events • Field Visits
~ UNOPS ilr Hosted by the Government of the Philippines and Organized by GEF. UNOP, UNOPS, PEMSEA and the Department of Environment and Natural Re•ources (OENR) Philippine• The EAS Congress Secretariat PEMSEA Offlc• Bulldlnt:f, OENR Compound, Vlaayas Avenue, Qu•~:on City 1100, Phlllppln•• P.O . Box 2502, Quezon City 1165, Phlllppenea Te•: (• 832) 929·2992 Fax: ( +632) 926-9'712 E m ail: congreaa@ pen1aea.org www.pernsea.org/eascongress Government calls for more t1 to oversee safety measure in the coUntry, including Hanji1
.T is statement was contained in a statement by Transportation Undersecretary Elena Bautista after another accident in Hanjin's Subic Shipyard recently which claimed two lives and injured four more others.
"With the latest technology being adopted in the shipbuilding industry, the government must be fully equipped with trained personnel to implement safety measures in the country's ship yards. including Hanjin in Subic", she ·said.
Bautista said the safety issues being faced by Hanjin Heavy Industries Corp. (HHIC) is being handled by the govern ment.
She said the Subic Bay Metropolitan implement safety measures, she assured of is that safety measures is Authority (SBMA) is the one handling claimed that it is best that the govern- obseNed especially for the Filipino work the issues regarding Hanjin, when it is ment has people who had the capabil- ers. supposed to be the DOTC, particularly ity to inspect. the Maritime Industry Authority (Ma M/V Argolikos, Hanjin's first ship re rina). "It's hard to just go there, make inspec- cently passed its test for seaworthiness tion see what you want to see, but you and also performed "well beyond expec "Hanjin is being regulated by SBMA, don't understand and you don't know tations," according to Pyeong Jon Yu, because it is within the ecozone," she what you're supposed to do especially an executive of HHIC-Philippines. said. if they are building large ships," she said. The $60-million container carrier sue But regardless of who oversees and She furthered that all they want to be cessfully passed the required sea trial
8 MARITIME REVIEW JULY-AUGUST 2008 ~ined personnel :111 shipyards 1n•
which was witnessed by representatives of Dioryx which the Marina approves. He added that they conduct regular in
Maritime Corp.1 the Greek shipping firm that or spection to check whether they comply with the specifications. How dered the vessel, and Bureau Veritas, a Paris-based ever/ he admitted that they do not conduct inspection in Hanjin's ship conform ity assessment/ certification and inspec yard. tion and testing firm. The SBMA has issued a notice of violation to Hanjin in connection with "It is worthy to note that the required speed as per the fatal accident that kil led 2 workers and injured 4 others at the contract is 24.5 knots, but the ship's actual speed company's shipyard on January 18. • is 24.6 knots," Yu said/ adding that "We are pleased to inform you that the owner's representative on board, and Bureau Veritas remarked that the ship performed well beyond their expectations."
Bautista said based on the information given by Hanjin/ the past accidents that claimed the lives of some Filipino workers/ was the responsibility of its subcontractor. She claimed that they have PHIUPPJNE REGISTER Of SHIPPJNC, INC. agreed that Hanjin is responsible to whoever they A Filtpitto• Ship Cl..t.~l' l}icorfott Sodtl)' hire as workers.
Bautista said/ while the government is strength ening the country's shipbuilding and sh ip repair fDtzAre(itU "tNfteH#U,' industry/ they are also enhancing the capability of • Vessel's. structural integrity Marina people. • Rcli~hiH1y ofmachlncry and equipment • J>~·cnt ion and conlrol or mario~ poUurion "We will keep our personnel up to date with the • SLlttutory Surveys recent technology, so that they can attend to the technical aspect of the shipbuilding;' she said.
"We can do this through bilateral exchange," she added. ISO 9001:2000 CERTIFIED CERT. NO. AJA 0012200 Marina Administrator Vicente Suazo said the Ma rina personnel is well trained and equipped to con duct their jobs. He explained that before the ships :1/r. !lt~ .tnt\ I B~o\; R••Mi~.I,Wl .LIIM St., ttlll s.m fonillld!t St. OilliC!Ildo,.~ tl.llil:~ T~'l :.;,~ . 9\.~1.:\.(17 • .:! H· ::!~;n • Z.t)-66~ Td\'fu.: ;M7~~. ~-~ l are made the builder has to submit the ship plan, '\\'o:h61te; W"Po"\\· ~ llo>' - ~il: : iuSi.>@l.w:r~ .utL
MARITIME REVIEW JULY-AUGUST 2008 I 9 Government announces plan to upgrade 9 airports nation wide to -world standards
Mendoza said. The nine airports include Davao, Iloilo, Silay-Bacolod, Laguindingan in Cagayan de Oro, Pang lao in Bohol, Busuanga in Palawan, Zamboanga, Clark and the NAIA Terminal3. Improvements, on the other hand, in clude the construction of larger passenger terminal buildings, cargo areas, longer run ways, proper lighting facilities to provide night operations and the installation of proper security facilities. Out of the nine, Government is already in the finishing touches for Davao, Iloilo and Silay-Bacolod airports and all airports would be put into full commercial operations be fore the end of the year. Panglao, Busuanga, Zamboanga and Laguindingan, on the other hand, will be fin ished by next year while the remaining will be completed in 2010. DOTC is also looking at completing the upgrade for NAIA Terminal 3 this year and tentatively scheduled to open it in the sec ond semester of the year. At least 8 firms, including foreign airport developer have ex The new Iloilo Airport pressed intentions to bid for the P600-mil lion upgrade in Terminal3 after Government e Government is upgrading at least both for logistics and tourism in a 24/7 basis. terminated Japanese contractorTakenaka. nine airports nationwide to world ·we are not competitiv~ du~ to the cur Clark, on the other hand, is doubling the tandards in the next two years in its rent state of our airports. We need bigger and capacity of its passenger terminal building bid to increase efficiency and reduce better airports to compete,· Mendoza said. and set to build a third runway. -nlogistics cost. It is also aimed to put the coun "Government is starting with the nine Earlier, shippers in Visayas and Mindanao try in the international radar of both tourism strategically located airports in Luzon, Visayas asked the DOTC to provide cargo terminals and trade to lure more foreign investments and Mindanao to upgrade it to world stan in the airports in both areas as current air to the country. dards to accommodate bigger capacity for port facilities bugs them as they are forced Department ofTransportation and Com airlines to land and operate at a 24-hour ba to transport their cargo to other areas result munications (DOTC) secretary Leandro sis," Mendoza added. ing to higher transportation expenses. Mendoza, at the 2nd Philippine International "By 2010, the Philippines will have nine It added that if the airports are equipped Logistics Expo, said that the nine airports airports in international standards to com with proper cargo terminal they will be able would be upgraded to handle larger aircraft pete in the global tourism and trade arena,· to take in and ship out more cargo volume.•
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During the launching of MIT Matikas last month at the Mandarin Orien tal, Herma Group of Companies Chairman and CEO Herminie HERMA Esguerra said "the launching of MIT SH IPYARD INC. Matikas answers my nagging ques tion whether we Filipinos are ready to build tankers for the global mar ket. I stand proud, because instead Herma Shipyard. Inc., a wholly Filipino-owned company involved in ship of importing a tanker, we said yes to ·repair and shipbuilding, launched recently the first Filipino made inter the challenge. nationally classed double hull petroleum tanker- a feat never before achieved by a local shipbuilding company. With Filipino ski ll s and ta lents we built MIT Matikas to international de MIT MATIKAS sai led out of Herma 5.95 meters, MIT Matikas is powered sign and construction standards, all Sh ipyard for its maiden voyage last by a 2565.68 HP Hanshin marine die by ourselves': April 2008. The 3,710 deadweight sel main engine and 2 Yanmar auxil ton product carrier is the company's iary engines and is capable of 12.5 MIT Matikas is chartered by Petron first foray into new building. The knots speed. The MIT Matikas is Corporation for the transport of tanker, so called because it echoes classed by the American Bureau of black fuel products from the Petron the Filipino adjective used to de Shipping and is SIRE compliant to refinery to their various depots and scribe"one with handsome qualities, carry persistent oil. MIT Matikas con terminals across the country. More a dignified persona and a command forms to the MARPOL regulations tankers are soon to roll out of the ing presence that hovers above the requiring all tankers carrying heavy Herma Shipyard in Mariveles, Bataan rest, "is a symbol of pride for many grade oil products to be double as the demand steadily increases. Filipino shipbuilders. hulled to prevent the occurrence and adverse effect of oil spills to the Its competitive pricing, quality and All of 87.3 meters wide and draft of en vi ron ment. conformity to international stan-
12 MARITIMEREVI EW JULY·AUGUST 2008 e double hull
dards have already at tracted the attention of companies with heavy shipping requirements. M/ T Matikas is the first of four units Herma Shipyard is bui lding for its sister firm Herma Sh ipping and Transport Corporation.
Esguerra, during the launching called on for an honest to goodness part nership with the govern ment to al low steady sup ply and reasona bly stable prices for steel and other materials, financing pack ages and policies that will spur the growth of a vi brant and world class in digenous shipping indus try and provide employ ment to thousands of our skil led workers that wou ld have otherwise gone abroadN. •
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The human factor continue to be the biggest reason why vessels sinks despite the influx of sophisticated technologies to aid the vessel navigate safely from point of origin to its point of destination. Human er Such Is not only happening m the Ph1 1pp1nes but worldwide. The only difference. however, is that the 'human factor' is more glanng m Phil1ppme sea traged1es compared to other mantime nat1ons. • So many security and safety measures have been done but the cycle still conttnues Observations 1n Philipp vary from what was not done, what should have been done and what needs to be done. However, after the tens1on has died down, almost all of us begin to lose concern on the subject with those directly Involved in the incident left to carry the responsibility until the next accident occurs. This cycle has long been present in the country's maritime industry for so many years now. The collision between the passenger vessel Dona Paz and tanker Vector was the worst sea accident The table below provides a list of the maJor maritime accidents in the country for the past 20 ever to occur In the country that left 2.903 per ,years which claimed thousands of lives and destroyed billions worth of propert1es while at sea. Based sons dead or m1ssing brought about by a rag1ng on records. almost 85% of the causes can be attributed to human error. fire when Vector spilled 8.800 barrels of 011 off the strM ofTab1as. YEAR VESSEL CAUSE GO ""v Do' P'IZ and MTVector "' t'Ct f's fa lure to follow rulesof the road or colliSion regulationS The 1994 MV Kota Suria-MV Cebu C1ty colliSIOn, on the other hand, left 1so persons dead or miss 1988 MV Dor'ld Marilyn S1nkmg due to force majeure ing while an estimated 150 persons departed in the sinking of MV Princess of the Orient in 1998. 1991 FIB Toroshita Capsiting caused by b1g waves. nor for night The country also recorded 3 major maritime in navigation, not allowed to carry passengers, cidents in a span of 1year involving the MVCarmela no crew permit. which was burned and sunk in 2002 leaving 73 1991 MV Emerald Sinking caused by entry of s awater at individuals dead or missing. Weeks after. M/8 open port door, flood ng of car deck N1lode-A sunk due to excess passengers and sud de~ sh ft of the center of gravity result1ng to 19 1994 MV Cebu C1ty & MV Kota Suna MV Kota Suna's fa ure to fo low rues of the road passengers dead or miss1ng. The latest of wh1ch is the sinking of MN San Nicholas when 1t .1995 MV Klme Ody Cnsty Fire from canteen, fa1fure to conduct fre slammed •nto the gigantic SuperFerry (SF) 12 fighting and abandon sh1p procedures. killing more than 50 passengers and 10 more unlicensed crew still unaccounted. 1997 M/1 Gretchen I Grounding and sink1ng when battered by strong winds and wdves Consider the following statistics of maritime in cidents from 19g6 to 2000: 1997 F/B K1ng Roger <:apsiz1ng caused by b1g waves MV Kalibo Star Bad weather causmg hstmg and Sinking Year: 1996 Number of Accidents: 119 1998 MV Pnncess of the Onent Smkmg due to bad seamansh1p dunng typhoon Casualues/M1sslng Persons: 120 s1gnal no. 1, fa,lure to conduct abandon Persons Rescued: 1,434 sh1p measures
2002 MV Maria Carmela Caused by fife and fa, lure to conduct Year 1997 firefightlng and abdndon ~hip procedures Number of Accidents: 59 Casualties/Missing Persons: 68 M/B Nilode·A Caused by excess passenger and sudden shifting of Persons Rescued: 347 the center of gravity or the vessel Year· 1998 MV San Nicholas and SF 12 Caused by crew 1ncompetence and fa1lure to use 2003 Number of Accidents: 210 a1ds to nav1gat.on properly Casualt•es/Missmg Persons: 335 Persons Rescued: 1,389 The find1ngs on the burning of Superferry 14 1n 2004 as well as the sinking of MT Solar l1n 2006 cont•nue to rema1n a: the hands of the Department of Justice pending prosecut1on of those liable. Year: 1999 Number of ACCidents: 263 The Government, to date, is busy finding the culpnt of the sinking of MV Princess of the Stars in the Casualties/Missing Persons: 350 wake of typhoon Frank in June. Persons Rescued: 3,828
14 MARITIME REVIEW JULY·AUGUST 2008 (7 st of 2 Parts) ~or, still a prominent figure ne maritime mishaps
crease in the total domestic passenger move Year: 2000 ments from 33.7 million passengers in 2000 to Also considered as a root cause of tragic mari Number of Accidents: 261 42.8 million in 2003 and a total cargo through time incident is the Philippine Vessel Registra Casualties/Missing Persons: 279 put of 58.82 million metric tons in 2000 to 74.04 tion. Although most of the Imported second Persons Rescued: 2,771 million metric tons in 2003. hand vessels are provided with security require ments such as stability booklet and load line as From 2000 to 2003, the country has recorded Most of these vessels plying the country's do signment, the problem arises when a vessel ha~ some 371 sea-transport accidents with an annual mestic trade are second hand vessels bought to change accommodation areas or conduct ma: average of 123 incidents. Although the number from Japan or Korea. jor or minor conversions on the vessel. has decreased from 2001 to the present, with the numerous major maritime incidents result Based on records from Marina, almost three ·fifth Ship operators will convert these vessels into ing to numerous casualties, a would-be sea trav of the operating fleet in interisland shipping are more seating and sleeping accommodation and eler will always worry on how safe sea travel is in wooden-hulled with an average age of 6 years will deploy the vessel for long voyage when it is the Philippines. while steel-hulled vessels totaling to about 3,000 originally designed for short voyages. To make as of 2002 are averaging 28 years old, with the the vessel more profitable, additional capacity is From the statistics, on the average, at least 1 sea bulk of these vessels built in the early 70s. Five requested as well as request for additional pro accident occur every 2 days, 19 persons per inci years ago, the average age of Philippine vessels visions for the carriage of cargo. dent and 2 persons are declared dead or miss is 25 years old. The PCG said the records showed ing per incident. Although, based on statistics, that the maritime industry has been stagnant in The conversion of the vessel, be it minor, affects the numbers is only third compared to other modernizing the merchant fleet. the safety consideration of the vessel such as sta Asian maritime country such as Japan and Indo bility of the vessel, load line, center of gravity nesia (ranked 1 and 2 respectively in terms of For comparison, Japanese vessels have an aver and weight. maritime incidents), what is alarming is the mag age lifespan of 10 to 15 years after which it will nitude of lives lost in such incidents which put be replaced with newer fleets that are built in If these kinds of vessels are allowed to sail ill the country on top. compliance to newer standards set by the Inter domestic trade, the PCG said, there arises the national Maritime Organization (IMO).The phased problem, particularly if the safety consideration Root causes of the incidents out Japanese vessels are sold to countries such as are not properly addressed and checked since it the Philippines. violates the standards ofvessel safety such as pas The water cluster group of the Department of sageway measurements. Transportation and Communications (DOTC) The PCG said the importation of such vessels give composed of the Maritime Industry Authoriry credence to the term "floating coffins• because "In our domestic fleet, you see accommodation (Marina), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and older vessels are prone to sea accidents since spaces that have double or triple deck beddings the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), has identi their construction is not attuned to new regula resulting to narrow passage way making it very fied possible root causes of tragic maritime inci tions from the IMO that further enhances mari difficult for passengers to fit through during dents. time safety. emergencies;' the PCG said.
The group said that one of the root causes of The enforcement agency added that Philippine Thirdly, is the vessel operation. In the domestic maritime incidents can be traced to the history shipowners have resorted to buying second hand trade, there is prevalence of untrained or unli of the vessel. vessels because the RP government does not censed crew manning the ships. You will see ves provide for incentives in acquiring new vessels. sel with crew issued dispensation permits or The country has more than 5,000 merchant ves The incentives should include tax exemptions, special permits for unlicensed officers as a way of sels of varying types and sizes providing basic loan facilities with lesser interest and other in getting around the minimum manning require transportation services throughout the country's centives to import new vessels and make do ments. island calling at more than 1,000 commercial, mestic marine transport a worthwhile economic municipal, and fishing ports with a steady in- business. To be continued.
MARITIME REVIEW JULY-AUGUST 2008 I 1s By: BGen Joseph V. Medina, USMC (Ret)
1erior Port Security:
Port security must also enhance operations be tiona I systems and process of the port facility. era tors. ing conducted within the port, and can opti mally do this if integrated and planned during In the past, port security was often seen as an Certainly port security methodologies today, as the design phase. A port derives revenue from overhead cost to be minimized wherever pos· in the past, must provide superior asset security. the quayside cranes that deliver c<~rgo at con· sible and was often a "last minute add-on· to Moving beyond that, applying a systems approach tracted levels and ensures ships do not require existing operational infrastructure or procedures. to port security, our integrated port security sys extended dwell time to deliver designated It is clear that today port security must be fully tem must also: ensure regulatory compliance in cargo. integrated with port operations, enhancing this global environment; enhance, not detract, throughput and productivity rather than adding from port op@rations; provide confidence in the· Our port security systems (infrastructure, people operation<~l"overhead~ In this way security mea integrity of our system to transporters; and aid hi and processes) must be fully integrated with port sures that ensure regulatory compliance and en revenue generation for the port. This is the black operations to complement the specific opera- hance operations can be applied as revenue gen- in our target for port security in the Philippines!•
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or the past 23 years, Norway- based shipping company0d8ell "As Odfell takes a bigger role in invest SE and Odfjell Ship Manage ing in the human resource complement ment have maintained a low- of its fleet, clearly, we in the Philippines keyF approach to promoting itself in the take on the parent company's well-built Philippines even if the company is re- reputation 1n order to emphasize and puted globally as a major player in the highlight our strengths as a leading transport of liquid chemicals, edible oils niche player that provides safe, efficient and special products all over the world. and cost effective services to our cus- tomers," says Johansen. In the Philippines, Odfjell Ship Manage ment has long made its presence felt in He added that having a permanent the local crewing industry since 1985 home coming from a diminutive with the assistance of a local maritime space from their old office along human resource agency. Kalaw- finally gives Odfjell the corpo rate flexibility, autonomy and the same Today, being a restructured, highly-fo time enjoy the advantages of being one ·cused organization leveraging market of the landmark towers along Leon opportunities both in the Philippines Guinto street. and in the reg ion, Odfjell is currently consolidating its operations as part of With a more pronounced presence in its proactive strategy to enhance its the Ph ilippines, Johansen shares that crew development programs. All set to Odfjell's decision to strengthen its direct transfer to its new, brighter and bigger presence in the Philippines demon location at #2315 Leon Guinto Street in strates the company's leading position Malate, Manila, Odfjell's new home is a as a hub for professional, well-rounded testament of the company's commit and competent ship officers onboard The seven-storey tower has a total floor ment to setting the benchmark for their fleet, which is being comple area of more than 3,000 square meters crewing excellence. mented by Odfjell's training and that will soon accommodate the opera cadetship programs. tions of the company including admin According to Odfjell SE VP for Personnel istration/finance, recruitment and Capt. Kjell Johansen, the company's Beginning the third quarter of 2008, as crewing. decision to invest in training and edu the company expects to cover the con cation of Filipino seafarers, will stantly growing demand of its parent The Odfjell tower likewise seNes as a strengthen Odfjell's presence in the Phil company and their customers, Odfjell one-stop-shop for applicants and its ippines and at the same time comple Ship Management will be transferring crew as it houses a commercial bank, a ment the company's global manpower its full operations at its Leon Guinto of travel agency and state-of-the-art mod needs. fices. ern diagnostics clinic.•
18 MARITIME REVIEW JULY-AUGUST 2008 IMEC to provide more funds for training Filipino seafarers to be come officers
group of ship owners said it will allot more funds valid officer license. for training of Filipino seafarers to become officers "But the companies themselves would need to put these as fears of shortage continue to stalk ocean-going people forward and tell us that they want to become offic Avesse l operators. ers;· he said when asked on how would they implement the Officials of london-based International Maritime Employ program. ers' Committee said that they would hand out as much as ·we do not have a target on how many (ratings) we can $3.6 million between now and 2011 for the education of stu attract this year," he said, adding that they have allotted some. dents to become ship officers and attract those competent $300,000 for the conversion project for this year alone. seafarers to move up the management position. According to Bon Goodall, IMEC vice chair and a trustee of the International Maritime Training Trust, that a third of that amount will be given for the group's grants program, and the remaining will The Filipinoseafar er be equally divided to the cadet training program and the project of turning ratings into officers. "The $3.6 million is a sizable amount that en Accounting for 25% of the manning needs ables us to do the projects that we are talking of intemational shipmtners about (for years)," Goodall said. IMEC created IMTI to handle all the training initiatives of the group. The funds also come from the members, which should only be spent for the ft PANDIMAN creation new officers in the next five years. Goodal l said that they still do not have the • PHILI PPINES, INC. said funds at the moment since it will come from the members' contribution for the trust fund, which they have increased early this year from $10 C.metdaJ Protedion I tnanlty (P&I) C«respoldent per cadet to $30 per cadet. He said that the grants and the cadet training of the support neM'Ortl in die caring programs are already underway, but they also want Part Philippines to attract ratings to become officers. for seafarers repab'iated homed uelo illness or injury Goodall explained that according to their esti mates there are about 40,000 ratings who can eas- ily go up the management level given the proper Telepilone 527783 1to 4C training and support. These people are those com- Address Ptlllippfnt Veterans 8<11~ Bu i ld l~ petent crew members that either do not have General LLmo CCI'. Sto. Potencb1a Streeb money to undergo training to move up to the lrtronuos, Manila management level or simply decided not to pur- E-mail sue to become officers even if they are holding a Webitl
MARITIME REVIEW JULY-AUGUST 2008 I 19 This year, the group has given schol· arship grants to SO selected Filipino ca dets, who will all undergo training courses at the University of Cebu. The number of IMEC scholars will be in· creased to 250 in 2009. IMEC said its membership had in· creased to 128 full members and four assoc iate members, operating over 7,200 ships. It employs over 185,600 sea farers, primarily from the PhilipPfnes, In dia, and Eastern Europe. The members are individual ship· ping companies, both owners and man agers, large and small, operating al l types of ships, including dry bulk, con tainer, cruise liners, livestock carriers, 'reefers and tankers. The ships they op erate are registered in more than 40 dif· Bon Goodal during a press conference recently with mantime reporters. Sifting beside him is David Oearse/y ferent countries. The group is pouring money to the Philippines as a result of the worldwide shortage of officers.•
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Sulpicio defers acquisition of 2 more vessels this year at the wake of Princess of the Stars mishap
Sulpicio Lines, Inc. (SLI) has deferred its soft drink company acquisition of two vessels after its fl agship, Coca-Cola Bottlers Inc. Pri ncess of the Stars, capsized in the wake of Meanwhile, the typhoon Frank towards the end ofJune. Maritime Industry Au SU said they decided to shelve the plan thority (Marina) on considering the huge amount of losses Monday restrained the brought about by the sinking of the ship. remaining 10 Sulpicio SU vice president Salvaclon Buaron, in passenger vessels to an interview at the sidelines of their press brief sail pending the ing involving the ill-fated ship, explained that completion of a thor the loss of the ship-which services the Cebu ough audit of the sea Manila-(ebu route-would defin1tely impact worthiness of the ves their revenue generation capacity and even sel to prevent similar tually their potential to pay in loan repay incident like what hap ment. pened to Princess of "We will restudy our plan to acquire two the Stars which sank off more vessels, one dedicated freighter and one the coast of Romblon combo vessei,"Buaron stressed. with 862 onboard in "Also, maybe if the next couple of cluding the 111 months, we will reevaluate if our finances will crewmembers. SL/ Second Vice President Edgar Go stressing the company will face all eventual allow us to pursue our refleeting program Marina, however, inqwries that hound them with the sinking of the •Star" and gave assurance that their within the year,· Buaron added. allowed Sul picio's foremost concern is extending help to the grieving families of all those who went SU has already secured the necessary seven ded icated down with the ship. With him during the first press conference of the company at the import permit from Mari na for the two ves freighters to continue Casino Espana/ were SL/'s Jordan Go and VP for passenger Sally Buaron sels. with their scheduled Prior to the sinking, Princess of the Stars voyages. has increased the market share of SU in the According to Marina administrator Sulpicio owner Edgar Go, on the other Manila-Cebu-Manila route by 5% to a total of Vicente Suazo, Jr., they did not include the hand, h MARITIME REVIEW JULY-AUGUST 2008 I 21 Peo le Places and Events --~~~~~------ ganizations and institutions will be joining the East Asian Seas Congress International conference as co-<:onveners. co-spon sors and resource groups for the various techni cal workshops. The Oil Spill Respon se and East 2009 Tac kl es Maritime Issues Asia Response Limited (OSRUEARL) has already expressed interest while International Maritime The maritime sector today cannot afford to and environment. Organization (IMO), International Petroleum In ignore the environmental and social challenges The EAS Congress features an InternatiOnal dustry Environmental Conservation Association facing the industry anymore. Conference that will highlight six major themes: (IPIECA) and the National Oceanic and Atmo In this spint, the East As1an Seas (EAS) Con a) Coastal and Ocean Governance; b) Natural and spheric Administration (NOAA) are a few of the gress to be held in 23 -27 November-2009 in Man-made Hazard Prevention and Management; organizations that have been invited in the mari Manila, Philippines will look into some of the c) Habitat Protection, Restorat•on and Manage time industry workshops. emerging issues such as the impacts of climate ment; d) Water Use and Supply Management; e) The EAS Congress 2009 is hosted by the change on the maritime mdustry; integrating Food Security and Livelihood Managemen t; and Government of the Philippines, organized by the regional, national and local efforts In oil spill pre f) Pollution Reduction and Waste Management. Partnerships in Environmental Management for paredness and response; ballast water manage A full line up of seminars and symposia will be the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) and the Depart ment; establishment of particularly sensitive sea organized under each workshop theme, provid ment of Environment of Natural Resources (DENR) areas (PSSA); and implementing an integrated ing the more than 1000 participants from the of the Philippines and supported by the Global management system to address safety health and region and other parts of the world with access Environment Facility, United Nations Develop environmental regulations relating to port op to a wealth of experience and expertise in im ment Program, and United Nations Office for eration, among others. proved governance of the regional ocean and 1ts Project Services and Coastal Management Cen Carrying the theme, ·Partnerships at Work: resources. Key issues pertaining to the maritime ter. Local Implementation and Good Practices; the sector will be featured and discussed under the To register and access further information EAS Congress 2009 w1ll be a venue for review theme on Natural and Man-made Hazard Pre and regular updates on the conference ing and sharing on-the-ground experiences in vention and Management. programme, please visit www.pemsea.org/ the management ofcoastal and manne resources A number of reg•onal and internat•onal or- eascongress. • It's a typ•cal Philippine scenano when gov ernment agenc es supposedly m charge w1th manti me safety and •egulat1ons are thrown into NDCP spearheads Typhoon shambles when a mannme awdent happens. Th1s cannot be truer w•th the recent smk•ng of Sulpic1o line's MN Princess of the Stars. The glar Doctrine Workshop ing fact that there is an overlapping of functions among concerned agenc1es is JUSt too obvious wnh the media frenzy that follows. sometimes and emergency muddling the real•ssue which Is why such acci· management dents still occur in the first place.IN all these. the through the real v1ct•ms rema•n unprotected, and this 1s the NDCP-Crisis riding public. Management In Prompted by th1s, the Nat•onal Defense stitute (CMI). The College of the Philippines (NDCP). headed by 1ts workshop aims pres1dent Commodore Carlos L. Agust•n recently to bnng all the spearheaded a senes of meenngs w1th all the major maritime agencies and assoc•atiOns concerned a•med at stakeholders/key drafting a typhoon docmne for the mant•me players and have sector in a workshop tentatively dated for July 24 leveling off at the Phl!1pplne Ports Authomy Conference workshop exer room. The group includes the Ph1h pp•nes Coast Cise that would Guard (PCG), Ph•hppmes ports Authority (PPA}, draft an updated Mant•me Industry Author1ty (MARINA), Philippine Typhoon Doc Regulations CommiSSIOn (PRQ, Philippine Navy, tnne for t he private shipping companies and other maritime maritime sector and shipp1ng mdustry. organ•zat1ons. Agustin had reiterated the need for the NDCP President and Maritime League Head Commo Commodore Agustin explained that the government to update an effecnve Typhoon dore Cartos L. 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KAUNLARAN VILL .. MALABON CITY- FAX 527· 90-47 / 285·98-89 (1st of 2 Parts) LOGISTICS CENTER PHILIPPINE OP ast June, I keynoted the in within a record-time of 4 years, and Moller-Maersk (Scandinavia), China ternational conference on considered an engineering marvel. Overseas Shipping Company "Modern Logistics and (COSCO), UPS (U.S.) and DHL (U.S.). LFreeport Development" in Zhejiang Province, with a population Concurrently, the 1Oth Zhejiang In Ningbo City, ?hejiang Province, of 51 million, is one of the best de vestment and Trade Symposium, and China. veloped in China with a GOP of 1,863 the 7th China International Con billion RMB (233 billion USD) in 2007 sumer Goods Fair took place in adja Ningbo is a major port, tourism cen (or twice the 2007 GOP of the Phil cent venues. ter, and economic hub located at ippines), and a per capita GOP of the south end of the Yangtze River 4,600 USD, roughly 5 times China's Logistics is the process of planning, Delta. It has among the most highly national average. implementing, and controlling the developed economies in China, with efficient, effective flow and storage 93,000 domestic and foreign enter MODERN LOGISTICS: of goods, services, and related infor prises, a GOP of 343 billion RMB (43 NINGBO- ZHEJIANG- CHINA STYLE mation from point of origin to point billion USD) in 2007 (or 1/3 of the of consumption in conformity with entire GOP of the Philippines at USD The logistics conference was orga customer requirements. 117 billion), and an export-import nized by the Boao Forum for Asia volume of 56.5 billion USD. (BFA), the largest Asia-based non This includes inbound, outbound, in government, non-profit intellectual ternal, and external movements, and The port of Ningbo, ranked 4th busi resource center, which I chair. The return of waste/used materials for est in the world, is the largest Trans U.N. Development Program (UNDP), environmental purposes, (Logistics shipment hub in China for crude oil, Zhejiang Provincial Government, World 1998). The Wikipedia adds: petroleum products, and chemical and Ningbo City Government co "Logistics is considered to have origi materials. sponsored that international gath nated with the Military's need to sup ering with some 500 participants, ply themselves with arms, ammuni In May 2008, the Hangzhou Bay including senior officials, logistics ex tion, and rations from their base to Bridge which connects Ningbo to perts and port administrators from a forward position." Among the ma Shanghai was opened. With a length Asia and Europe, as well as top ex jor subjects at Ningbo were new of 36 kilometers, it is the world's ecutives of transport giants, notably approaches in freeport operations, longest sea-crossing bridge, built Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK-Japan), government-private sector coopera- 24 MARITIME REVIEW JULY-AUGUST 2008 5 AND HUBS: >Q RTU NITI ES tion, and models of competitive in- logistics systems can the Philippines Cagayan; Poro Point, La Union San ternational ports. take advantage of its strategic loca Fabian, Dagupan, Sual, Pangasinan; tion at the heart of East Asia -- with lba, Masinloc, Zambales-Agno, Given high priority was capability easy access to China, Japan, South Ala minos, Bolinao, Pangasinan; Subic building in "emergency logistics" for Korea and other huge markets." In Ciark; Bataan-Manila Bay-Sangley timely and effective responses dur deed, there are great opportunities Point, Cavite; Batangas-Mindoro Oc ing natural calamities and other di in the logistics sector for the Phi lip cidental; and Palawan. sasters in the wake of the massive pines!!! earthquake in Sichuan Province last The Ningbo/Zhejiang authorities 12 May which China's Central Gov In the light of President Hu Jintao's manifested to our delegation their ernment -- with the support of the commitment "to further open the interest in pursuing trade, invest U.N. and donor-countries -- has three-decade old bilateral ties be ment and joint venture opportuni handled with admirable efficiency tween our two countries, which ties in the Philippines, seeing the and, for the first time, with unprec have entered a new phase of all synergy that could result from sue~ edented transparency. around development," in his mes partnership. In fact, a delegation led sage to PGMA last 12 June, the Phil by Guo Zhengwei, President of the LINKING UP THE ippines must continue to ma intain Ningbo People's Association for PHILIPPINES AND CHINA favorable relations with China -- as Friendship with Foreign Countries other Asian countries are doing. It and Deputy Party Chief of Ningbo, is In my keynote address, I highlighted is in logistics facilities and operations due in Manila next week to survey RP's efforts to link with the major where new opportunities lie for the opportunities for bilateral coopera markets in the Asia-Pacific region in expansion of RP China trade, invest tion. order to benefit from our favorable ment, tourism and other forms of gee-strategic position at the center economic cooperation. UPDATES ON PHILIPPINE of East Asia. I emphasized: "The Ph il SHIP-BUILDING ippines is investing a great deal of In relation to China's fast-developing capital and human talent to link our Xiamen-Ningbo-Shanghai axis, Recent developments in the Philip vast archipelago with regional mar choice Philippine locations are those pine maritime industry augur well for kets and industrial powerhouses. along the South China Sea corridor, expanded RP-China economic co Only through these investments in principally Port Irene-San Vicente, operation. Last 17 June, a landmark achievement took place with the in and elsewhere galleons that sailed partnership with Japan's Tsuneishi augural launch of MIT Matikas -- the between the Philippines and Heavy Industries, has constructed first wholly Mexico, manned mostly by Filipino and launched some 75 ships. Ten Filipino-made international-class, seafarers. Truly significant is the fact years ago, our capability was for ships double-hull, double-bottom tanker that the facility where now the of 23,000 DWT like 'Sea Amelita.' To produced by the Herma Group of Herma Sh ipyard is located is the day, we can build vessels of 52,000 Companies chaired by Herminia very site wherein the dream to en DWT at our Ba lamban ship-building Esguerra. The Herma story records ter the field of shipbuil ding was fac ility. that the challenge to undertake launched by the Philippine Govern tanker-building arose with new regu ment in 1950." By 2010, this will be expanded to ·lations of the International Maritime double its size to enable us to build Organization requiring ships operat According to the Philippine Daily In 200,000 DWT vessels." In July 1994, ing in Phi lippine waters to transport quirer (17 June): "Chairman at the inauguration of the Aboitiz oil products only with double-hull Esguerra has ca lled for 'an honest Group's pioneering ship-breaking tankers. MIT Matikas, rated at 3,700 to-goodness partnership with the subsidiary in Ba lamban, I averred: dead weight tons (DWT), lives up to Government, which should strive "This joint venture of Japan's third its Filipino name as it embodies to create an environment condu largest sh ipbuilding company and "handsome qualities, a dignified per cive to shipbuilding similar to those one of the pioneers of Philippine sona, and a commanding presence countries with mature and ftourish shipping helps us pursue sustainable that hovers above the rest:' ing shipbuilding industries. From a development. Our goal is to indus small company with one barge and trialize with the least cost to our en At the MIT Matikas launch which was ten employees 23 years ago, the vironment. We are aware of envi ,graced by DOTC Secretary Larry Herma Group has now become a ronmental sacrifices entailed by slop .Mendoza and DTI Secretary Peter multi-billion peso conglomerate pily-planned industrialization, and Favila, Chairman Esguerra announced with over 2,000 employees who we do not want this to happen to that it is the first of four similar ships carry forth the Filipino spirit of in our beloved Philippines. Sustainable -each worth 15 million USD --for in novation and hard work. Indeed, development and environmental ter-island transport of petroleum this is cause for celebration and protection are primary concerns of products. Already, the Herma Group national pride." this nation." owns 20 other vessels including MIT Matikas' namesakes MIT Maginoo, M/ OCEAN-GOING VESSELS BEYOND THE RO-RO SYSTEM T Makisig, and MIT Masikap. MADE IN THE PHILIPPINES With the entry of South Korea's In a congratulatory message to the Relatedly, Jon Aboitiz of the promi Hanjin Heavy Industries at Subic, it is Herma Group, I said: "This singular nent Filipino shipping and ship time for our decision-makers to achievement means we are moving building company, the Aboitiz strategize beyond the inter-island forward in the higher technical and Group, informed me in a February RO-RO system and capture a bigger competitive field of shipbuilding. It 2007 letter that: "After the success slice of the reg ional maritime mar has long been our dream to estab ful launching ofourfirst locally made ket. Don't we already have the pre lish the Philippines as a maritime ocean-going vessel 'Sea Amelita' eminent position in providing En power knowing that since the early (named after First Lady Ming) in glish-speaking seafarers around the 1600s, we have built in Cavite, Manila January 1997, the Aboitiz Group in world? 26 MARITIME REVIEW JULY-AUGUST 2008 ·ees lB 5uoteq sd!LfS esnB898 ENROLLME TGOING ON... The 1 st ISO 9001 Certified Maritime School RECOGNIZED AND ACCREDITED BY: CUED 1BlA 0 DEGREE CO RSES OFFERED REQlliREl\1E TS FOR AD~USSION • Bachelor of Science io Marine Traospclnatiou ; Freshmen - 3 years Academic Training I. High School Report Card J year Shipboard Training 2. Certi ficate of Good Moral Character. 3. Four I x 1 J.D. Pictw-e ( l.atc~t) . • Bachelor of Sdence in Marine Engineering 4. Must pass the entrance examination. • 3 years Academic Training 1 year Shipboard Training ; Transferees: . I. Transfer Credential/Honorable • Bachelor of Science in Custoo dministration Dismissal. • 4 years 2. Tron~cripl of Record . 3. Cenificate of Good \1oral Charactel'. • Bachelor of Science Lo Hotel & Restaurant Mana&cmcnt 4. Two lx 1 I. D. Picture C U. te~ L ). • 4 years 5. Mu!\C pas~ the entrance exa.mination TESDA CO RSKS OFFERED • Two year Iarine Technology Course • Ranked 3m - 2007 PJMCC ational Mrui timc Schools As. e.. ment Program • One Year Seafarer ~s Rating Course (SRC) • Topnotchen: in PRC Board Exam for Cu,toms Brokers with peciall1..0llon in ; :!007 - 6'h & 9•11 Place 1 ; Deck Rating ).o- 2006 - 6ch & 10 " Place ; Engine Rating ' Scewru:d R.atillQ 'ft1~tl' Another Four-Storey School Building ~~ 't() ~p (Fully-Aircondltloncd) CLAIIEIITART .IUNE 10, 2008 ,Sai~lowar~s ~o