AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 99-20, SERIES OF 1999 (REVISED GUIDELINES IN THE REVALIDATION OF STCW ‘78 CERTIFICATES FOR SERVICE BEYOND 31 JANUARY 2002)

National Administrative Register [ PRC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 9, S. OF 2000, August 11, 2000 ]

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After a careful perusal of Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article
VI-Policies, Paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article VII-Documentary Requirements
for Management and Operational Level, and Paragraphs 1 (Categories A and
B) and 2 (Category D) of Article VIII-Qualification Requirements, of
Memorandum Circular No. 99-20, series of 1999, it is deemed necessary to
amend said paragraphs to conform with the recent developments arising
from their implementation.

SECTION 1. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article
VI-Policies, Paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article VII-Documentary Requirements
for Management and Operational Level, and Paragraphs 1 (Categories A and
B) and 2 (Category D) of Article VIII-Qualification Requirements, of
Memorandum Circular No. 99-20, series of 1999, are hereby amended to
read as follows:

“VI.    POLICIES

“1.     Applicant must be medically fit, particularly with good
eyesight and hearing. The medical certificate required by these
guidelines must be issued by a Department of Health (DOH) accredited
medical clinic or hospital conducting physical and medical examination
for seafarers in accordance with the minimum standards set in the STCW
Code. The DOH accredited medical clinic or hospital must have at least a
Quality Standards System (QSS) in place in accordance with Section
A-I/8 and Section B-I/8 of the STCW Code.

“2.     The training courses required by these guidelines must be
taken from maritime training centers whose training programs/courses are
accredited by the Maritime Training Council. The marine engineer
officer shall submit proof of relevant in-service experience or such
other documentary proof that he has undergone the required training
course/s in which other documentary proof of training may be allowed. In
the latter case however, the marine engineer officer shall undergo the
required training course from maritime training centers whose training
programs/courses are accredited by the Maritime Training Council, should
the member of the Board/qualified assessor finds that the applicant is
not competent to serve in the capacity specified.

“VII.   DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL LEVEL

“4.     One (1) year accumulated approved seagoing service during the preceding five (5) years.

a)      Company Certification of Sea Service. The Certification
shall include the type of vessel, the rank occupied, vessel’s KW
propulsion power, vessel’s trading area and inclusive dates of sea
service.

b)      Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB) – one
photocopy each of pages one and two, and other pages reflecting sea
service. (In case of lost/damaged SIRB, any acceptable substitute
documentary proof of sea service and affidavit of loss shall be
required).

“5.     Certificates/Documentary Proof of Training in the
appropriate courses required together with one photocopy for each
certificate/documentary proof.

“VIII. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Chief Engineer Officer and

Third Engineer Officer and

Second Engineer Officer

Fourth Engineer Officer

(Management Level-Regulation III/2)

(Operational Level-Regulation III/1)

For Categories A and B:

For Categories A and B:

1.         Have completed and duly certificated with the following approved training courses:

1.         Have completed and duly certificated with the following approved training Courses:

         1.1           Advanced Fire Fighting

         1.1            Advanced Fire fighting

         1.2           Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

         1.2          Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

         1.3           Medical Emergency First Aid

         1.3 Medical Emergency-First Aid

         1.4          Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat

         1.4          Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat

For Category C:

For Category C:

2.         Chief Engineer Officers and Second
Engineer Officers serving on board certain types of seagoing ships for
which special training is required under Regulations V/1, V/2, and V/3
of the1978 STCW Convention, as amended.

2.         Third engineer officers and Fourth
Engineer officers serving on board certain types of seagoing ships for
which special training is required under Regulations V/1, V/2 and V/3 of
the1978 STCW Convention, as amended.

         2.1           For Tankers: (Regulation V/1)

         2.1       For Tankers: (Regulation V/1)

He must have completed at least six(6) months
approved seagoing service appropriate to their duties on the type of
tanker on completed which serve, AND shall have completed and duly
certificated on the following approved training courses.

He must have completed and duly certificated
in an approved shore-based fire-fighting course in addition to the
training required by Regulation VI/I, AND shall have completed:

         2.1.1        Shore-based fire-fighting course in addition to the training required by Regulation VI/I.

         2.1.1        At least three (3)
months approved seagoing service on tankers in order to acquire adequate
knowledge of safe operational practices; OR shall have completed and duly certificated in an approved General Tanker Familiarization

         2.1.2        Specialized Training in the type of tanker on which to serve:

                  – Oil Tanker;

                  – Chemical Tanker; or

         2.2       For Ro-ro Passenger Ship (Regulation V/2) and Passenger Ship other than Ro-ro (Regulation V/3):

                  – Liquefied Gas Tanker

         2.2       For Ro-ro Passenger Ship (Regulation V/2) and Passenger Ship other than Ro-ro (Regulation V/3):

         2.2.1   Crowd Management

         2.2.2   Crisis Management and Human Behavior

         2.2.3   Familiarization Training on board ro-ro
passenger ship (Regulation V/2) passenger ship other than ro-ro
(Regulation V/3)

         2.2.1   Crowd Management

(Note: Documentary proof of relevant in- service experience/training may be allowed in item 2.2)”

         2.2.2   Crisis Management and Human Behavior

         2.2.3   Familiarization Training on
board ro-ro passenger ship (Regulation V/2)/passenger ship other than
ro-ro (Regulation V/3)

         2.2.4   Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity Training

Note: Documentary proof of relevant in- service experience/training may be allowed in item 2.2)

SECTION 2. Effectivity . This Memorandum shall take
effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, whichever is earlier.

Adopted: 11 Aug. 2000

(SGD.) HERMOGENES P. POBRE
Commission Chairman

Chief Engineer Officer and	Third Engineer Officer and
Second Engineer Officer	Fourth Engineer Officer
(Management Level-Regulation III/2)	(Operational Level-Regulation III/1)
For Categories A and B:	For Categories A and B:
1. Have completed and duly certificated with the following approved training courses:	1. Have completed and duly certificated with the following approved training Courses:
1.1 Advanced Fire Fighting	1.1 Advanced Fire fighting
1.2 Personal Safety and Social Responsibility	1.2 Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
1.3 Medical Emergency First Aid	1.3 Medical Emergency-First Aid
1.4 Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat	1.4 Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat
For Category C:	For Category C:
2. Chief Engineer Officers and Second Engineer Officers serving on board certain types of seagoing ships for which special training is required under Regulations V/1, V/2, and V/3 of the1978 STCW Convention, as amended.	2. Third engineer officers and Fourth Engineer officers serving on board certain types of seagoing ships for which special training is required under Regulations V/1, V/2 and V/3 of the1978 STCW Convention, as amended.
2.1 For Tankers: (Regulation V/1)	2.1 For Tankers: (Regulation V/1)
He must have completed at least six(6) months approved seagoing service appropriate to their duties on the type of tanker on completed which serve, AND shall have completed and duly certificated on the following approved training courses.	He must have completed and duly certificated in an approved shore-based fire-fighting course in addition to the training required by Regulation VI/I, AND shall have completed:
2.1.1 Shore-based fire-fighting course in addition to the training required by Regulation VI/I.	2.1.1 At least three (3) months approved seagoing service on tankers in order to acquire adequate knowledge of safe operational practices; OR shall have completed and duly certificated in an approved General Tanker Familiarization
2.1.2 Specialized Training in the type of tanker on which to serve:
– Oil Tanker;
– Chemical Tanker; or	2.2 For Ro-ro Passenger Ship (Regulation V/2) and Passenger Ship other than Ro-ro (Regulation V/3):
– Liquefied Gas Tanker
2.2 For Ro-ro Passenger Ship (Regulation V/2) and Passenger Ship other than Ro-ro (Regulation V/3):	2.2.1 Crowd Management 2.2.2 Crisis Management and Human Behavior 2.2.3 Familiarization Training on board ro-ro passenger ship (Regulation V/2) passenger ship other than ro-ro (Regulation V/3)
2.2.1 Crowd Management	(Note: Documentary proof of relevant in- service experience/training may be allowed in item 2.2)”
2.2.2 Crisis Management and Human Behavior
2.2.3 Familiarization Training on board ro-ro passenger ship (Regulation V/2)/passenger ship other than ro-ro (Regulation V/3)
2.2.4 Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity Training
Note: Documentary proof of relevant in- service experience/training may be allowed in item 2.2)

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