REVISION OF THE SYLLABI OF THE SUBJECTS IN THE MARINE ENGINEER OFFICERS LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS

WHEREAS, the former Board of Marine Engineer Officers created under
Presidential Decree No. 97 adopted and promulgated a syllabi for all the
subjects in the Marine Engineer Officers licensure examination under
Resolution No. 11, s. 1995 issued by the Board and approved by the
Commission on August 30, 1995.

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8544 known as the “Philippine Merchant
Marine Officers Act of 1998” was enacted creating the Board of Marine
Engineer Officers which is empowered to prepare, adopt and issue the
syllabi of the subjects for Marine Engineer Officers licensure
examinations in accordance with the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended in
1995.

WHEREAS, the present Board, in order to comply with the requirements
of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended in 1995, deems it necessary to
revise the syllabi of the subjects in the Marine Engineer Officers
licensure examination as part of the Board’s compliance with the
requirements of 1978 STCW Convention, as amended.

WHEREFORE, the Board RESOLVED, as it hereby resolves, to revise the
syllabi of the subjects in the Marine Engineer Officers licensure
examination in accordance with and to conform with the requirements of
the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended in 1995, as well as the STCW Code
as required by R.A. No. 8544 and, in accordance therewith, hereby adopts
and issues a revised syllabi of the subjects in the licensure
examination for Marine Engineer Officers embodied in a document as
“Syllabi for the Subjects in the Licensure Examination for Marine
Engineer Officers” appended to this Resolution and marked as Annex “A”
(Text available at ONAR, U.P. Law Center) including its sub-markings and
made an integral part of the Rules and Regulations of the Board.

The questions which shall be prepared strictly within the scope of
this syllabi of the subjects for examinations shall be used starting
with the January 1999, Marine Engineer Officers licensure examinations.

This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its
publication in full in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Adopted: 28 Aug. 1998

(SGD.) DESIDERIO G. YUPANO Chairman
(SGD.) EUGENIO L. EBRO, JR. Member	(SGD.) HONORIO D. CALICA Member
Attested:
(SGD.) CARLOS G. ALMELOR
Approved:
(SGD.) HERMOGENES P. POBRE Commission Chairman
(SGD.) ALFONSO G. ABAD Associate Commissioner	(SGD.) AVELINA DE LA REA-TAN Associate Commissioner