Why the hush over the EMSA report?
The EU threat to stop recognising STCW certificates issued by the Philippines could be the equivalent of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant meltdown in March – with possible dire consequences for...
View ArticleWhy demolish the Philippines’ MTC
Those who have not read the 55-page European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) report on the Philippines’ maritime education, training and certification system are lucky. They’ve spared themselves a bit of...
View ArticleManila action on STCW deficiencies
In late August of this year, Philippine Labour Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, who also heads the Maritime Training Council, wrote the European Commission (EC) to detail the steps taken by Manila...
View ArticleEU ban? Three reasons not to worry
The European Commission may decide this July on the question of banning Filipino seafarers from working on board EU-registered ships. Although it’s down to the wire for Manila, we’re not about to lose...
View ArticleFaith in the Filipino seafarer factory
We know for a fact that some manning agents in Manila and their principals are wringing their hands. Will the EU really ban Filipino seafarers? The answer depends on a prior question: how confident is...
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