Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 93)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 93 is to amend Executive Order No. 396 by providing a strengthened institutional framework for the administration of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Convention in the Philippines.
The Philippines complies with the 1978 Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Convention as amended in 1995.
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is designated as the lead agency for the administration and implementation of the STCW Convention in the Philippines.
MARINA's responsibilities include communicating with the IMO and other agencies, issuing STCW endorsements, coordinating and monitoring compliance with Quality Standards, participating in policy formulation, facilitating requests for validation of compliance, serving as a central repository of information, and performing other necessary acts to implement this Executive Order.
The PRC is responsible for issuing certificates of competency, which are then endorsed to MARINA for the issuance of the STCW endorsement in accordance with the standards of the Convention.
The MARINA Administrator is designated as the Chairman of the STCW Executive Committee (EXCOM).
The regular members include the heads of the Commission on Higher Education, Professional Regulation Commission, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, and the Department of Health.
Yes, the membership of the EXCOM can be expanded by the EXCOM itself to include private sector associations and other government entities deemed necessary.
All issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof that are inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed or modified accordingly.
This Executive Order took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.