Question & AnswerQ&A (POEA ADVISORY NO. 12, S. 2012)
The purpose is to mandate all seafarers, including those who attended the seminar in 2010, to attend the updated Anti-Piracy Awareness Seminar using the enhanced module for better preparedness against piracy.
The Maritime Training Council and the National Maritime Polytechnic jointly crafted the enhanced module for the Anti-Piracy Awareness Seminar.
Yes, all seafarers, including those who have previously attended the seminar in 2010, are required to attend the enhanced Anti-Piracy Awareness Seminar.
No, certificates of attendance are no longer required for contract processing as per the advisory.
Manning agencies must submit a monthly report of their seafarers who attended the seminar using the prescribed module to sbprocessing@poea.gov.ph, indicating their attendance date.
The seminar shall be conducted in-house by accredited and authorized trainers of manning agencies.
It is pursuant to POEA Memorandum Circular No. 02, Series of 2010, and Memorandum Circular No. 11, Series of 2011.
The seminar is a recurring requirement since even those who attended in 2010 must attend the enhanced seminar.
Manning agencies must conduct the seminar in-house through their accredited trainers and submit monthly attendance reports to POEA.
While the specific penalties are not detailed in the advisory, non-compliance may affect the seafarer's deployment and the agency's adherence to POEA regulations.