QuestionsQuestions (POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 23, series of 1997)
It grants an exemption from POEA Memorandum Circular No. 20, series of 1997 to manning agencies regarding the requirement for PDOS seminars, based on the noted absence of accredited PDO organizations that can conduct the seminar for their members.
POEA cited the absence of organizations in the manning sector with accredited PDO program to cater to PDOS needs of their members without authority to conduct the required seminar.
It provides exemption from MC No. 20, s. 1997.
The exemption is granted to manning agencies.
The PDOS entity must be a member of an existing organization of crewing agencies.
The tie-up for the conduct of PDOS by each entity is limited to two (2) manning agencies, who must be fellow members in their particular association/organization.
The two manning agencies must be fellow members in their particular association/organization.
It is valid and effective only until an association of manning agencies and/or any NGO with special concern for seafarers has secured accreditation to conduct PDOS for sea-based workers.
No. The exemption is subject to conditions, including membership of the PDOS entity in an existing crewing association, the two-agency tie-up limit, and fellowship within the association/organization.
It implies that PDOS entities must have an accredited authority/program, and where such accredited organizations are absent in the manning sector, an interim arrangement is allowed under strict conditions.
It takes effect immediately.
It temporarily relieves covered manning agencies from compliance with the specific requirement(s) in MC No. 20, subject to the conditions stated in MC No. 23.
No. Under the conditions, the PDOS entity opting to conduct the seminar for other manning agencies must be a member of an existing organization of crewing agencies.
No. The tie-up is limited to two (2) manning agencies per PDOS entity, and those agencies must be fellow members in the same association/organization.
It expressly states that the arrangement is only until associations/NGOs obtain accreditation to conduct PDOS for sea-based workers.