Question & AnswerQ&A (MTC Resolution NO. 4, S. 2011)
The main purpose of MTC Resolution No. 4, Series of 2011 is to approve the revisions in the Management Level Courses (MLC) for Marine Deck and Engineer Officers to ensure compliance with the requirements of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended.
The Maritime Training Council (MTC) approved the revised Management Level Courses for Marine Deck and Engineer Officers.
The revised Management Level Courses took effect on 31 August 2011.
The resolution aims to comply with the requirements of the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Convention, as amended.
The revision was triggered by a review under the Quality Standards Procedure which found that certain competencies and Knowledge, Understanding, and Proficiency (KUPs) were omitted in the approved syllabi.
The Maritime Training Council (MTC) convened the Technical Working Group for Marine Deck and Engineer Officers for the review and revision of the courses.
Training providers are required to make use of the revised Management Level Courses for Marine Deck and Engineer Officers starting August 31, 2011.
The resolution became effective fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Liberty T. Casco, Executive Director of the Maritime Training Council, attested the resolution.
The government agencies and organizations involved include the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Office of the President (OP), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and the Associated Marine Officers and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP).