Marina accredits National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) as assessment center

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TACLOBAN CITY—The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), a premier government-owned maritime training and research institution in the country located in this city, was accredited by the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) as an assessment center (AC) for Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (RFPNW) and Ratings Forming Part of an Engineering Watch (RFPEW).

NMP submitted its application for accreditation as an assessment center to Marina on February 9, 2016. Marina conducted its initial inspection on December 12 to 15, 2016 and submitted the notice of deficiencies from February 22, 2017, which NMP complied within the prescribed 30-working day period.

After the reinspection by Marina from July 26 to 28, 2017, and the evaluation of the compliance documents submitted by NMP on October 12, 2017, NMP’s application was approved under Provisional Authority, valid for six months effective on December 27, 2017. Announced and unannounced visits will be made by Marina STCW Office or its duly authorized representatives to ascertain NMP’s compliance with the Marina’s rules and regulations.

NMP may now conduct practical assessment on RFPNW and RFPEW and issue Certificate of Assessment to successful candidate as one of the requirements for the issuance of Certificate of Proficiency by Marina.

Requirements for the practical assessment for RFPNW and RFPEW include birth certificate showing the candidate is not younger than 16 years old and certificate of completion of training from an accredited Maritime Training Institution, or Transcript of Records with Special Order from an accredited Maritime Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) as proof of successful completion of the approved education and training programs that meets the standard of competence approved by Marina.

Candidates for assessment will be assessed based on the competences set by Marina as provided under STCW Circular 2015-06, Annex IX and STCW Circular 2015-08, Annex IX both issued on June 26, 2015. Candidates shall pass in all the competence with practical assessment within a period not exceeding two years, or 24 months.

This development is beneficial, especially to the seafarer-trainees who took their RFPNW and RFPEW trainings outside NMP and to students from accredited MHEIs coming from Eastern Visayas as they will not be constrained to have their assessment in accredited ACs outside the region. NMP, as an accredited assessment center, is prohibited to conduct practical assessment to its own trainees.

Capt. Chito A. Go and Ponciano V. Trinidad have also been accredited as assessors for RFPNW and RFPEW, respectively.

Meanwhile, NMP is also in the process of preparing the documentary requirements relative to its application as an assessment center for Officer in Charge of Navigational Watch and Management Level Marine Deck Officers, which is targeted in May 2018.
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