STCW

MANILA
AMENDMENTS
MARITIME
LABOUR
CONVENTION
2006
Changing the Nature of
the Maritime Professional:
Perspectives of a Shipmanager
and Crew Manager

Gerardo A. Borromeo

Vice-Chairman and CEO,
Philippine Transmarine
Carriers, Inc.

Vice-Chairman, ICS

President, InterManager
MARPOL
STCW
MLC
SOLAS
PHILIPPINE PERSPECTIVE
altered the seafaring landscape
new level of quality seafaring required
attract the best and the brightest
PHILIPPINE PERSPECTIVE
STCW minimum professional knowledge
and skills
MLC terms and work conditions
concerned States can promote higher standards
STCW and MLC: minimum guidelines -
maritime manpower
PHILIPPINE PERSPECTIVE
Standardization creates open
competition

differentiation

going beyond minimums

true seafarer of choice

PHILIPPINE PERSPECTIVE
STCW and MLC
work in conjunction with other norms

parameters for ship safety and
environmental protection

matched by knowledge and competency
WHERE TO FROM HERE
complementary to Philippine situation
single maritime authority
MARINA efforts:
meetings with IMO, EU, EMSA, ICS
technical missions from IMO,
Norwegian & Dutch governments
new crop of experienced marine officers
trained assessors to monitor MTCs
amended internal government processes - NQSS


WHERE TO FROM HERE
Philippines has responsibility for
shipping safety and efficiency

differentiate Filipino global
maritime professionals

enhance image of shipping

attract competent entrants
into profession

WHERE TO FROM HERE
David Cole
Chief Risk Officer
Swiss Re
given the environmental and
economic challenges we face,
no one can afford to bury their
head in the sand in such a centrally
exposed industry as ours
WHERE TO FROM HERE
values of STCW and MLC

role in shaping future of maritime
professionals and global shipping
CONCLUSION
vessels manned by the most skilled
professionals

seafaring profession productive and
rewarding

highly-educated, well-rewarded, highly-
satisfied maritime professionals


CONCLUSION
maritime stakeholders to work together
to achieve desired outputs

growth is never by chance, it is
the result of forces working
together
CONCLUSION
engage with all relevant maritime sectors
creation of distinguished corps of
maritime professionals

THE FUTURE
OF THE
GLOBAL SHIPPING
INDUSTRY