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(NAR) VOL. 18 NO. 1/JANUARY - MARCH 2007

[ MTC RESOLUTION NO. 03, SERIES 2006, July 20, 2006 ]

DIRECTING THE MARITIME TRAINING COUNCIL (MTC) TO ASSUME INSPECTION EXPENSES OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION (PRC)



Whereas, the Maritime Training Council (MTC) is created under LOI 1404 to give full effect to the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended;

Whereas, under LOI 1404 the Maritime Training Council as part of its mandate, is required to conduct inspection of maritime training centers to ensure that it complies with the standards setforth in the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended;

Whereas, Section 4 of LOI No. 1404 provides that the operations of the MTC shall be funded from the proceeds of the Seafarers Welfare Fund (SWF) and its subsequent annual financial requirements shall be allocated by the SWF office;

Whereas, among the functions of the MTC referred to is the conduct of inspection of the different maritime training centers and expenses of which shall be borne by the Council;

Whereas, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as a regular member of the Council, participates in the inspection and evaluation of maritime courses offered by the maritime training centers;

Whereas, the Professional Regulation Commission has requested, thru its letter dated June 1, 2005, that MTC shoulders the inspection expenses of its technical staff/ inspectorate members.

Whereas, the Council approved the request in its meeting on April 27, 2006.

NOW, THEREFORE, in view of the foregoing premises, resolve that the MTC shall henceforth assume inspection expenses of the PRC, subject to the following conditions:

  1. That in cases where the training center to be inspected is located in Manila, appropriate transportation and meals shall be provided by the MTC;
  2. That in cases where the training center to be inspected is located in the provinces, the staff of the regional office of the PRC shall participate in the inspection and shall likewise be provided by the MTC with transportation and meals.

Adopted: 20 July 2006

Approved:

(SGD.) ROMEO C. LAGMAN
Undersecretary, Department of Labor and Employment
Presiding Chair, Maritime Training Council
(SGD.) LEONOR T. ROSERO
Chairperson, Professional Regulation
  Commission (PRC)
(SGD.) VICENTE D. SUAZO, JR.
Administrator, Maritime Industry
Authority (MARINA)
(SGD.) VICENTE F. ALDANESE, JR.
Private Sector Representative
Attested to:
(SGD.) RAMON T. TIONLOC, JR.
Acting Executive Director
Maritime Training Council (MTC)

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