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2Filipino seamen able to dodge EU sanction.The Philippine maritime industry has
dodged a bullet after the European Union (EU) deferred any decision on the
blacklisting the countrys seafarers from European ships, thanks to quick
action taken by the Aquino administration. In a statement, the Department of
Transportation and Communications (DOTC) announced that the European Maritime
Safety Administration (EMSA) decided to postpone submitting an unfavorable
recommendation to the European Union on the Philippines compliance with global
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for seafarers. The
withdrawal of EUs recognition of the STCW Certificates issued by the
Philippine government would result in the displacement of about 80,000 Filipino
seafarers aboard EU registered ships. Collectively, the seamen contribute about
P4.5B in remittance every year. If EMSA filed the recommendation, even other
major ship-owning countries like Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and the
United States will no longer employ Filipino seafarers, the DOTC said. Also,
all Philippine registered ships will be rendered unseaworthy by operation of
the withdrawal of STCW recognition for Filipino seafarers. Compliance to STCW
standards ensures that seafarers trained in the Philippines are equipped with
the necessary skills to work on ships straight out of school. EMSAs decision
to put off any recommendation came as a result of the Maritime Industry
Administrations (Marina) completion of implementing rules and regulations for
President Aquinos Executive Order 75. The order designated the DOTC, through
Marina, as the single administration in the Philippines responsible for the
oversight in the implementation of the 1978 International Convention on STCW
for seafarers. This addressed the fragmentation of powers covering STCW
standards, which EMSA criticized as ineffective. Source: Business Inquirer
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