Maritime
Advisory to give Filipino seafarers time to acquire Manila 2010 Amendment docs issued by MARINA
I n its bid to safeguard Filipino seafarers who still have to comply with the 2010 Manila Amendments to the SCTW , Advisory No . 2016-24 was issued by MARINA that will give some leeway and time for the acquisition of the abovementioned certifications .
In accordance with the provisions set by IMO MSC . 1 / Circ . 1560 with regards to parties , administration , port state control authorities and action to be taken in cases where not all seafarers carry certificates and endorsements meeting the 2010 Manila amendments to the SCTW Convention and Code to take effect this year , SCTW head Capt . Eleazar Diaz said their office shall continue to issue and revalidate certificates under the 2010
Manila amendments to the SCTW Convention beyond January 1 , 2017 .
Eleazar also added that all concerned are enjoined to require seafarers to apply for issuance or revalidation of certificates under the 2010 Manila amendments to the SCTW Convention the soonest possible time before they are deployed aboard .
The processing on-board for the revalidation of certificate of seafarers provided that all the requirements of the 2010 Manila amendments to the SCTW Convention for that certificate have been met has been allowed by MARINA . This SCTW Advisory took effect last December 12 , 2016 .
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