MARINA CIRCULAR NO. 2013-11Series of 2013TO:SUBJECTS:ALL SEAFARERS, SHIPOWNERS, MANNING AGENCIES,MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS(METIS), ASSESSMENT CENTERS AND ALL CONCERNED1.

ADOPTION OF THE NEW COMPETENCIES AND
KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND PROFICIENCY(KUP) FOR SHIP SECURITY OFFICER AS REQUIREDBY THE 2010 MANILA AMENDMENTS;

2.

ADOPTION OF THE COURSE FOR SHIP SECURITY
AWARENESS AND SEAFARERS WITH DESIGNATEDSECURITY DUTIES AS REQUIRED BY THE 2010
STCW MANILA AMENDMENTS; AND,

3.

ADOPTION OF REFRESHER AND UPDATING OF
BASIC SAFETY UNDER THE 2010 MANILAAMENDMENTS.

Pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 474, Executive Order No. 125/125-A, Executive
Order No. 75 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and the 1978
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping(STCW), as amended, the following provisions are hereby adopted:
I.

OBJECTIVE
To implement the new competencies, KUPs, ship security-related courses,
and refresher and updating for Basic Safety in compliance with therequirements of the 2010 STCW Manila Amendments.

II.

COVERAGE
This Circular covers the following courses:
1. Revised ShipConvention);

Security

OfficerCourse(RegulationVI/5,STCW

2. Security Awareness Training (Section A-VI/6.4, STCW Code) andSeafarers with Designated Security Duties (Section A-VI/6.6, STCWCode);
3. Refresher Training for the following modules:
3.1 Personal Survival Techniques (Section A-VI/1-1, STCW Code)
3.2 Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (Section A-VI/1-3, STCW Code)
4. Updating Training for Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (SectionA-VI/1-4, STCW Code).

1III. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. The following Annexes of this Circular are hereby adopted:- Annex I, New Competencies And KUPs of the Ship Security Officer In
accordance with The 2010 STCW Manila Amendments;- Annex II, Ship Security Awareness Training and Seafarers withDesignated Security Duties;- Annex III, Refresher Training Course for Personal Survival Techniquesand Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting; and- Annex IV, Updating Training Course for Personal Safety and Social
Responsibility
2. All MARINA-accredited training providers offering the Ship Security Officer’s
Course are required to adopt the new competencies and KUPs as shown inAnnex I of this Circular;
3. The training for the Security Awareness Training and Seafarers with
Designated Security Duties shall be in accordance with Annex II of thisCircular;
4. The Refresher Training for Basic Safety shall follow Annex III and theUpdating Training for Personal Safety and Social Responsibility shall follow
Annex IV of this Circular. The training certificates for Refresher shall be inaccordance with Annex V and the training certificate for updating shall be inaccordance with Annex VI;
5. Only MARINA-accredited training centers offering the Basic Training areallowed to offer the above Refresher and Updating training; and6. The accreditation, training and assessment for the above shall be inaccordance with the provisions of MARINA Circular No. 2013-01.
IV.

ACCREDITATION FEE
The fee for the MARINA accreditation of Security Awareness Training andSeafarers with Designated Security Duties shall be P8,000.00.

V.

EFFECTIVITY
This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately after its publication
once in a newspaper of general circulation.
Manila, Philippines, 30 August 2013.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD:(SGD) MAXIMO Q MEJIA JR, PhD
Administrator

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SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATEThis is to certify that MARINA Memorandum Circular No. 2013-11 was approvedby the MARINA Board of Directors pursuant to Board Resolution No. 2013-01
dated 30 August 2013.

ATTY. VIRGILIO B. CALAG
Acting Corporate Board Secretary3