English: The senator said he aims to strengthen maritime education and training in the country to address the noted deficiencies in a recent audit of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). These findings include shortcomings in seafarers' education system, lack of inspection and evaluation of schools, lack of simulators, and poor on-board training.
Filipino: Nais ng senador na pagtibayin ang maritime education and training sa bansa para tugunan ang mga kakulangang natukoy ng audit ng European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Iniulat sa audit ng EMSA ang kakulangan sa sistema ng edukasyon para sa seafarers, pangangailangan sa inspection and evaluation ng mga paaralan, kakulangan sa simulators, at mababang kalidad na on-board training.