NO BAN TO SEAFARERS DEPLOYMENT; ANTI-PIRACY TRAINING MUST BE STRENGTHENED
In an advice to the Joint Manning Group, the government reminded the Group that they must ensure the proper conduct and facilitation of shore-based training to improve knowledge and skills of seafarers they deploy. These seafarers must know how to carry out risk assessment, understand piracy threats and current patterns, physically prepare the vessel for a pirate attack, know what to do during transit in a high risk zone, and what actions to take when encountering pirates. (See POEA Memorandum Circular 11-09 mandating piracy training to all seafarers)
Undersecretary Conejos in updating the Group on the results of the government meeting assured the JMG leadership that the government will not ban the deployment of seafarers. He emphasized that manning companies must intensify piracy training and awareness to all seafarers prior to deployment.
The Philippine government stressed the importance of arrangements which manning agents must make with their shipping principals to ensure that merchant marine vessels travel only along the maritime security patrol area, or safety corridor, along the Gulf of Aden. This is the only way they can maximize assistance extended by the multinational coalition naval task force patrolling the are.
Filipino seafarers man close to 30% of the world's merchant fleet. The Gulf of Aden is an important navigational area for international vessels transiting from Asia to Europe. It is the most direct route between these two points passing through the Suez Canal. The alternative route for vessels would be the Cape of Good Hope which would add at least 14 days of steaming time making it much more expensive to transport goods.
Source: JMG NEWS 001-11 20 January 2011
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