1. Leading the way; making a difference Filipino Seafarers and the EMSA audit Bill Box INTERTANKO

2. Leading the way; making a difference Structure of the talk Why is this an issue? Legislation EMSA audit process Decision points – audit concerns Timeline Possible outcomes Contingency planning

3. Leading the way; making a difference Why is this an issue? 80,000 Filipino seafarers on EU ships Endorsement of training equivalence required...... or Filipino officers not allowed to sail on EU flagged ships

4. Leading the way; making a difference Legislation STCW Convention – obligation on Member States to endorse only CoCs that up to standard I /10 Recognition of Certificates I /8 Quality Standards I /2 Certificates and Endorsements

5. Leading the way; making a difference I /10 Recognition of Certificates... the Administration has confirmed, through an evaluation of that Party, which may include inspection of facilities and procedures, that the requirements of the Convention regarding standards of competence, training and certification and quality standards are fully complied with

6. Leading the way; making a difference I /8 Quality Standards 1.1... all training, assessment of competence, certification, endorsement and revalidation activities carried out by non-governmental agencies or entities under its authority are continuously monitored through a quality standards system to ensure achievement of defined objectives,.2 where governmental agencies or entities perform such activities, there shall be a quality standards system.

7. Leading the way; making a difference I /2 Certificates and Endorsements... shall endorse such certificate to attest its recognition only after ensuring the authenticity and validity of the certificate... The endorsement shall only be issued if all requirements of the Convention have been complied with.

8. Leading the way; making a difference Flag State endorsement Evaluation of the issuer’s system Quality standards system All requirements of the Convention Then an endorsement can be issued Then seafarer can sail under another flag

9. Leading the way; making a difference EMSA audit process EMSA evaluations of Filipino admin: 2006 highlighted failings 2006-2010 EMSA inaction re Philippines 2010 first real threat of a ban 2010-2013 three follow-up inspections

10. Leading the way; making a difference October 2013 final inspection Decision points – audit concerns 1. Quality standards System 2. Programme and course approval 3. Monitoring and evaluation of training and assessment 4. Maritime education and training institutions

11. Leading the way; making a difference Quality Standards System EMSA found limited evidence of QSS implementation Response: QSS not fully implemented as only running < 6 months

12. Leading the way; making a difference Programme and course approval EMSA concerns over management level courses – no consistency in delivery Response: New syllabi developed and being implemented

13. Leading the way; making a difference Monitoring and evaluation of training and assessment EMSA saw non-uniform assessment of monitoring activities - different evaluators = different results Response: More uniform training

14. Leading the way; making a difference Maritime education and training institutions EMSA found some institutions using easy, unchallenging questions Response: cracking down on standards

15. Leading the way; making a difference Philippines Response Serious engagement by government Joint House Bill reinforcing MARINA Philippines not too big to fail Government ‘gets it’

16. Leading the way; making a difference Timeline - report 1. 20 February was deadline for Philippines Government to respond and correct factual errors. 2. EMSA finalise report (no specific deadline) and send to European Commission (EC).

17. Leading the way; making a difference Timeline – EC decision 3. EC to decide on recommendation regarding derecognition of Philippines-issued CoCs and endorsements oil/gas/chemicals. Decision point most likely before the summer break.

18. Leading the way; making a difference Timeline - COSS 4. Recommendation from EC then placed in front of the Committee on Safety of Sea (COSS).

19. Leading the way; making a difference Timeline - decision and implementation 5. EU Member States who make up COSS decide on the EC recommendation. 6. Decision of COSS implemented in legislatures of Member States Any ban would take place from end of 2014 at the VERY earliest.

20. Leading the way; making a difference Possible outcomes Complete ban on endorsements Partial ban due to some poor training No ban and no deficiencies

21. Leading the way; making a difference Complete ban EC decides Philippines not in complete compliance Precedents: Georgia banned for 5 years Philippines aircraft for 3 years Not inconceivable.

22. Leading the way; making a difference Partial Ban EC decides that only part of the Convention is being complied with. But no option exists for partial compliance. ‘The endorsement shall only be issued if all requirements of the Convention have been complied with.’ ( I 2)

23. Leading the way; making a difference No ban If EC decides that they are in full compliance, with no deficiencies, then no ban. But, need to downgrade any deficiencies to observations. Elicit technical assistance from EU States.

24. Leading the way; making a difference Technical assistance ‘Directive 2008/106/EC only allows for the recognition or withdrawal of recognition of national maritime education and training systems’ (Nov 2012 Report)

25. Leading the way; making a difference Technical assistance ‘Since one of the main obstacles for the Philippines to achieve STCW compliance is the lack of technical qualified human resources in charge of school-monitoring, Member States might be willing to assist the authorities in developing the needed capacity in this field’ (Nov 2012 report)

26. Leading the way; making a difference Contingency planning New 5-year endorsements Only applies to EU-flagged ships Filipino seafarers trained in Philippines, but examined in an EU State

27. Leading the way; making a difference Thank you