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Date of Training: May 28 - June 9, 2018 Location: Global Maritime Training Center, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila (1 day) and LPU Maritime Training Center, Batangas City, Batangas (12 days)

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 

SOLAS is an international maritime treaty which sets minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment, and operation of merchant ships. The convention requires signatory flag states to ensure that ships flagged by them comply with at least these standards.

SOLAS is a convention and contains training that can be used as our basic knowledge in safety at Sea. Basic Safety Training is included. Basic Safety Training or BST is required before you can land a job as a seafarer. Without this training, you are not allowed to sign a contract for a job in a vessel. Basic Safety Training or BST is the starting point for persons seeking employment in the maritime industry. This training is intended to ensure that seafarers are aware of the hazards of working on a vessel and can respond appropriately in an emergency.

During the Basic Training, we got 4 modules including Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF), Personal Survival Techniques (PST), Elementary First Aid (EFA) and Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR). We also got 3 additional IMO Model Courses: International Safety Management (ISM code), Ship Security Awareness Training and Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (SSAT-SDSD) and Crowd Management.

After completing this training, we are now able to process and apply for Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book or Seaman’s Book (SIRB) at nearest MARINA branches nationwide.

As a Cruise Line Operations in Culinary Arts student, it’s indeed appreciated by having a training like this. It’s not just about how to prevent accidents but also to learn the basic safety of a vessel especially in a Passenger Ship like in Cruise Line Industry. Starting from using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), helping passengers in case of emergency, when there is a disaster and also as an awareness of every student.

This training will help us to be competent and well trained in our near future. It will give us preparation in the near challenging career in the global shipping and cruising industry. To become a world-class and highly competent seafarer.