Philippines to host 8th Asia-Pacific Manning and Training Conference

THE Philippines will take center stage in international maritime affairs when it again plays host to the 8th Asia-Pacific Manning and Training Conference on November 14 and 15.
Organized by the UK-based conference specialists, Lloyd’s List events, the annual conference will be held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza. Participants can register by calling the local account manager Carmen Chui on +852 2147 9733 or on-line at www.manningandtraining.com/lm1960 or by email to carmen.chui@informa.com.
“Training and retaining sufficiently well qualified seafarers and preventing further erosion of maritime skills will be the key focus of the conference,” Lloyd’s List events Conference Producer Danielle Kirton noted.
The conference will also provide members of the Filipino crewing community a chance to interact with leading industry leaders and peers.
“The conference provides every maritime professional, crew provider and employer the opportunity to put forward various proposals and problematic issues for open discussion by a multinational and multi-faceted audience,” Magsaysay Corp chief operating officer Marlon Rono pointed out.

Key issues
As in previous conferences, this year’s event will feature over 30 industry leaders and experts who will assess the regime of increasing and changing regulation — even criminalization — which seafarers have to contend with. Also to be discussed are the need for investment in human resources plus corporate, social and environmental responsibility.
“Conference speakers are selected from those who understand these issues and are able to clearly express what is wrong and what can be done, Global MET Executive Secretary Rod Short said. “Through interaction in the sessions as well as during the breaks, many ideas are generated and contacts made that can make a huge difference in addressing the concerns,” he added.
The conference will also be supported by other events during a full week of manning and training activity. Among these events is an interactive workshop which will undertake an “Assessment of Crew Competence” to be held on November 16. Another supporting event is the first IFSMA (International Federation of Shipmasters’ Associations) Forum on the revised STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) to be held on November 13. The Philippine Manning Convention will also host their own event preceding the 8th Asia Pacific Manning and Training Conference.

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