CALOOCAN CITY, (PIA) -- Seafarers who will pass the Theoretical Examinations need not apply for Practical Assessment to the MARINA Integrated Seafarers Management Online (MISMO) System.
The advisory was released by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through the Examination and Assessment Division (EAD) under the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Office
According to MARINA, upon effectivity of Advisory No. 2022 - 64, seafarer-applicants who pass the theoretical examination will automatically receive an APPLICATION NUMBER in their respective MISMO Accounts along with a system-generated SMS, after the Certificate of Passing is uploaded by the EAD – STCW Office.
Applying for Practical Assessment will no longer be required, and may go ahead and enroll directly at their chosen MARNA Accredited Assessment Centers.
However, the MARINA clarified that seafarers who passed the assessment prior to the effectivity of the Advisory; holders of Certificate of Competency (CoC) for different levels of responsibility who do not meet the required seagoing service and wish to revalidate their CoC; and those who are required to take the assessment prior to the issuance of the corresponding Certificate of Proficiency (CoP) are not covered by the advisory and still need to apply for Practical Assessment through their MISMO Accounts
Under the Advisory, the MARINA directed all Assessment Centers to check the eligibility of seafarer-applicants to take the practical assessment by requiring the submission of the following documents before accepting the applicants for enrolment: (1) application number and Certificate of Passing or CoC (applicants for Management Level, Operational Level and GMDSS Radio Operator who do not meet the required seagoing service for the revalidation of their CoC); (2) application number and CoC (applicants for Electro-Technical Officer); and (3) application number (applicants for Support Level).
Furthermore, as a precaution, the MARINA improved a coding system that will greatly assist Assessment Centers in easily checking the eligibility of seafarer applicants.
The codes specify and separate those who passed the theoretical examination upon the effectivity of the said Advisory, those who passed prior to its effectivity, those who are seafarer-applicants that will take the practical assessment for revalidation of their CoC, as well as those who are for Ratings.
The Assessment Centers may refer to the coding system specified in the full version of the Advisory here:
https://marina.gov.ph/wp.../uploads/2022/06/MA-2022-64.pdf
