TACLOBAN CITY – The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), in its desire to meet the growing demand for safe emergency response and passenger control during emergency situations on board passenger ships, developed two (2) new Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) courses, namely: Safety Training for Personnel Providing Direct Service to Passengers in Passenger Spaces continue reading : NMP Expands Training Offerings with 2 Additional STCW Courses
Tacloban City – The National Maritime Polytechnic’s (NMP) application for accreditation as a maritime training institution (MTI) gained the approval of Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) after a rigorous site inspection conducted on 07-11 November 2022. In a formal letter received from MARINA on 24 November 2022, NMP’s accreditation shall be valid for ten (10) years continue reading : NMP Application as MTI Gains MARINA Approval
The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), a government maritime training research center, located at Cabalawan, Tacloban City spearheaded the conduct of a hybrid symposium on the campaign against Ambulance Chasing with the theme “Karapatan: Sama-Samang Ingatan” on September 28, 2022 at the NMP Training Annex Building. The symposium served as a venue for Filipino seafarers to continue reading : NMP CONDUCTS SYMPOSIUM ON AMBULANCE CHASING
Tacloban City – Karapatan: Sama-samang Ingatan” an information campaign against ambulance chasing was launched with a ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 22 February 2022. The information campaign, an offshoot of National Maritime Polytechnic’s completed research in 2019 was collaboratively developed with the International Seafarers Welfare Assistance Network (ISWAN), Associated Marine Officers continue reading : NMP, ISWAN, AMOSUP, MARINA launches campaign against Ambulance Chasing
TACLOBAN CITY – To keep track of its mission to hone competent seafarers abreast with the international standards, the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) opened the enrolment of the newly developed and approved courses in 2021 namely: Ship Security Officer (SSO) and the Technical Writing for Seafarers (TWS). These trainings were meticulously studied and went through continue reading : NMP’s newly-developed courses now on-board
Tacloban City – The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) affirms the approval of Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Board on the free Seaman’s Book to be issued to first time seafarer applicants, as well as the granting of 50% discount for its renewal. As recently announced by Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade, the Seaman’s Book, which cost continue reading : FREE SRB FOR FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS GAINS NMP’S SUPPORT
Tacloban City – Along with the agency’s priority thrust to provide basic, upgrading, specialized and professional development courses for the Filipino seafarers and the maritime allied personnel, the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), underwent a re-accreditation inspection by the Maritime Industry Authority – Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (MARINA-STCW) Office on 3-5 November 2021. MARINA continue reading : NMP Undergoes MARINA Re-accreditation Inspection
Tacloban City – Consistent with its mandate to provide maritime training and research that measures up to international standards and respond to the needs of the Filipino Seafarers and the maritime industry, the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) successfully passed the re-accreditation by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA). The notice of accreditation was sent by MARINA continue reading : MARINA Reaccredits NMP Training Courses
Tacloban City – the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), the sole government maritime training and research center in the country, consistent with its mandate to provide maritime training and research that measures up to international standards and respond to the needs of the Filipino seafarers and the industry, has successfully passed the requirements of the Maritime continue reading : MARINA approves NMP’s Blended Learning Mode of Trainings
