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NTC-M 360° THE OFFICIAL NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE NORWEGIAN TRAINING CENTER - MANILA / ISSUE 01 / JANUARY 2014

About the Cover : Background shows the Option 2 of Building Plan for NTC‐M 2015 and MANCOM in FULL FORCE from left to right : Mr. Rene Leoncito ‐ new HR & Admin Manager, Ms. Mercedes Torres ‐ Finance Manager, Mr. Eric Sarmiento ‐ IT Manager, Capt. Erik Freberg Blom ‐ Managing Director , Capt. Joeran Noestvik ‐ Deputy Director , Capt. Rex Recomite ‐ Training Manager, Ms. Analiza Vasquez ‐ Quality Assurance Manager and Mr. George Meljoe Frange ‐ Project Manager.

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Full Speed Ahead

Message from the Managing Director..................... 3

NTC‐M 3+1 PROMO

11 Courses on Promo ..............................................4

New DP Scheme and Re‐validation of Certificates

Important News from the Nautical Institute.............5 FEATURED COURSE

Operational Use of ECDIS..........................................6

NTC‐M Recognizes 9 Service Awardees

Celebrating another Milestone with NMFPI .............7

New HR & Admin Manager

Mr. Rene Leoncito joins the NTC‐M Family ..............8

DO IT NOW Keep Moving Forward.......................................9 & 10 2014 FUN GAMES

NTC‐M Strikes Back ............................................... 10 NSA Cadets Deadline for

Filing of Application Form .......................................11

NTC‐M's new website is finally LIVE! .......................11

Back Cover

NTC‐M's Course Programs 2014 .............................12


January 2014 – a complete new year is waiting for us all with plenty of opportunities, possibilities, changes and challenges. We ended 2013 on a positive trend and beat last year's (2012) revenue with a good margin, and so far in 2014 it looks like the trend is continuing. Our focus this year is divided into four areas; We will continue to deliver top quality courses here in Manila. We will continue to develop company specific courses together with our clients and it's important that we will continue to develop our NSA cadet program even more. Last, but not the least we will focus on finalizing the future plans for NTC‐M. In 2015, about 25 years ago when NTC‐M was established; it was intended to be a “short term” mission up to maximum of 20 years. Since then, around 100,000 seafarers have been trained at NTC here in Manila, about 3,600 cadets have graduated and we are continuously having 1,500 cadets in “production”. Our cadet intake this year will be around 350 and it has been stable for the last couple of years. For us, it proves that the program is important to our clients and we will do our utmost in order to make sure that quality is improved even more. The EMSA issue is a big grey cloud in the sky – a lot of challenges lies ahead of us and the Philippines to align the curriculum at the schools to the new regulations in STCW 2010. is more challenging. We at NTC‐M are doing our best to help the schools in this respect both in developing courses together with them, carrying out audits twice a year to check alignment, and in developing our own

benchmark tests up against the curriculum and STCW 2010. This year, as a trial, we will introduce an electronic tool to monitor the cadet´s development while on‐board through “WebCadet”, a new IT tool approved by Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA), as an on‐board training record book. Access to this will be given to the cadet, the dedicated training officer on‐board, the shipboard training officer at the schools and not the least the shipowner/manning company. We are currently in a good dialogue with our landowner (TESDA) with whom we hope to have a new lease agreement settled soon, allowing us to prepare Norwegian Training Center Manila for the future (2015 – 2035). 2014 will be a busy yet exciting year; this is the year that will provide us the runway to fully take off the most promising and biggest project so far of NTC‐M after its opening in the Philippines 25 years ago. Best regards!

Capt. Erik Freberg Blom

Managing Director

Be part of our upcoming activity at NTC‐M Open Parking Area on February 13. We will raffle 10 free seats from NTC‐M's 10 most in‐demand training courses. We have sent e‐invites directly to your e‐mail addresses. To confirm attendance, please e‐mail [email protected].

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FULL SPEED AHEAD Message from the Managing Director

ANNOUNCEMENT BOARD:


The Norwegian Training Center‐Manila launches its 3+1 promo with 11 participating courses included. Yes! This is actually the best way to start the year right. Plan your training participants; enroll three and get 1 free; it's absolutely get a PLUS and save a LOT for our valued customers. Save up to USD 908.00 for every 4 participants enrolled in GMDSS 3‐week course program and get the same quality of GMDSS training from your trusted NTC‐M pool of instructors. This promotion will last for 3 months starting January 27 ‐ May 9, 2014. Other courses included in the promotion are: (1) Bilge Water / Waste Oil Operation Management (2) Auxiliary Boiler Operation & Maintenance (3) Control Engineering Module 1 (4) Control Engineering Module 2 (5) Introduction to Marine Electro Technology (6) Marine Electro Technology (7) Corrosion Protection and Paint Maintenance (8) Electro Pneumatics for Marine Application (9) Programmable Logic Control (10) Electro Hydraulic for Marine Application. PROMO GUIDELINES:

1. Promo is open to all NSA and non NSA members .

2. Promo will run on a 3 months duration from January 27 to May 9, 2014.

3. Company shall enroll 3

participants on the chosen

course and get 1 participant

free of charge. ( e.g 3

participants paying for GMDSS

+ 1 FREE ) The company

qualified to this promo shall

send all 4 participants all at the

same time.

4. Strictly no combination of

courses;

must be 3 participants per

course to avail 1 FREE.

5. Should any of the participants failed to attend, the company is responsible of sending replacement, failure to do so shall mean forfeiture of the current week's free seat.

6. Upon confirmation of participants, company shall advise NTC‐M, who among its

crew will be enrolled free for proper tagging in the enrollment system.

FOR TRAINING INQUIRIES PLEASE CALL :

Bernadette Gonzales (02) 4039060

Jeanette Barrera (02) 8120189

Federico Pedroso (02) 8043898

NTC-M 3 + 1 PROMO Start the year right!


NEW DP SCHEME December 2013 The review of the DP Operator training scheme has concluded. Documentation explaining the new scheme will be available from March 2014 and communicated through DPTEG stakeholders. RE‐VALIDATION OF DP CERTIFICATES

Due to the delay in finalizing the new scheme, The Nautical Institute is postponing the re‐validation of DP Operator certificates to January 2015. In order to revalidate your DP Certificate you must have 150 days of DP sea time within the past 5 years. This time must be logged in your NI and/or IMCA logbook. A company confirmation letter will be required for time logged from January 1, 2014 The re‐validation will be phased as below: 2015: Re‐validation of certificates issued from 1984 to 2002, 2009 and 2010 2016: Revalidation of certificates issued from 2003‐2004 and 2011 2017: Revalidation of certificates issued from 2005‐2006 and 2012 2018: Revalidation of certificates issued from 2007‐2008 and 2013 2019: Revalidation of certificates issued in 2013 and so on CRITERIA TO RE‐VALIDATE THE DP

CERTIFICATE a. If more than 150 days DP sea service is done within a period of 5 years, then the person needs to re‐send the documents to the NI to replace the certificate with a new validity date.

b. If the DPO has less than 150 days of DP sea service within the preceding 5 years, then the person needs to do an advanced course and a minimum of 30 days DP sea service. c. If no DP sea service is obtained within the period of the last 5 years, then the person would have to undertake an advanced course and do a minimum of 60 days DP sea time on a DP vessel to have his/her license re‐validated. d. If the DP professional has been engaged in an occupation The Nautical Institute considers being equivalent to the sea service (i.e. DP Lecturer /instructor, DP surveyor, DP consultant, DP auditor, DP superintendent, DP supervisor), it will be required for revalidation of his/her DP certificate a minimum of 150 days in the activity claimed of the preceding 5 years. The entries to prove the activity shall be done on NI or IMCA logbook and signed by the accredited training centre (in case of DP lecturer), vessel’s operations manager (in case of DP superintendent, DP consultant, or DP supervisor) where the person has performed the work/activity or by the Nautical Institute’s authorized person (in case of DP auditor). If the person decides to apply with a mix of experience that involves criterion ‘d’ and criterion ‘a’ or ‘b’, then the sea time obtained during the last 5 years shall be counted towards the required cumulative 150 days. Example: 15 days as DP lecturer and 15 days DP sea service, totaling the minimum 30 days.

PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY SUBMITTED

The Nautical Institute has increased the resources available in order to improve the return time on DP applications that are currently submitted. Weekend work shifts, increased number of personnel, and software improvements are all being utilized to eliminate a backlog of applications

SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS When applying for your DP Certificate please carefully read the information on the website. Much of the backlog has been created by applications being received that are incomplete/incorrect. For example, on many occasions applicants tick the box to indicate that they have a confirmation letter from the company so that they can progress with the online application but in fact do not have the letter. Or log books arrive with no Master’s signature in Section F, though applicants have ticked the box in the online application indicating that they have the Master’s signature. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant. Companies submitting applications on behalf of employees also need to be vigilant that all relevant documentation and signatures are included and correct. These steps would be a great help in expediting the application process. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NI DP SCHEME VISIT THE WEBSITE http://www.nautinst.org/en/dynamic‐positioning/

NEW DP SCHEME and REVALIDATION OF CERTIFICATES Important News from the Nautical Institute


IMO MODEL COURSE 1.27 (2012 Edition) ACCREDITED BY: MARINA ‐ STCW This course intends to provide the knowledge, skill and understanding of ECDIS and electronic charts to the thorough extent needed to safely navigate vessels whose primary means of navigation is ECDIS. The course emphasizes both the application and learning of ECDIS in a variety of underway contexts. The course is designed to meet the STCW requirements on the use of ECDIS, as revised by the 2010 Manila Amendments, specifically as these apply to Tables A‐II/1, A‐II/2 and A‐II/3 and also to the revised guidelines pertaining to training and assessment in the operational use of ECDIS in Table B‐I (paragraphs 36 through 66), assessment in navigational watchkeeping and evaluation, of competence, both in Table B‐II. COURSE AIMS: Those who successfully completed this course should be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge skill and understanding of ECDIS navigation and electronic charts to undertake the duties of a navigational watch officer defined by STCW Code, as amended. This knowledge, and skill and understanding should include Column 1 ECDIS competencies of Tables A‐II/1, A‐II/2, and A‐II/3, but is not limited to:

• Knowledge of the capability and limitations of ECDIS operations, and all indicated sub‐topics • Proficiency in operation, interpretation, and analysis of information obtained from ECDIS, and all indicated sub‐topics • Management of operational procedures, system files and data, and all indicated sub‐topics COVERAGE / PROGRAM FOCUS: Instructions and simulation activities deal with the following subject & training areas: I. Elements of ECDIS II. Watchkeeping with ECDIS III. ECDIS Route Planning and Monitoring IV. ECDIS Targets, Charts & System V. ECDIS Responsibility & Assessment ENTRY REQUIREMENT / TARGET GROUP: Entry to this course is open both for candidates for certification as officers in charge of navigational watch and for experienced deck officers. COURSE CERTIFICATE: A Certificate of Completion is given to each candidate who satisfactorily fulfills the course.

OPERATIONAL USE OF ECDIS ( STCW 2010 ) Electronic Chart Display and Information System NTC-M CADET

PROGRAMS


Every year, NTC‐M recognize its employees who have made a 5‐year mark and more with the company. This way, employees who have chosen to stay and grow with the company will feel that their work is valued and appreciated. Employee recognition is a constant practice in NTC‐M to give employees a sense of ownership and belonging in their place of work. It also improves morale and enhances their loyalty for the company. And aside from building a supportive work environment, it increases employee motivation for work and considered to improve retention rate.

Capt. Dotimas received his plaque of service awarded by NTC‐M Managing Director; Capt. Erik

Blom and Deputy Director Capt. Joeran Noestvik

Last January 17, in a simple yet sincere and heartfelt ceremony, 9 of NTC‐M employees were awarded and recognized for their long years of service, dedication and contributions to the success of the Norwegian Training Center ‐ Manila.

15 years in service; Capt. Rex Recomite gladly

received his plaque from Capt. Erik Blom

NTC-M RECOGNIZES 9 SERVICE AWARDEES Celebrating another milestone with NMFPI

20 YEARS SERVICE AWARDEES

Capt. Arniel Dotimas Head of Nautical & Research Institute

Mr. Isagani Roldan Machine Operator

15 YEARS SERVICE AWARDEE

Capt. Rex Recomite Training Manager

5 YEARS SERVICE AWARDEES

Mr. Tomas Amansec Jr. Dorm Master

Engr. Gilbert Legaspi Training Officer Electro Section

Engr. Romualdo Pagkatipunan Training Officer Electro Section

Fernando Mabutas Training Officer UNITOR Section

Elwyne Retanal Training Officer

UNITOR SECTION

Ms. Nympha Sapitula HR Officer


January 6, 2013 ‐ Mr. Rene Leoncito joins the NTC‐M Family as the new HR & Admin Manager. HR which was previously under one department; Finance and Admin was split into two in preparations for the implementation of NTC‐M 2015 project.

Mr. Rene V. Leoncito carries with him twenty‐five (25) years of hands on Human Resource Management experience in the fields of manufacturing, investments, property development and services organizations.

He was previously the Manager ‐ Human Resource and Administration of Toyo Ink Compounds Corporation, an ISO certified Japanese company engaged in the manufacture of plastic colorants, compounds, pellets for industrial use and medical apparatus.

He was the first Filipino HR Manager of Enkei Philippines to participate in the Enkei Asian Kaizen Competition held in Thailand in Dec. 2004 “Broad bond, a competency based reward system”. He represented Enkei Philippines in the Enkei Global HR Strategies and Approaches held in Japan.

He was Internal Quality Systems Auditor for automotive industry (ISO‐TS 16949) in Enkei Philippines; Internal Quality Management System Auditor (ISO 9000‐2008) in Steel Corporation of the Philippines and Toyo Ink. Compounds Corporation.

He was the 5S Chairman of Toyo Ink Compounds Corporation & Steel Corporation of the Philippines; active member of HR Management Association of Canlubang and PMAP CALABARZON

ONE‐ON‐ONE WITH MR. LEONCITO

Mr. Leoncito who displays a pro‐people attitude believes that human is the best resources. He stated that man

programs the machine but it's never the machine that programs a man.

His plans include establishment of career path to put in place a succession pattern, improve the system of trust management and ascertain a performance management system for the organization.

When asked about his opinion on mix of employees at NTC‐M, he stressed the importance of combination of youth and experienced for it will provide balance and guidance on running the company. The experienced always serve as guide, their wisdom is vital while the youth's fresh ideas are imperative in creating balance and improvement in the workplace.

As an advocate of trust management, he says, "If you trust people, there will be no fear that they cannot perform their duties and there will be no gap which could hindrance development ". Lastly he distinguished that his leadership is based on trust and transparency.

NTC‐M 360° The Official News Magazine of the Norwegian Training Center ‐ Manila

EDITORIAL BOX

Capt. Erik Freberg Blom

Managing Editor [email protected]

ADVISERS

Capt. Rex Recomite Training Manager

[email protected]

Capt. Joeran Noestvik Deputy Director

[email protected]

Mr. George Meljoe Frange Project Manager

[email protected]

Ms. Mercedes Torres Finance Manager

[email protected]

Mr. Rene Leoncito HR Manager

[email protected]

Ms. Lina Aclan‐Banuelos Editor

[email protected]

NTC‐M 360 ° is the official News Magazine of the Norwegian

Training Center Manila

January 2014 І Issue 001 І Digital Version Series of 2014

Norwegian Training Center Gate 2 TESDA Compound,

East Service Road, Taguig City 1630 Philippines

NEW HR & ADMIN MANAGER Mr. Rene Leoncito joins the NTC‐M Family

"Myleadershipisbasedontrustandtransparency"


If there’s one thing that most people hate about life it’s probably the fact that we can’t stop time. Time is constant in our universe. It continuously goes on. It won’t stop. You won’t even be able to pause it or make a rewind. When we deal with time, we only have one choice and that is to keep moving forward. Once it’s over, it’s over. There’s no turning back to correct your mistake or change that choices that you took.

If you want to know the value of one year, ask a student who have just failed to graduate. If you want to know the value of one month, ask a mother who just gave birth to a premature child. If you want to know the value of one day, ask someone who have cancer. If you want to know the value of one hour, ask a man who just missed a friend’s wedding. If you want to know the value of one minute, ask someone who just missed the bus. If you want to know the value of one second, ask a man who just survived a car accident.

You have probably heard the lines very familiar. The examples given may vary from its sources but the thought would always be the same. Every moment is precious. Every second’s a gift. All the time given to us are just but a blessing that we do not actually own. If we lost time, it is lost forever. It’s sad to know that some people don’t value the time that they are given because there are others who are unfortunate to hope for that time that they will never have again.

Just look into the essence of New Year for man, for example. It symbolizes renewal. It symbolizes, leaving the past behind and looking forward for the future. Remember about 2013. The year has already ended. Our 2013 can’t be changed anymore. The things we have done. The thing we have failed to do. All the things you spent your time for. Everything about it your remains and all you could do is just

regret for all the bad choices that you made.

We can keep on talking about time and not wander far from the profession that we belong to. The Maritime Industry has high respect to the value of time. In the Collision Regulations, having or not, having ample time in your judgments can mean a difference between life and death in a collision situation. A split second mistake can mean the end of it all in a vessel.

Moreover, there is a saying that goes: “The Ship waits for no one”. Although most of us are probably aware that this is not completely true since the ship actually waits for the Master no matter how late he may be, since it can’t go on a voyage without someone to be responsible making sure the vessel reaches the next port. Kidding aside, time is important in the operation and losing it can mean loss of money, reputation, and career, especially if you return to the vessel late after a shore pass as a junior officer or deck cadet.

Now, let’s talk about the importance of time to the seafarers. We have probably gone through this a lot of times before. For a college student studying Marine Transportation, I have heard my instructors say the same thing over and over again especially during the times that they become angry at us for being not able to do our assigned tasks on time. Yet, there is more to it than a simple scolding from a teacher whose students failed to submit an assignment or requirement. It is actually a preparation for what we are going to face in the future.

Also, my instructors keep on telling me that the effective seafarer is the one who knows how to manage his time. It’s the one who does the task immediately after it is given. It’s the one who will not end the day with an unfinished task. That does not surprise me. I mean the same goes to all aspects of life. The one who is most likely to succeed and reach his goals is the one who knows how to spend his time. We are but humans. We can’t do everything at once.

Another example is the preparation of cadets for their embarkation during their sea service. There are really a lot of requirements to comply before someone will be allowed to board the vessel. One will need Passport, Seaman’s Identification and Record Book and Training Record Book. This is only to mention a few of the many. How can a student accomplish all of this amidst all the work they also have to do in their academics and as a scholar, the work and routines in the dormitory and in the program? Again, the answer will always be doing it now. Do it NOW!

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DO IT NOW! Keep Moving Forward by: Florencio Deypalubos

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Florencio is currently a second year BSMT student at the University of Cebu under the NSA Philippines Cadet Program; a deck cadet under BW Shipping and former National Secretary of the Editor's Guild of the Philippines 2011‐2012.

Donotprocrastinate.Ifyoucandoitnow,whywaitfortomorrow?Doitnow!


Here's what NOW means:

N ‐ Never procrastinate. I have said this over and over again, but I’ll say it once more. If you can do it now, why wait for tomorrow? Do it now or at least, as soon as possible. O‐ Overtime for your dreams: Exert more effort, Spend more time . Overtime means less to worry. Don’t think twice of extending a little of that working hours. Effective time management needs cutting a little from those less productive activities. Just take at least 20‐30 minutes more but of course, don’t forget that you still need to have enough time to rest. W‐ Want it done now. The most important factor is still your mentality. You need to stop thinking that you can still do it tomorrow. Live today as if it is the last. It’s probably what you need to prevent you from having regrets in the future.

We have probably encountered a lot of situations in our life that show us that procrastination will never bring us any good. One or two of them might have put us to real mess in the past. I know each one of us have a lifetime of practice trying to resist its temptation in every day of our lives. There are only three things that can never be retrieved: The moment after it’s gone, the chance after it’s over and the time after it’s lost.

All it takes is a determination to

achieve our goals. Remember, we won’t

be aiming to achieve these

goals if they do not mean anything to us anyway.

If you want to achieve

something, mean it. The stars will never fall to you. You need to reach it. If you want to reach it, reach it now. Time never stops.

Just like the ship, it won’t wait

for you either. You might regret not doing it today and you’ll have nothing to do but just regret about it. ****

Come February 26, NTC‐M will open 2014 Fun Games for its employees at SM Mall of Asia Bowling Center. The activity aims to create balance between work and leisure through sports that can develop social interaction like bowling and billiards. These sporting experiences will also promote camaraderie amongst NTC‐M employees.

The Fun Games will be participated by 76 employees divided into 7 teams carefully clustered according to player's expertise of the game, young and young at hearts, number of female employees and with consideration to the schedule of sea going personnel.

The overall winning team will receive PHP 10,000.00 cash and the bragging rights as the NTC‐M overall champion for this year's sports activity. Bowling and Billiard MVPs shall also receive trophies and recognition.

NTC‐M Fun Games will follow the following schedule:

Feb. 26 / 6:00 PM Opening Day March 5,12,19 & 26/ 6:00 PM Succeeding Games ******

AWARD PRIZE

Overall Champion Php 10,000

1st Place Php 7,000

2nd Place Php 5,000

Bowling MVP Trophy

Billiard MVP Trophy

BE A CONTRIBUTING

WRITER NTC‐M 360 ° opens its doors to everyone who wishes to contribute articles, feature stories, photo releases and alike. Please e‐mail sample of work to the editor : [email protected]

“Good writing is clear thinking made visible.”

~ Bill Wheeler ~

2014 FUN GAMES NTC‐M Strikes Back!

Thestarswillneverfalltoyou.Youneedtoreachit.Ifyouwanttoreachit,reachitnow.Timeneverstops.


With NTC‐M's continuos efforts to upgrade the communication services to our ever growing clienteles and partners, we are pleased to announce that our brand new website is finally LIVE.

Using the same webpage www.ntcm.com.ph, the website now has clean and concise navigation menu bar with clickable sub‐contents that will keep you in track of your searches.

Training courses are clustered into categories, all with complete course description and the entire year's schedule for advance planning of training enrollees. Downloadable PDF versions of course catalogues are also available in a click and an enroll here button for the manning agencies.

Two of NTC‐M Cadet Programs are clearly expounded with all the details that you need including application and commitment forms.

The website will also bring you the latest news and events at NTC‐M, it's cadet programs, new courses etc. NTC‐M 360 ° , the official news magazine of the Norwegian Training Center in digital version is also available for download should you missed the previous issues.

Check it out now at www.ntcm.com.ph.

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OUR BRAND NEW, IMPROVED & BETTER WEBSITE IS FINALLY LIVE!

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