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ANNEX I
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
BANGLADESH
Mr. Md. Abdul Kalam Azad, Secretary-in-Charge,Ministry of Shipping, Dhaka
Capt. Kazi Ali Imam, Principal, Seamen'sTraining Centre; Chittagong
Mohd. Imtiaz, GeneralManager,MIS Hoque & Sons, Chittagong
S.M. Shafiqur Rahman,President,BangladeshSeamens'Association, Chittagong
CHINA
Mr. Zhang Xiaojie, Deputy Director, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Communica-tions,
Beijing
Mr. Fei Chun, Director of OrganizationDivision, Department of Labour and Personnel, Ministry of
Communications,Beijing
KONG, CHINA
Mr. K.L. Lee, General Manager/SeafarersBranch, Marine Department, Harbour Building, Hong Kong,
China
INDIA
M. RarnaChandran,Joint Secretary(Shipping), Ministry of SurfaceTransport, New Delhi
INDONESIA
Capt. Dodo Rukanda, Chief, Section of Standard for Examinationsand Certification, Directorate ofMarine
Safety and Seafarer,Jakarta
Yudustar,Head, PersonnelDivision, DirectorateGeneral of SeaCommunications,Jakarta
Ubung SuburKusrin, Director, PT. Amas Nusa PersadaLines, Jakarta
JAPAN
Masahiko Taguchi, AssistantDirector, InternationalAffairs Department, All JapanSeamen'sUnion,Tokyo
Hisao Kida, Deputy General Manager, SeafarersChamber,The JapaneseShipowners'Association,Tokyo
K. Uetani, AssistantGeneralManager,Human ResourcesDevelopmentOffice, Mitsui O.S.K. LinesLtd.,
Tokyo
Capt. Soichi Hiratsuka, Deputy GeneralManagerof Marine Division, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., Tokyo
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KIRIBATI
Capt. Miteti Abete, Director of Marine, Ministry of Information, Communicationsand Transport,Tarawa
Riteti Maninraka, Deputy Secretary,Ministry of Information, Communicationsand Transport,Tarawa
MALAYSIA
Mr. Khairudin Abbas, Administrative Officer, SeamanAffairs Division, Marine DepartmentHeadquarters, Port Klang
FizharizanBin Mohd. Fazil, Head of Department,MalaysianMaritime AcademySdn. Bhd. Melaka
Capt.
Noor Apandi Osnin, Centre for Ocean Law and Policy, Maritime Institute of Malaysia, Kuala
.
Lumpur
MYANMAR
Mr. ThaungKyaing, Director, Departmentof Maritime Administration, Yangon
Mr. Htay Win, Deputy Director, Departmentof Marine Administration, Yangon
Capt. SanThain, Managing Director, Glory SuccessMaritime ServicesCo., Ltd., Yangon
Mr. Maung Win Zaw, President, Lizstar EnterpriseCo., Ltd., XangonMr.
Than Tin, ExecutiveDirector, Lizstar EnterpriseCo., Ltd., Yangon
PAKISTAN
Admiral T.M. Khattak, Director General,Ports and ShippingWing, Ministry of Communications,Karachi
Capt. MuhammadAlim Shaikh, Director of Shipping, Portsand ShippingWing, Ministry of Communica-tions,
Karachi
Mrs. Arhleen Romero, Director II, ManpowerDevelopmentOffice, Maritime Industry Authority, Manila
Capt. Jovito G. Tamayo,Officer-ill-Charge, Maritime ManpowerDevelopmentDivision, Maritime Industry Authority, Manila
Vivian K. Banico, Head, PRDD Section, NYK-FIL ManagementInc., Manila
Danilo M. Manguerra, NYK-FIL ManagementInc., Manila
Ofelia Sajo-Angeles, President/General Manager, Admiral Maritime Training Institute of thePhilippines,
Inc., Manila
Ms. Alejandra Manago-Ituralde, AVP -Admin
the Philippines,Inc., Manila
& Finance, Admiral Maritime Training Institute of
FernandoB. Bacoldo Jr., Marketing Manager/DeputyQuality AssuranceRepresentative,AdmiralMaritime
Training Institute of the Philippines,Inc., Manila
Antonio V. Bacani, Quality AssuranceRepresentative,Admiral Maritime Training Institute of thePhilippines,
Inc., Manila
PffiLIPPINES
Dr.
Capt.
Ms.
Mr.
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Capt.
Mr.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Mr. Min Kyongtae, Director, Seafarersand Labour Policy Division, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and
Fisheries, Seoul
Mr. Kwon Kisoo, Professor,Korea Institute of Maritime and FisheriesTechnology,Pusan
Mr. Lee Hun Tak, Chairman, Korea Ship Management Companies' Association, Pusan
SINGAPORE
Capt. Md. Zahurul Alam, Deputy Principal, National Maritime Academy,Maritime and Port Authority ofSingapore,
Singapore
.
Robin Foo, President,SingaporeMaritime Officers' Union, SingaporeMs.
Mary Liew, ExecutiveSecretary,SingaporeMaritime Officers' Union, SingaporeMr.
Chan Joo Huat, Manager, Marine Personnel Department, Neptune Ship ManagementServices
(PTE) Ltd., SingaporeMr.
Kam SoonHuat, ExecutiveSecretary,SingaporeOrganizationof Seaman,SingaporeMr.
Ray Amit, Deputy Director, Department of Maritime Technologyand Transportation, SingaporePolytechn
Singapore
SRI LANKA
Mr. W.T. Ellawala, Advisor, Shipping Division, PresidentialSecretariat,Colombo
M.D. W. Ariyawansa, Senior AssistantSecretary,Economic Affairs and Policy Division, PresidentialSecretaria
Colombo
P.N. Senanayake,Deputy Director (Navigation), Merchant Shipping Division, PresidentialSecre-tariat,
Colombo
THAILAND
Wijit Nimitrwanich, Chief of Research Sub-division, Transport and Communications Policyand
Planning Bureau, Office of the PermanentSecretary,Ministry of Transport and Communications,
Bangkok
Miss Pilailak Wichiranon, ForeignRelationsOfficer, SpecializedOrganizationSub-division, International
Affairs Division, Office of the PermanentSecretary,Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Mr. Lertchai Ninsalab, Director of Maritime Systems Promotion Division, Office of the Maritime
PromotionCommission,Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Mr. SutheeraAriyawanakit, Director of Maritime TransportPromotionDivision, Office of the Maritime
PromotionCommission,Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Mr. VoradejHarnprasert, Director of Planningand InternationalAffairs Division, Office of the Maritime
PromotionCommission, Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Mrs. SongpornKomolsuradej,Chief of Maritime Manpowerand Off-dock Facilities PromotionSection,
Office of the Maritime PromotionCommission,Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Ms. Kamolwan Nantapetch, Chief of International Affairs Section, Office of the Maritime Promotion
Commission,Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
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Ms. Auoypom Anunwathanachai, Chief of Section, Co-ordination and Maritime Transport Service
Section, Maritime Co-ordination Center, Office of the Maritime Promotion Commission, Ministry of
Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Ms. DuddaoCharoenphol,TransportTechnicalOfficer 6, Office of the Maritime PromotionCommission,
Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Mr. Mongkut Kanokvijitjaleam, TransportTechnical Officer 5, Office of the Maritime PromotionCommission, Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Ms. UbonwanLordngem, TransportTechnicalOfficer 5, Office of the Maritime PromotionCommission,
Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
.
Mr. Thawom Paphata,Transport Technical Officer 4, Office of the Maritime Promotion Commission,
Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Mr. TaspongVijjuprabha, Deputy Director, Thai Maritime NavigationCo., Ltd., Bangkok
Ms. SaichonKongbankuan,TransportTechnical Officer 4, Office of the Maritime Promotion Commission, Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok.
Ms. Tharatip Phuangjanhom,TransportTechnical Officer 4, Office of the Maritime PromotionCommission, Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Mr. Pomchai Pattanapongsatid,TransportTechnical Officer 3, Office of the Maritime Promotion Commission, Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Mr. Sumit Narmwiset, Transport Technical Officer 3, Office of the Maritime Promotion Commission,
Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Ms. Pimpa Leksukhum, TransportTechnical Officer 3, Office of the Maritime PromotionCommission,
Ministry of Transportand Communications,Bangkok
Mr. Wisut Vanichkirati, Marketing Manager,Thai Maritime NavigationCo., Ltd., Bangkok
Mr. Chackrit Duangphastra,Lecturer, MerchantMarine Institute, ChulalongkomUniversity, Bangkok
Ms. SumaleeSukdanont,Researcher,MerchantMarine Institute, ChulalongkomUniversity, Bangkok
Capt. SomchaiSarapun,ManagingDirector, Marine IntegratedServicesGroup Co., Ltd., Bangkok
Mr. PhakdeeThurajane, Director, NakhonsithammaratSeaboardIndustrial College, Nakhonsithammarat
Capt. Cherd Roonguthai,Director, Siam ConsortiumServicesCo., Ltd., Samutprakam
Vice Adm. PairojSantivejakul,R.T.N., ManagingDirector, Thai MerchantMarine School, Bangkok
Mr. Chanvit Sukharangsan,Principal, Raja Maritime School, Cholburi
Mrs. PianpajongSivakoses,Director, TPI Institute of Technology,Rayong
Mr. ChaiyasithPongsakitch,AssistantDirector, TPI Instituteof Technology,Rayong
Mr. Sakrin Sumpaopol,GeneralManager,RCIL (Public) Co., Ltd., Bangkok
Mr. ChunwannaditChitrakul, TechnicalAdviser, SangThai GroupCo., Ltd., Bangkok
Mr. SomchaiNaknuadee,Crew Management,Unithai Line (Public) Co., Ltd., Bangkok
Mr. Narin Vesaruchvit,Crew Management,Unithai Line (Public) Co., Ltd., Bangkok
Mr. Aitdhiruth Surachettapong,Chairman, MerchantMarine Alumni Association, Bangkok
Mr.
Mr. Wichit Srikachon, MerchantMarine Alumni Association,Bangkok
Mr. PagasitKiatprasert, SeniorMarine Manager,JuthaNavee(Public) Co., Ltd., Bangkok
Mr. VoravitVisitkitjakam, Thai Shipowners'Association,Bangkok
Ms. Sirirat Sornapa,Lecturer, Faculty of Commerceand Accountancy,ThamrnasatUniversity, Bangkok
Lt. IssaraIsarangkul, Secretary,Thai Shipowners'Association, Bangkok
Ms. JitsupaksineeSooksuebnuch,Foreign Relations Section, Technical Division, Harbour Department,
Bangkok
Ms. Keawkamol Poshyachinda, Senior Executive/Vice Pres!dent, C & C International Venture Co., Ltd.,
Bangkok
Mr. ParinyaSuthisophon,C & C InternationalVentureCo., Ltd., Bangkok
Mr. ChirdpunVitooraporn, Departmentof MechanicalEngineering,ChulalongkornUniversity, BangkokMr.
TanyaluxDontrijaroen, Harbour Master, Harbour Department,Bangkok
SuraphonMeesathien,Director, Thai Shipowners'Association,Bangkok
VIET NAM
Mr. Ha Duc Bang, Director, InternationalLabour CooperationC-o.,Ho Chi Minh City
Mr. Bui DucHoa, Manager, STCW Division, Viet Nam National Maritime Bureau, Hanoi
Vu Ngoc Quynh, Advisor. INLACO Saigon,Ho Chi Minh City
CONSULTANT
Mr. M. Kimura, Senior Chief Researcher,The Maritime International CooperationCentre of Japan,
Tokyo, Japan(Former Presidentof Marine TechnicalCollege of Japan),Maritime Consultant, UN ESCAP
Secretariat,Bangkok, Thailand
RESOURCE PERSON
B. Tang,Maritime Consultant,Hong Kong, China
UNITED NATIONS BODIES
United Nations DevelopmentProgramme
(UNDP)
Mr. Colin Steensma,CIDA Intern, UNDP SouthEastAsia
HIV and DevelopmentProject, Bangkok
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES
InternationalLabour Organization
(ILO)
Mr. J. Grimsmann,SeniorInternationalLabourStandards
Specialist,ILO/EASTMAT, Bangkok,Thailand
International Maritime Organization
(IMO)
Capt. Hartmut G. Hesse, Head, Navigation Section,
Maritime SafetyDivision, IMO, London, United Kingdom
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OfHER ENTITIES
NorwegianShipowners'Association(NSA)
JapanInternationalCooperationAgency
(.TICA)
Associationof Maritime Educationand
Training Institutions in Asia/Pacific
(AMETIAP)
Shipowners'Association(ASP)
Rolf Saether,Director General,NorwegianShipowners'Association
Oslo, Norway
Mr. Mitsukiyo Hatate, JICA Expert, c/o Office of the
Maritime PromotionCommission,Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. Barrie Lewam, Director, Maritime Transport and
Engineering,Australian Maritime College, Tasmania,Australia
Mr. Gilberr. Feng, Secretary,ASP Seamen'sCommittee,
HongKong, China
SECRETARIAT
Adrianus Mooy
KayokoMizuta
Deputy ExecutiveSecretary
S. Thampi
SpecialAssistantto the ExecutiveSecretary
Mr. MohammedRahmatullah
Barry Cable
Ms. Geetha Karandawala
Dong-WuHa
Mr. Yuwei Li
Director, Transport,Communications,Tourismand
InfrastructureDevelopmentDivision
Chief, Water TransportSection, Transport, Communications, Tourismand InfrastructureDevelopmentDivision
Economic Affairs Officer, Water TransportSection,Transport,
Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure
DevelopmentDivision
Economic Affairs Officer, Water TransportSection,
Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure
DevelopmentDivision
Economic Affairs Officer, Water TransportSection,Transport,
Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure
DevelopmentDivision
Shingo Narumi
Maritime Industry Expert, WaterTransportSection,
Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure
DevelopmentDivision
P.Y. Bezy
Expert on Multimodal Transport, WaterTransport
Section,Transport,Communications,Tourismand
InfrastructureDevelopmentDivision
Jae-WanLee
Maritime Expert, Transport, Communications,
Tourismand InfrastructureDevelopmentDivision
Mary Bess Spurlock
Chief, Division of Administration
Mr. Brian W. Heath
Asian
Executive
Mr.
Ms.
Mr.
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Secretary
David Lazarus
Chief, Conferenceand GeneralServicesSection,
Division of Administration
Chief, United Natio_nsInformation Services
ANNExn
OPENING STATEMENT BY MR. ADRIANUS
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
MOOY
Distinguishedparticipants,
Ladies and Gentleman,
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to t11isForum on Maritime Manpower Planning,
Training, Utilization and Networking of Centresof Excellence. I am particularly happyto note that this
ESCAPactivity, which has beenfinanced by the Governmentof Japan,has ge;n.erated
considerableinterest
throughoutthe region and beyond. In this conferencehall today,we have brought togethera wide cross
sectionof the key peopleinvolved in the employment,training, monitoringand certification of seafarersin
the Asia Pacific region.
As this Century draws to a close, I am pleasedto take this opportunityto reinind you of some of the
areas in which this region is providing a lead to the rest of the world. ESCAP membercountries own
morethan 40 per cent of the world's shippingfleet which includesnine of the world's top twenty container
shippingoperators. At the sametime, about65 per cent of the world's seafarersare suppliedby countries
in the ESCAPregion.
Over the past yearsthe natural searoutes which endowour region have been substantiallyenhanced
through the construction and expansionof a network of ports. This network includes the two biggest
container ports in the world; Hong Kong, China; and Singapore;as well as 11 other regional container
ports which rank amongstthe worlds 25 busiestseaports.
These successeshoweverdo not tell the whole story. Countries in the ESCAP region are at very
different stagesof economicand social developmentand manyare still strugglingwith basic issuessuchas
employmentand poverty alleviation. With the rapidly evolvingglobal economy,countrieshave setimportant targets,yet eachone is subjectto intensecompetitionin all aspectsof trade in goodsand in services.
The ESCAP secretariat,being at the centre of this dynamically evolving region, is promoting a range of
initiatives to harnessthe strengthsand complementaritiesof individual membercountries for their mutual
benefit.
As we move into the new millennium, we are beginningto see the vision of regional co-operation
being translated into a reality. This meeting and the participation of each one of you, is an excellent
exampleof the commitment of the maritime industry to explorethe comparativeadvantagesof individual
countries within the context of regional collaborationand networking, an underlyingtheme which you will
be discussingthroughoutyour meeting. In the three daysthat you will be spendingwith us here at ESCAP
Headquartersyou have a particularly important task. 90 per cent of the world's trade movesby seabut,
ships cannotmove without seafarers. Thus, issuesrelating to maritime manpowerare of critical importanceto the region as a whole and not just the stakeholdersin the maritime transportchain.
While ESCAP's objectivesin organizingthis Forum are primarily to strengthenregional cooperation,
it is evident that a successfuloutcomecan be beneficial to the developmentof the maritime sector on a
global scale. Within the programme of the meetingyou will thereforebe invited to explore potentials of
improvednetworking at various levelsto addressimportantevolvingissuesand problems.
As individual countries achieve greater economic development,a seafaringcareer often tends to
becomeless attractive to young people. Ship owning countries are thus keen to ensure that there is an
adequateinternational pool of competentseafarersto man their ships. At the sametime, countries that
supply seafarersare keen to ensure that this important avenueof employmentand remittanceis consoli16
Ladies
datedand strengthened.There is thus an evidentand urgentneed for the supplyand demandsidecountries
to collaborate and network in order to ensure continued stability and healthy and safe growth of the
maritime sector. In this contextwe believethere are also importantopportunitiesfor enhancednetworking
amongstgovernmentsand amongstshippinglines.
We believe that regional maritime training institutes, that provide educationopportunitiesfor seafarers, can also benefit from closer networkingto promotethe sharingof resources,experienceand skills.
and Gentlemen,
In developingthe programme for this meetingwe ourselveshaveexplored and I hope demonstrated
the benefits of networking. From the United Nations we,have invited speakersfrom the International
Maritime Organizationand the InternationalLabour Organizationboth of which ESCAPcollaborateswith
closely. We have also invited important industry representativesto speak from the Asian Shipowners
Forum and the Norwegian ShipownersAssociationas well as from AMETIAP, the Associationof Maritime Education and Training Institutes of Asia and the Pacific. I hope that through the inputs and
constructiveproposalsthat will be made by each of these speakers,the secretariatand most importantly
eachof you, as the key stakeholdersin this process,we will be successfulin demonstratingthe value,and
potential of networking with respectto maritime manpowerplanning, training, utilization. If this Forum
fully meets our high expectations,I am confident that we will soon see major benefits accruing to the
regionas a whole.
This Forum has special significanceto us as it is the last meeting in the ESCAP calendarfor this
millennium. I have thus more than the usual reasonsto wish YQuall a successfulmeetingand I look
forward to learning of its results.
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ANNEX III
OPENING STATEMENT BY MR. K. MIYAZAWA,
SECOND SECRETARY, EMBASSY OF JAPAN
Mr. ExecutiveSecretaryof ESCAP,
DistinguishedParticipants,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
.
It is my great pleasure to be invited to this Forum for Regional Cooperation for Maritime Manpower
Planning, Training and Utilization.
It is well known that shipping is an important industry to every country in the world. It can promote
economic development by providing cheap and voluminous carriage when importing raw materials from
abroad and exporting products to other countries. An efficient shipping industry. can reduce the co~t of
manufacturers by offering low freight rates and it will help country's economic growth by saving huge
amount of the expenses. Thus shipping industry is important to all the countries in the world and its
importance is increasing day by day.
The object of shipping is to carry the cargo "safe and sound" to the destination. Shipowners,therefore,
have the responsibility of carrying cargo without any loss or damage. But at the same time
shipowners not only need to protect their crew, ship and cargo but "also must keep the sea safe and clean.
With the development of technology, ships have become more and more sophisticated, and shipowners canplace
orders for ships equipped with advanced technologies so that she can navigate in the rough sea
without any problem.
However, if you look at records of accidentsyou will find that eventhe modem ships cannotescape
from accidents because they are mainly caused by human error. Sometimeshuman error leads tocatastrophe.
You may recall "Titanic" or "Exxon Valdez" which feature in maritime history. The only
way to reduce the accidents is to increasethe training level of the seafarers. Requirementof skilled
seafarersis becominga critical issueto shipowners.
Meanwhile, in developedcountries, a seafaringcareeris becoming less popular among the young
generation,but the importanceof the shipping will remain. To overcomethe problem many shipowner
employ foreign crewsto man their fleet.
As you all know, many countries in the region have a long experience in owning or operating vessels,
and there are many major shippipg companies in this region. On the other hand, there are countries.in the
region with a substantial labour force which supply seafarers to man their own fleet and others all over the
world. For these countries, seafarers produce great revenue to support the national economy.
As there are countries supplying seafarersand demandingseafarersin the same region it would
appearto be a good idea for them to collaboratemore closely. Such a developmentwill create more
opportunitiesto seafarersand shipowners.
I, therefore, consider this project to be very important as it will be the first step in this process.
I would like to close by expressing my sincere hope that all of the participants would find this Forum
useful and rewarding.
Thank you very much for your attention.
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ANNEX IV
FORUM PROGRAMME
Day one: Monday, 13 December 1999
0800-1030hours
OpeningSession
0800-0900hours
Registration
Welcomeaddress
0900-0930hours
-Mr.
.
AdrianusMooy, ExecutiveSecretary,.UNESCAP
Opening statement
-Mr.
hours
K. Miyazawa,JapaneseEmbassy
ESCAPactivities and th~ Maritime ManpowerProject-Dr.
M. Rahmatullah,Directol;:Transport, Communications,
Tourismand InfrastructureDevelopmentDivision (TcnDD)
hours
1030-1700
hours
0930-1000
1000-1030
Demand
1230-1400
Luncheon,
1400-1700
P.M.
Coffeebreak
SessionOne
Technologicaland structuraldevelopmentsin shippingand the regionaland
internationaldemandfor seafarers.
-Mr.
B. Cableand Mr. S. Narumi, ESCAPSecretariat
for seafarers:shipowners'perspectives
-Mr.
-Mr.
Gilbert Feng,Asian ShipoWners
Forum
RolfSaethe1;NorwegianS~ipownersAssociation
Discussion
hours
hours
hostedby Mr. A. Mooy, ExecutiveSecretary,ESCAP
Country reports: Group one -countries that have a seafarer demand focus
Hong Kong, China
Japan
Republic of Korea
Singapore
Thailand
Coffeebreak
Country reports: Grouptwo -countries that havea seafarerdemand
and supplyfocus
China
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
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Day two: Thesday, 14 December 1999
0900-1400hoursA.M.
SessionTwo
Supply of seafarers-regional and internationalposition.
-Mr.
M. Kimura, ESCAPConsultant
Discussion
Coffeebreak
Countryreports: Groupthree -countries that havea seafarersupplyfocus
BangladeshKiribati
Myanmar
Pakistan
1200-1300hoursP.M.
Lunch
Country reports:
Group three continued
PhilippinesSri
Lanka
Viet Nam
-.
Coffeebreak
1400-1700hours
SessionThree
Maritime Training in the ESCAPregion
-Ms.
G. Karandawala,ESCAPsecretariat
with STCW95 and supplyside implications
-Mr.
Hartmut Hesse,IMO
Coffeebreak
ILO Instruments
-Mr.
J. Grimsman,!LO
Maritime Training and collaborationamongsttrainers-Dr.
Barrie Lewam, AMETIAP
Discussion
Day three: Wednesday,15 December 1999
0900-1200hours
SessionFour
A.M.
Compliance
20
Role of government in maritime manpower planning, training
and utilization
-Ms.
G. Karandawala, ESCAP secretariat
21
Introductionto the group activity
-Dr.
M. Rahmatullah, Director TCTIDD
Groupactivity: collaborationand networking
Coffeebreak
Reportback of group recommendation
1200-1300hours
Lunch
P.M.
1300-1630hours
SessionFive
Introduction to tOe group activity-Dr.
M. Rahmatullah,Directol; TcrIDD
Group activity: prospectsfor tripartite collaboration
Coffeebreak
Reportback of group recommendations
1630-1700hours
Closing Session
Re
(b)
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ANNEX V
GROUPS RECOMMENDATIONS
Group one
(a) Re collaboration:
-Collaboration
betweenGovernment,shipownersassociationsand training ~stituti.onsis important and shouldbe openand transparent.
.
-Such
collaborationshouldbe establishedthrough ESCAPdue to severalreasons:
.ESCAP
canbe influential in all sectorsin encouragingcollaboration.
.Responses
from governmentswere likely to be more positive.
.ESCAP
being a focal point of activities would be awareof the developmentstaking place in
..
the seafarerindustry.
(b)
Re regionaltraining shipsand provision of seatime:
-ESCAP
to approachdonor countries and propose training slots for seafarersof $e region be
provided on training ships.
-Shipowners
should be urged to provide berths and employ one or two trainee cadetson each
ship.
(c)
continuationof forum and modalitiesfor sustainingthe networking:
Inventory of skills and resourcesto be put on a web site to be maintainedby ESCAP.
Forum to be organizedevery year with the aim of monitoring the progressand bringing in new
ideas.
Monitoring to be carried out by ESCAP.
Group two
(a) ESCAPshould undertakeresearchon seafarersupply and demandposition from a country, regional
and world-wide position and suchresearchshouldbe updatedevery two or threeyears.
A web site to be maintainedand updated by ESCAP indicating resources-qualified seafarersand
facilities of membercountriesand disseminateinformation on researchand information.
(c)
Initiatives should be taken to encouragethe sharing of simulator training opportunities between
maritime training institutions in the region. Information on availablefacilities such as GMDSS,
CARGO, ARPA shouldbe broughtto the attentionof membercountries. Suchinformationcould also
be placed on the web site.
(d) Action should be taken to provide training in Maritime English. A fund could be establishedby
membergovernmentsand ESCAP.
(e) Action should be taken to promote inter-cultural understanding,social ethics and responsibilities
amongstseafarersand employers.
(t)
ESCAPto bring togethergovernments,shipowners,maritime training institutes at one year intervals,
with a changingvenuewithin the ESCAPregion.
(g) Seatime and training slots on board ships were very importantand since a training ship may not be
feasible, shipownersshouldbe encouragedto provide training slots on merchantships.
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Group three
(a) Re collaboration:
-Governments
should maintainclose co-ordinationwith ESCAP.
-Governments
shouldbe encouragedto supportthe outcomeof networking.
-It
(b)
is very important that shipownersand ship managersshould be adequatelyrepresentedin
future initiatives.
Re trainingship:
-If
a training ship could be madeavailable,that would be highly appreciated.
-Considering
the costs of a training ship if a ship is not available,agreementsshould be sought
with ship ownersto train cadetson board.
-Government
-A
supportshouldbe soughtto require flag vesselsto train cadetson board.
proposal to amend the STCW 95, requiring earmarked training space on board vessels,
shouldbe takenup with IMO.
(c) Continuationof theforum:
-Organize
anothermeetingafter one year to reviewprogresson initial issues.
-ESCAP
to take the initiative of fmding new donors to supportthe next meetingor el~egovernmentsshouldprovide the necessarysupport.
1. 0
1.
Level
2.
3.
4.
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ANNEX VI
FORUM EVALUATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
(44 questionnaires were collected among 101 participants)
I.
Organization Profile of Participants
Type of your institution/organization:
II.
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ministry/Maritime Administration
Maritime Training Institute
Shipowners
Manning agency
Private company
SeafarersAssociation
0
Others
21 47.7%
9 20.5%
4 9.1%
4 9.1%
2. 4.5%
1 2.3%
3 6.8%
Forum Structure and Content
Forum duration:
0
0
0
Appropriate
Too short
Too long
40 90.9%
3 6.8%
1 2.3%
of participants/interaction:
0
0
0
Satisfactory
High
Low
32 72.7%
10 22.7%
2
4.5%
20
17
2
5
45.5%
38.6%
4.5%
11.4%
What is your opinion of the structure of the Forum?
0
0
0
0
Appropriate
Well structured
Room for improvement
No answer
Suggestedimprovements?
-Invite
more participantsrelatedto the industry like the labour union organization.
-The
participationof shipownersand manningagenciesshouldbe further encouraged.
-While
presentationsare important they shouldbe time limited [rigorously] thus allowing greater
time for discussion.
What is your opinion of the background material of the Forum with respect to its coverageand
depth?
Coverage
0
0
0
0
0
0
Good
Very good
Adequate
Poor
Very poor
No answer
Depth
Good
20 45.5%
16 36.4%
Very good
Adequate
5 11.4%
0
0
0
0
3
6.8%
Poor
Very poor
No answer
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17 38.6%
14 31.8%
8 18.2%
0
0
0
0
5 11.4%
Ill.
Relevanceand Applicability
1.
Did you fmd the Forum relevant to your current work?
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2.
Comments,
3.
IV.
Did
1.
Coverage
0000
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25
0
0
0
To a great extent
To a reasonableextent
To a small extent
0
No answer
52.3%
18 40.9%
2 4.5%
1 2.3%
Do you feel that you have gained from the Forum?
0
0
0
0
To a reasonableextent
To a great extent
To a small extent
No answer
59.1%
16 36.4%
1 2.3%
1 2.3%
if any:
-Should
be held yearly in orderto monitor issues.
-An
excellentinitiative by the WaterTransportSection. My sincereappre.ciation.
-Importance
of networkingin the maritime industry.
-This
sort of forum ESCAPshould arrangeannually so that seafaringcountriescan come more
closerto the ship owing countries.
What did you gain fonn attending the Forum?
-Collaboration
and networkingwithin the region.
.
-A
roughpicture of seafarerstraining and utilization in the countriesof the region.
-Many
things related in maritime affairs especiallywide relationshipamong all overseasparticipants for further collaborations.-Inputs
gained will serveas input in our own planningfor our maritime manpowerstrategy.-The
various approachesgovernmentcan take in so far as maritime administrationis concerned
e.g. China's experience,that of Singapore,etc.
-Better
understandingof training facilities, seafarersemploymentproblemsetc. of other ESCAP
countries.-The
information gained from the forum would be practically profitable use for bettermentof
manpower.-The
role of governmentand maritime instituteto improvethe industry.
-I
have gained knowledgein respectof maritime mattersand also had the opportunity to share
experienceof other countries.-Lots
of knowledgein respectof maritime mattersand also had the opportunityto shareexperience of othercountries.
Forum Conduct
you fmd the method of instruction (lectures, visual aids, casestudies, activities)used
in the Forum to be:
Depth
t:1
Good
0
Very good
00 Adequate
Poor
0
0
Very poor
No answer
20 45.5'%
16 36.4' %
6 13.6' %
0
0
0
0
2 4. 5'%
Good
Very good
Adequate
Poor
tJ0 Very poor
No answer
20
12
45.5'27.
%
3'%
6 13.6' %
0
0
0
0
6 13.6' %
Comments, if any:
-More
direct representationof major shipownerswho can play vital role of assist develop
maritime institutes and maritime manpower.
-It
is very well conducted,againour sincereappreciation.
-Good
delivery.
-Impact
of lectures will be greaterif visuals are adequate.
How do you assessthe general standard of the forum presenters?
0
0
0
0
Good
Very good
Satisfactory
Poor0
Very poor0
No answer
.
24 54.5%
11 25.0%
8 18.2%
0
0
0
0
1
2.3%
Comments, if any:
-Generally
very good.
.
-With
only a few exceptionsthe presentationswere very well researchedand presented.
-Will
be improved betterand better.
Forum Administration
Servicing by secretariat:
0
Good
0
Satisfactory
0
Unsatisfactory
0
No answer
29 65.9%
13 29.5%
0
0
2
4.5%
Did you considered the physical arrangements (i.e. facilities, lighting, ventilation, equipment
available) for the Forum were:
0
Very good
31 70.5%
ql Acceptable
10 22.7%
0
Unsatisfactory
1 2.3%
0
No answer
2 4.5%
If unsatisfactory,pleaseexplain in what respect.-Too
cold in the conferenceroom.
for subject matters to be considered in future forums:
-Employer-European bodiesshouldparticipate.-This
issuecan not resolveonly by Asian countries' efforts.
-Follow
up on the issueraised suchas supply/demandupdates,resolutionsbetweengovernments
and administrationissueto be raisedwith IMO, networking.-ESCAP
must follow up anythingwhich were topic of the meeting.
-Review
of conclusionmadein this forum.
-Greater
participation of shipownersperhaps,becausein more than one way, the key to quite a
few problem areadiscussed,lies with shipowners.
-Such
type of forums to be held on regularbasis.
-Web
site on shippingand manpowerto be createdby ESCAPand uniform systemof information
on regular basis may be arrangedthrougha format.
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Recommendations
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