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Shipboard Training Performances of Capitol University

Maritime Education Program Cadets for

School year 2008 2009

Chapter I

I. Introduction

Seafaring is one of the quite high demand professions of the

world. The economy and progress of a nation depends upon the

exportation and importation of such materials and products needed to

develop a country. In every delay of transportation of the goods in the

world cause over thousands of people to starve. Hence, demands of

seafarer increase over the years. However, manning agencies and

companies learnt to select the best of the best merchant mariners all

over the world, considering cadets in apprenticeship/shipboard

training, due to the accidents and human errors had happened

onboard. Thus nowadays seafaring is a truly global competition among

merchant mariners from different countries with a goal for the highest

position in a ship

Ensued of this reason, many countries had established a school

for maritime sector industry. Especially in our country, the Philippines,

contributes about 30% of the total seafarers in the world

(http://www.cenpeg.org/2012/governance/august2012/DIASPORA)

In this field surely good amount of salary and benefits are

expected. This is the number one reason why many people would like

to be in this profession. One of the schools here in our country that


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produces well-disciplined cadets, is no other where the proponents of

this research belong, the Capitol University. This school for many years

was known of its best training program for maritime cadets and one of

these is the shipboard training practicum. Capitol University College of

Maritime Education (CU CME) and the shipboard board training office

continuously seek to improve its curricula to meet the international

standards.

After the three years academic requirements of the

BSMT/BSMarE, to fully finish the degree, a cadet is required for

shipboard training/ apprenticeship. This is to apply the knowledge

gained of a cadet from his academic studies about the course to

determine if a cadet can do the works on board. They are observed

and graded from their performances while on board as at the same

time enrolled in the university with 40 units credits, which a pre-

requisite for the completion of the course. However, this is not a one-

time voyage of 1 year or 12 months onboard but as per instruction it is

divided into two set of continuous voyage minimum of six month,

undertaken aboard in a merchant marine vessel of not less than 500

gross tonnage for deck cadets and 750 KW propulsion power for engine

cadets (CU CME Manual 2010, Chapter 6).

This research is to survey and reflect the shipboard training

performances of Capitol University cadets batch 2008 2009. To be

able to make the institution provides what the students lack aside from

academic preparations. This would serve as an advantage for the


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students who are still studying in maritime studies to be mentor

necessary things to uphold during shipboard training, which the batch

2008 2009 good at and needs to improve.

II. Conceptual Framework

This research is a study about the performance of the cadets

during the shipboard training of school year 2008 2009.

The first problem or topic to tackle is the problems of the cadets,

who undergo the training. By using of the instruments of the research,

the researchers can study to give solutions on the common problems

of a cadet in shipboard training that help the next batch how to deal

with problems. Conversely, the researchers could also discover the

quality of the performances of the cadets where they are good at and

improve proficiency that could be maintained and even improved

being a competent one.

It is very essential with regards to this research to find out the

significance in relation between academic and practical knowledge and

skills. In doing so, this research could help enhance in combining the

significance between the two, which is vital for a cadet not only for

Shipboard training but also for the rest of the time in his profession.

Moreover, the area of inadequate performance will also be discussed in

a way that could help the cadets, instructors, and the school to give

attention such things onboard that need attentions and improvements.

The applicability of academic training is the peak of the topics,


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as this is the result of the studies of a cadet in land. This is the last part

of the body of this research that result the topics would be discussed.

In this phase the proponents and readers can obtain the knowledge

and significance of applicability from academic training. This is where

the school can determine which of the academic and practicum

training they need to improve and develop.

This would present the results of the evaluation of the cadets

under the Capitol University Maritime Education (CU MEP), Deck

and Engine Department who underwent the Shipboard Training Course

during the school year 2008 2009. Several officer-in-charged to

whom the cadets or trainees report while on board seagoing vessels

evaluated a total of 86 deck cadets and 13 engine cadets. To

determine the performance of the students, who are enrolled in the

Shipboard Training Course, offered annually by the CU MEP for third

and fourth year level, to accomplish the various tasks for which they

are expected to know and do, to ascertain the strength and

weaknesses of the trainees and the Shipboard Training Program of

Capitol University during the covered period.

The evaluation will be done by utilizing an instrument in the form

of checklist of tasks to be performed by the shipboard trainees, which

was developed by the Maritime Education of Capitol University. The

checklist consists of the following broad categories of tasks that may

be assigned:


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Deck

Hereunder is the list of tasks of the Deck Trainees

1. Plan and conduct a passage and determine ship position

2. Maintain a safe navigational watch

3. Use RADAR and ARPA to maintain safety of navigation

4. Respond to Emergency

5. Respond to a distress signal at sea

6. Transmit and receive information by visual signaling

7. Maneuvering the ship

8. Compliance with the pollution requirement

9. Prevent, Control and fight fires on board

10. Lifesaving appliances and medical first aid

11. Steering the ship

12. Cargo handling and storage/stowage

Engine

Hereunder is the list of tasks of the Engine Trainees

1. Use appropriate tools for fabrication and repair operations

typically perform

2. Use hand tools and equipment for repair

3. Use hand tools electrical and electronic maneuvering and test

equipment for fault finding, maintenance and repair operations.

4. Maintain a safe engineering watch

5. Use of English in written and oral form


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6. Operate main auxiliary machinery and associated control

7. Operate pumping systems and associate control system

8. Operate alternators, generators and control system

9. Maintain marine engineering system, including control system

10. Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements

11. Maintain sea worthiness of the ship

12. Prevent, control and fight fires on board

13. Operate lifesaving appliances

14. Apply Medical first aid on board ship

15. Monitor compliance with legislative requirements

16. Start and shut down main propulsion and auxiliary machinery

including associated system

17. Engine Watch keeper


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III. SCHEMATICDIAGRAM


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IV. Statement of the Problem

1. What are the common problems encountered by the cadets

during their Shipboard Training?

Applicability ofAcademic Training

Problems encounterOn Shipboard Training

Area of QualityPerformances

Area of InadequatePerformances

and Practical Knowledgeand Skills

Significances on RelationBetween Academic

Shipboard TrainingPerformance ofCapitol UniversityMaritimeEducationProgram CadetsFor School Year2008-2009


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2. On what area of training do the Shipboard Training cadets

perform better and perform weak?

3. What specific academic training and preparation are applicable

in shipboard training?

4. Is there a significant correlation between the academic and

practical knowledge and skills in the Shipboard Training

performance?

5. What is the level of proficiency of the cadets in navigational skills

and practices?

6. How proficient are the cadets in handling engine operation and

maintenance?

Scope and Limitation

The scope of this research is to determine the performance of

the cadets batch 2008 2009 on shipboard training. Results of their

performance were gathered by Capitol University College of Maritime

Education (CU CME) Shipboard Training Office (STO) from their

respective companies. With these data, their performance will be

observed and studied by the researchers to find out the conclusion of

their performance. The subjects of this research are the following:

Cadets batch 2008 2009, CME instructors and present Cadets of

Capitol University. Any Information that would be added in this

research from the Internet websites will be supplemented accordingly.

The study of this research will be conducted inside this institution.


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Finding companies for the shipboard training of a cadet will not

be included in this research study as this only focuses on the

performance of the cadets who underwent shipboard training.

Significance and objectives of the study

Shipboard Training plays a major role in the Maritime Industry. In

this aspect of developing cadets, it is an important to have the best

training they could to prepare them in the life onboard and in

preparation of handling the ship, as future merchant marine officers.

The significance of this study is to show and give data of the

progress of our cadets in the school year 2008-2009. The data shown

in this research will give hints and samples that would provide precise

data pointing where our cadet doesnt show excellent performance. In

this way of assessing them, the school could answer and provide them

better training which would give them more ideas to do better and

perform well in the training.

The objective of this study is to know which areas our cadets are

performing well and areas where they are not. In this way of

determining their performance, we would know their weaknesses and

strengths in the areas of the training and be able to answer those

problems to better prepare them for the upcoming set of new cadets in

the following years.

Definition of Terms:

1. Apprentice - A minor who has been bound by indentures to serve a


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ship owner for a specified period usually one year in return for

instruction in the duties of deck officers, together with food,

accommodation and such money payments as may be agreed.

2. Deck- Horizontal flooring or plating, above bottom of vessel. May

be continuous of partial.

3. Marine Engineer - Officer who is in-charged of engines for the

time being certificated officer competent to take charge of engine

and to effect repairs and adjustment.

4. Navigation - Is the art and science of conducting a ship from one

place to another.

5. Radar - Electronic system by which the bearing and distance of an

object are found by emission of radio pulse, and observation of

direction of its return and the measurement of time elapse between

emission and return.

6. Sea Going - Applied to men or craft, when differentiating between

sea -service and service in sheltered waters.

7. Seaworthiness - In a limited sense is a vessels fitness to

withstand the action of the sea, wind and weather.

8. Steer - To govern the course of a vessel by controlling, directly or

indirectly, the helm of rudder. To steer a course is to keep ships

head to a given direction. A vessel is said to steer when she

answered the helm.


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9. Survey - To examine and inspect usually. Visual examination or

inspection periodical examination of a vessel, her fittings,

machinery, accommodation, etc. Particularly but casual inspection

of stowage, hatches, cargo, and etc.

10. Voyage - In general, a journey by sea from one place to another,

or to the other places. In certain cases the voyage is considered as

beginning when vessel arrives at her loading port and ending when

she has been moored in good safety at her discharging port for

twenty-four hours.


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Chapter II

Review of Related Literature

The findings of this research would really be of great help to

those cadets who will be engaged in shipboard training. Awareness of

the problems that occur during the shipboard training of the cadets is

one of the primary aim to find out on this research. While the cadets

are engaged with this training, problems are inevitable. It is expected

that cadets unintentionally could commit mistakes. However this could

be avoid by ample training preparation while in land. The trainings of

the cadets vary according to the company. A strong emphasis on the

importance of cadets training may indicate the high quality

performances. So, if the trainings issued to you and the trainings you

have undergone during your academic years are inadequate it would

really be hard for you in dealing such encounters. Especially that you

would be with people in different have adverse personalities by its

different culture, nationality, and religion.

Significance on relation between academic and practical

knowledge and skills Academic, practical knowledge and skills must go

form in one in able to attain a very successful product from these

variables. It deals a lot of perception on how these things must come in

one form, because in the global market today it needs an almost

perfect applicant on able to reach the standards they really implement.


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But, somehow, there are such companies go down to someone's level

in order to meet some matters need to consider. The significance in

these variables is that they must come in complementary mixture.

However, theory cannot stands alone; it needs application to

realize what a cadet has over all learned from the school. Applicability

of academic trainings is really the most important thing in dealing such

career and profession. The success of the shipboard training of a cadet

depends upon the knowledge he/she has and its application

considering the fulfillment of its tasks and its safety in execution.

Local

On January 26, 2012, the Commission on Higher Education

(CHED) issued the implementing guidelines on the shipboard training

requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation and

Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering programs. The CHED CMO

no. 2 series of 2012 will be the implementing requirement for a

bachelors degree in Marine Transportation or in Marine Engineering,

respectively to be qualified for certification as an officer-in-charge of a

watch. This CHED CMO requires BSMT and BSMARE cadets students to

serve as deck boy, ordinary seaman, able seamen, boatswain, o engine

boy, filter, wiper, oiler, for BSMT or BSMARE, respectively. With this

requirement, it is now very necessary for all manning agencies to

employ cadets on board ship to avoid back of officers-in-charge of a

watch, considering the 36 months period, If otherwise.


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(www.fainship.com.ph).

The shipboard training program provides all cadets with the

opportunity to use a ship as a sea going laboratory where in they are

required to complete their training record books. This record book will

be evaluated and graded and will serve as a requirement for

enrollment in the final stage of the course as fourth year cadets. For

this year, PMMA has entered into a memorandum of agreement with

the twenty-eight 28 shipping companies for shipboard training

program of PMMA cadets. These shipping companies support the

cadets in achieving quality education and training. They train cadets to

become loyal and committed to the tasks assigned to them by the

company. (www.pmma.edu.ph)

International

Despite the various developments in maritime society, human

errors have been continued to be one of the primarily causes of marine

accidents. The outcomes of detailed investigations on the root causes

of human errors can provide valuable support on execution process of

required precautions on board merchant ships. (Identifying the

potential roles of designed based failures on human errors in shipboard

operations, Volume 1 number 3, September 2007 339).

The objectives of the shipboard training program is to assign tasks

which simulate thinking so that the cadet can acquires the skills

required to be a good officer by getting hands-on experience of various
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shipboard tasks. Develops basic instincts of good seamanship. Gain a

well-rounded perspective of all shipboard operations. Duration of the

program: the SSTP is spread over a seagoing period of 24 months. It

compromises of stages, working on the promise of 8 months of sea

time per cadet per ship. Deck cadets who have completed this pre

training and modular courses. They also have to be employed by a

shipping company and medically fit. The SSTP has been found to be a

useful learning tool even for those not seeking a remission of sea time

(e.g. deck cadets who have opted for completing the full 36 months

and for seamen intending to appear for 2 MFG examinations). (www.

wilhalmsen.com)

During the sea training period, the students are embarked

aboard two or three kinds of the training of the ships, sailing ship,

diesel engine ship, and steam turbine, according to their training

course and a variety of maritime institutions they belong to the

students are called Cadets after their embarkation. Through the

entire operation of the training ships, the cadets can ensure what they

have been taught in their maritime institutions and acquire practical

techniques and shipboard skills. Furthermore, through a day-to-day

cohabitation on board the ship, adaptability discipline, endurance,

cooperative spirit, and international sensibility, can be cultivated. The

training ships have different navigation schedules respectively and the

sea training progress step by step formal elementary instruction in

accordance with the training program. The sea training is carried act in


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port, at the domestic sea area and the ocean worldwide by making full

use of characteristics of each training ship. The concept of the sea

training is that the cadets observe, participate, and perform all the

duties of the ships officers as much as possible. (www. Kohkun.com)

All cadets who have finished their academic subject will undergo

and proceed to cadetship service training program or apprenticeship

that this program is designed for deck and engine cadets who are

groomed to be qualified and competent officers of the Marlow fleet.

The training program for the cadets consists of lectures and practical

work on tasks passing through any objective of the ship followed by

the cadetship/sea service as a rating of not less than six months on

board ship. They train to be proficient and competent in various tasks.

Passing through different ranks on the ship. They join the ship with a

daily training record book and workbook which they are task to

accomplish. On the list block, they are assisted in their preparation for

the board examinations for licensure purposes. Total length of the

program is three years and combination of training and on-board

assignments. (www.mntc.com.ph/cadettrainings.php)

One of the cornerstones for the development of our marine

operation team members is the cadetship program. They intended to

attract deck and engine cadets in any maritime universities around the

world. The cadetship program is intended to offer officer candidates

the opportunity to learn and experience the unique operation any large

cruise vessel. Some of our senior officers now are have some
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companies that offer cadetship to the Filipino cadets who are hard

working and dedicated to work on board the vessel. Some companies

on other countries seek students or cadets around the world but before

they are hired they will undergo rigid training and exam to screen out

the best of the best. (www.royalconversation.com)

Hoping for a better accurate procedurals of training on board will

make sense if the individuals itself, work hand in hand to determine

the great result of the observation conducted by some accredited

persons. Shipboard training will always play a big role of molding

cadets to improve their quality of work and knowledge about shipping,

and in time of exact preparation. They will take place of handling the

ships activity and property through what they have aggravated in the

training. (www.royalcareshipping.com/shipboardtraining - encrypted

from a book in the shipping industry by john tom sohaviche).
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Chapter III

Research Methodology

This chapter primarily discusses the research methodology used

in answering the problems presented in chapter 1 of this research. This

includes the research design, research setting, respondent of the

study, and research instrument.

Research Design

The study makes use of quantitative description and data

analysis research design. Quantitative description is a purely narrative

and numerical description. While data analysis is the process of

systematically applying statistical and/or logical techniques to describe

and illustrate, condense and recap, and evaluate data.


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The selection of the designs were based upon the kind of study

that will be conducted wherein quantitative descriptions could help the

Shipboard Training performance of Capitol University Maritime

Education cadets for school year 2008 -2009 study in accounting the

weaknesses and proficiencies of the cadets using the record of their

performance data which will then be evaluated by the use of data

analysis, to enable the researchers to get the findings and answers of

this study. The designs used in this research will be of great help in

tackling the study to make it more simply yet logically understandable.

Research Setting

This study will be conducted at Capitol University in Cagayan de

Oro City during the school year 2013 2014, specifically, in the College

of Maritime Education.

Respondent of the study

The respondent of this study will be the 86 Deck and 13 Engine

Cadets batch 2008 -2009, who underwent shipboard training during

the said year. The record of the engine and deck cadets performance

data evaluated by their company and forwarded to the Capitol

University College of Maritime Education Shipboard Office; for the

completion of a cadets degree, will serve as the basis for the

evaluation of their performances in their Shipboard training.

Through Dr. Romeo B. Mioza, a College of Maritime Education


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