Santos, Mico Noel D.

Polaris 3A

Activity No. 1

1. Explain the Onboard Training(OBT) concept(5 pts);

Onboard Training (OBT), also known as "Shipboard Training," is the

seagoing service requirement for BSMT students to graduate and be accepted by
MARINA to take the competency assessment required for certification as Officer
In Charge of a Navigational Watch on seagoing ships of 500 gross tonnage
(GRT) or more, as defined by Regulations II/1 and III/1 of the STCW
Convention, 1978, as amended.
All BSMT Cadets who have completed the required courses within the
BSMT program prior to the OBT, also known as "Completed Academic
Requirements," based on the authorized curriculum by the Commission (CHED)
and Maritime Administration (MARINA). OBT completion is required for the
awarding of a BSMT degree.
The Joint CHED-MARINA Memorandum Circular No. 1 series 2019 (JCMMC
no.1) serves as the foundation for the recommendations for implementing the
Onboard Training requirement under the BSMT programs in the Philippines.

2. Differentiate between Gross Registered Tonnage(GRT or GT) and Net

Registered Tonnage(NRT or NT) 5 pts;

The volume of all enclosed compartments aboard a ship measured to the

outside of the hull frame is used to compute gross tonnage. The numerical value of
a ship's gross register tonnage is always smaller than the numerical value of the
ship's GT. Gross tonnage, abbreviated as GT, is a capacity-derived statistic used to
assess a ship for the purposes of determining staffing, safety, and other statutory
requirements.
The volume of the ship's cargo compartments is calculated as net tonnage.
It is a function of the moulded volume of all cargo compartments on board and
represents a vessel's earning space.
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3. Explain the details of the Regulations II/1 and III/1 of the STCW

Convention, 1978, as amended(10 pts); and

Regulation II/1
Mandatory training for certification of Officer in charge of a navigation
watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more. The holder of a Certificate
of competency has completed approved education and training that
meets the standard of competence specified in Section A-II/1 of the
STCW Code.
Regulation III/1
Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of Officers in charge
of an engineering watch in a manned engine room or designated duty
engineers in a periodically unmanned engine room. The holder of a
Certificate of competency has completed approved education and
training that meets the standard of competence specified in Section A-
III/1 of the STCW Code.

4. Explain the details of the Joint CHED-MARINA Memorandum Circular No.

1 series 2019 (JCMMC no.1) for the the implementation of Onboard
Training requirement under the BSMT programs in the Philippines(20
pts)

Section 2.1.1 OBT for BSMT Program the OBT requirement shall be
complied with by undergoing and completing: 
2.1.1. not less than 12 months of seagoing service, which shall include the
performance of bridge watch keeping duties for a period of not less than six (6)
months under the supervision of the Master or a qualified deck officer, following
a structured program of training on board a seagoing ship of 500 gross tonnage
or more engaged in international voyages, documented in the Training Record
Book (TRB) designed by the ISF, Global-MET or any other entity in accordance
with the requirements of the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended; or 
2.1.2. not less than 36 months of seagoing service on board a seagoing
ship of 500 gross tonnage or more engaged in domestic or international
voyages, either as Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch, or Able
Seafarer Deck, or other relevant capacity in the Deck Department, which shall
include the performance of bridge watch keeping duties for a period of not less
than six (6) months under the supervision of the Master or a qualified deck
officer.