Qualification Requirements
- Have at least one (1) year sea service experience on board merchant vessel of 500 GT or 750 Kw and two (2) months of which is associated with watchkeeping duties; and
- Medically/physically fit
Documentary Requirements
- Application form (properly filled up)
- Three pieces picture (passport size) with name written on the back
- Medical certificate in PEME form issued by DOH accredited clinic/hospital
- Valid Seafarer’s Identification Record Book (SIRB)
- Any of the following proof of sea service experience (with statement of duration of service, function, name and type of vessel and tonnage/engine propulsion):
- Certificate issued by shipping company or manning agency (original copy)
- Embarkation/disembarkation records reflected in the SIRB
- If application is by the manning agency, xerox copy of the service/job contract should be submitted with the application form
NOTE: Documents must be submitted in original and xerox copies. Manning agencies or employer/company can authenticate the xeroxed copies. The Assessment Center can also authenticate the xeroxed copies upon presentation of the originals.