Shipboard Training Performances of Capitol University Maritime Education Program Cadets for School year 2008 2009 Chapter

r 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

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 prerequisite for the completion of the course. However, this is not a onetime 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

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,

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:

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

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

III. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

IV. Statement of the Problem

1. What are the common problems encountered by the cadets

Applicability of Academic Training

Problems encounter On Shipboard Training

Shipboard Training Performance of Capitol University Area of Inadequate Area of Quality Maritime Performances Performances Education Program Cadets For School Year 2008-2009

Significances on Relation Between Academic

and Practical Knowledge and Skills

during their Shipboard Training?

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

(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

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

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

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).

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.

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

Research Officer, the performance data of the cadets were in-charged to him and was given to the researchers for the respondent of this study. Research Instrument The instrument will be used in this study are the documents of record data performance of the cadets batch 2008 - 2009 given by Dr. Romeo B. Mioza, from the College of Maritime Education Shipboard Training Office, to the researchers. By the use of the instrument, the documents of record data performance will be tackled in the chapter IV of this study to find out the case efficiency of the cadets batch 2008 -2009.