Japanese experts commission NMP’s training engines

TACLOBAN CITY, Jan. 24 (PNA) - Japanese marine systems engineers and technicians from the Terasaki Electric Co. Ltd. returned to the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) office here to continue the commissioning of some engines needed for maritime training.

The team went back to the city last week to commission the Engine Room Simulator (ERS), an equipment vital in the conduct of the Ratings Forming Part of Engineering Watch (RFPEW) maritime training.

The technical team is composed of Takuya Mitsushio, Masayoshi Jeda and Hiromo Katayama who are currently testing and commissioning the equipment to ensure the functionality in accordance to its design.

It can be recalled that the simulator was among those equipment damaged by super typhoon "Yolanda" on Nov. 8, 2013.

The replacement of the simulator is part of the assistance by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the implementation of the NMP’s Program for Rehabilitation and Recovery from typhoon "Yolanda."

Among the important features of the upgraded simulator is its capability to provide assessment grades without human intervention which is a requirement of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), according to Ponciano Trinidad, NMP maritime training specialist.

The upgraded simulator will enhance the delivery of quality trainings. More particularly, it will provide trainees with hands-on experience in watch-keeping duties in a more realistic engine room setting. Likewise, it will be an important technology for other advanced simulator-based trainings that the NMP intends to offer within the first semester this year.

In its effort to contribute in providing employment to Filipinos, especially the seafarers, NMP continues to upgrade its facilities and provide quality maritime trainings required pursuant to the 

Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Convention.

The NMP with office in Cabalawan village, this city, encourages those interested to avail of its maritime training programs to visit the NMP facebook page (facebook.com/nmptrainingcenter) and website www.nmp.gov.ph where all related information on NMP trainings are available. (PNA)
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