TACLOBAN CITY- The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), as part of its poverty-free zone program thrust, conducted for free, the Basic Safety Training for Motorboat Handlers/ Operators / Fisher folks with Typhoon Preparedness (MBHOF) to 156 motorboat handlers / operators / fisher folks’ participants on June 4-5 2018 at the Judgebar Restobar, Victory, Abuyog Leyte.
The training was held in partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Regional Office VIII.
The training was conducted taking in cognizant of the fact that maritime incidents and loss of lives are sometimes attributed to accidents involving marginalized vessels and motorboats, thus, the NMP, PCG, Marina, and the local government of Abuyog realized the need to optimize its resources and harmonize its efforts to enhance the basic safety skills of the residents of Abuyog – motorboat handlers / operators and fisher folks to promote safety of life at sea.
The Basic Safety Training for MBHOF aimed in improving the basic safety skills of local motorboat operators and fisher folks and expose them to new techniques in personal survival, Fire prevention and firefighting, elementary first aid and personal safety and social responsibility.
Other salient topics were rules of the road, typhoon awareness and marine safety requirements.
The MBHOF training is in conformity with the NMP Course Plan as approved by the Board of Trustees on 19 March 2007. (PR)