Maritime training centers have asked the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to allow seafarers who were about to be deployed to have an assessment with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) to be able to secure a National Certificate (NC).
This undated file photo shows a demonstration for those studying for a messman certificate at SIMS Maritime.
Photo courtesy of SIMS Maritime
Photo courtesy of SIMS Maritime