𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐊’𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐀

In an effort to raise awareness of emergencies at sea, the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 (𝗣𝗠𝗠𝗔), through the 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, in collaboration with the 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 and the 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹, organized a 2-day seminar and workshop dubbed “𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒌’𝒔 𝑨𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒕 𝑺𝒆𝒂” on September 24-25.

 

Forty-eight local fishermen and women actively participated, showcasing their commitment to learning life-saving techniques necessary to respond effectively in emergency situations at sea.

 

Director of the PMMA Training Center, 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻, took the initiative to lead and demonstrate first-aid responses, techniques for survival, as well as the fundamentals of firefighting.

“Wala pang nangyayari dapat may ginawa ka nang pag-babago,” said Engr. Culaton as he encouraged participants to always be prepared for unforeseen real-life emergency scenarios.

 

Subsequently, Assistant Dean of the College of Marine Transportation, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼, presided over on the topic of marine pollution as one of the greatest threats to ocean health and provided effective solutions that everyone can take part in.

 

Additionally, Director of International Relations, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴 led on the topic of collision regulations, emphasizing that the basic boating rules and protocols is imperative.

 

Capt Dimailig also encouraged the participants to always prioritize safety by providing tips on taking evasive actions as needed.

 

“Malaking tulong po ito lalo na sa paglalakbay namin sa karagatan” — 𝘙𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰, president of the 𝘈𝘴𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘣𝘢, 𝘡𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴, in response to being given the opportunity to participate in the proactive seminar.

 

Local boat captain 𝘑𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘰 also proudly shared the experiences he had to endure at sea during the seminar discussions.

 

Meanwhile, 𝟮/𝗢 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, the Dean of the College of Marine Transportation, led an in-depth discussion on search and rescue methods, highlighting critical strategies and best practices essential for effective operations in maritime emergencies.

 

Lastly, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀 and 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗡𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗼 delivered the discussion on engine maintenance and basic engine repair, providing a brief understanding on how to troubleshoot engines when unforeseen circumstances arise.

 

In his concluding address, Assistant Superintendent for Academics, Training, Research, and Extension, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗗 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼, 𝗗 𝗘𝗻𝗴., highlighted the importance of extending assistance to the local fisherfolks since they handle one of the vital roles in our daily necessities.

 

Prof Barro also expressed his hopes that similar seminars will be expanded to a broader audience. He also assured that the Academy remains committed to providing support with the fisherfolk community of Zambales.