By Gregorio M. Elep
Last October 3-5, 2012 the
Palompon Institute of Technology (PIT) based in Palompon, Leyte, Philippines underwent an inspection and evaluation to
determine the capability of the school in promoting training and education that
can support the needs of their own vessels but others as well.
DNV
also conducts classification, verification, risk-management and technical counselling to
Maritime and Oil/Gas companies globally.
They are also into counsel-ling,
testing and certification services to the global energy sector, including: renewable
energy, emissions, energy efficiency, power production, transfer, and
distribution.
Certification, assessment,
training/education that supports customers’ products, processes and organization
globally over a wide specter of fields
The Audit team was headed by
Alexander Jose T. Javier, wherein the team commented on the following subjects:
1.
Noteworthy Effort:
a.)
PIT is excelling in national – topping PRC exams
at Category 2 with 65.34% passing rate 66/101 in 2011 and ship-owners exams
MSAP having cadets consistently in the top 10.
b.)
Course delivery of instructors are objectively
evaluated by the program head. High result of the evaluation was validated during
random class observations during the audit.
c.)
Extensive analysis and actions done on feedback
from students, ship-owners and manning agencies.
d.)
Course syllabi and IG’s are appropriately
updated to ensure relevance.
e.)
Students are immersed on hands-on learnings e.g.
bridge simulation, engine piston dismantling, pneumatics diagnosis exercises,
etc.
f.)
The institution has the appropriate equipment
and facilities for maritime quality training.
g.)
PIT has a strong research culture with the
current (2011-2012) volumes of research outputs from students and faculty. In
fact some research publications are distributed within Region 8 in the
EVMMARDEC Journal.
2.
Opportunities for Improvement:
a.)
It would be beneficial to strengthen communication
between Guidance Office and Maritime Academics to ensure that soft-skills
training such as behavioral, motivational, beneficial for students’ character
building and leadership be planned and coordinated.
b.)
The Institution should review and standardize
entrance exams which should include differential aptitude evaluation, which is
currently available for use.
c.)
It would be beneficial for the school’s
electronic data back-up records are transferred off-site from the current
building it is now placed.
3.
Observations:
a.)
Closure of observation and non-conformity
findings should be in two stages: 1.
Identifying symptoms and root causes. Consequently,
the NCR report form should be modified to indicate such and the corresponding
actions on corrections and corrective actions respectively.
b.)
The internal quality auditors’ pool should be
expanded to ensure effective coverage of evaluation of processes in the quality
management system.
c.)
All
instructors involved in simulator instruction should be certified and attend
the Simulator Instructor’s Training Course as required in the STCW.
d.)
Seamanship laboratory – most of the safety head
harness of hard hats are worn out.
e.)
There should be a facility to document students’
feedback on the use and conditions of facilities and equipment such as
simulators, laboratories, classrooms, etc.
f.)
The Library should ensure consistency in the
monthly delivery of Seaway Shipping Digest as subscribed. For 2012, only April
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