Interview with the crews (testimonial)
Statements ng mga officers and ratings tungkol sa SEAMANSHIP.
TAI-PAN ED VALDEZ
LICENSED 2nd officer
* Ano sayo ang SEAMANSHIP?
Tungkol ito sa trabaho sa barko. Gaya ng rope handling, mooring at anchoring operations. Paggamit ng mga equipments gaya ng crane, mooring winch, safety equipments, mga working aloft na mga kagamitan, maintenance ng barko at ng mga equipment. pagpintura, paggrasa at iba pa.
* Paano mo ito natutunan?
Nagsimula ako sa pagbasa ng libro tungkol sa seamanship, sa libro ko nalaman yung mga tamang "paraan". Pero halos lahat ng nalalaman ko sa seamanship, ay natutunan ko sa barko, sa aktuwal na trabaho.
* Ano-ano ang iyong ginagawang hakbang o paraan para mapaunlad ito?
- Nagbasa ng libro, sinubukan, sinunod, ginawa yong sabi ng libro.
- nagtanong sa mga kasamahan sa barko na mas marunong sa akin.
ORLAND ASUQUE
Ordinary seaman
* What is Seamanship to you?
Is a skill or knowledge to be learn to become a seafarer. It also a basic foundation of a seafarer to know his/her job onboard.
* How did you learned?
I learned it in school and onboard. In school only for foundation And whole onboard is the actual and the knowledge you always do.
* What actions or method you acquiered for self inhancement?
For me as a Ordinary Seaman, i improve my seamanship skills by asking the AB's (able seaman or quartermaster), Bosun and officers onboard and also studied what they do and most important is to observed them while they work.
MARLOWE LOZADA
ABLE SEAMAN
* What is seamanship to you?
seamanship is the ability of a seafarer to work, handle the ship safety. It requires skills, knowledge and good attitude.
* How did you learned?
I, basically learned from school, through trainings, experiences, and experiences of other's which i keenly observed and apply it practically.
* What actions or method you acquiered for self inhancement?
By reading books regarding seamanship and, asked questions to the experienced person really helps inhance your ability. But the best to achieve it is by experience because it is a continous learning process.
LEOPAUL SAYAWAN
LICENCED 3rd officer
* What is seamanship to you?
It is a practice and the ability of seaman to combine his skills and experiece when handling the ship in any condition at all times. ''GOOD SEAMANSHIP''comes from the inner core attitude of seafarer. As the say, ''Prudent navigator always stay ahead of his vessel''. He always anticipated the behavior of his vessel in all types of situations.
* How did you learned?
As every seaman, I do learned my knowledge from school and reading books. At school you learn basic knowledge, after that you go onboard and learned more from experiece at the same time you are developing your skills.
* What actions or method you acquired for inhancement?
for our generations, we have lots of methods of how we improve our knowledge. Surfing from internet is thre best and common method. We gathered informations and practice, so it will help you developed more your skills and understanding.