The Philippine Center for Advanced Maritime Simulation and Training,
Inc. (PHILCAMSAT), and the Mapúa-PTC College of Maritime Education
and Training (CMET) of Malayan Colleges Laguna (MCL) have received a 5-
year renewal of certification from the Directorate-General for Maritime
Transport under the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport agency
of the Kingdom of Belgium.

The renewal audit was conducted on June 28-30, 2022 and was led by
naval architect-director Bart Heylbroeck along with Tom Clijmans. The
auditors verified that the content, method of instruction, delivery, and
assessment administered by PHILCAMSAT and Mapua-PTC CMET in their
courses are in accordance with the Standards of Training, Certification,
and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) convention.

Through this recognition, PHILCAMSAT trainees and graduates of
Mapua-PTC CMET are assured that their education and training follow
international standards and are duly recognized by European-flagged
ships, thereby helping secure their employment on board these vessels.

In a statement, Bart Heylbroeck said that “It is in fact the 8th verification
to be done for PHILCAMSAT and Mapua-PTC CMET. They remain to be
the only Center and Institute, particularly in Asia, to be recognized by
any European country worldwide. Despite the challenges that have been
faced by the industry the past few years, the standards at PHILCAMSAT
and CMET have been kept very high. “