r/seafarerPH

Oiler here, naghahanap ng medyo mataas-taas nsweldo sa barko.

Baka may idea kayo san pwede mag-apply

currently earning $1414 per month

Hi everyone, from the Philippines ako at nag-apply ako (walk-in) sa isang European company.

Pumasa ako sa lahat ng exams at requirements nila, pero after nun sinabi sa’kin ng recruiter:

“You can wait for now because there are so many applicants. You are in the waiting list, we can’t give you a slot yet. You can go inter-island if you want, or you can wait, but it will take a long time.”

Nalilito ako sa actual status ko. Ibig ba sabihin nito na accepted na ako pero naghihintay lang ng slot/deployment? O hindi pa talaga ako officially hired at parang backup candidate lang ako?

Hindi ko rin sure kung maghihintay pa ba ako o mag-apply na ulit sa ibang company. Ayokong mawala yung chance ko dito, pero ayokong ma-stuck kung wala namang kasiguraduhan.

May naka-experience na ba ng “waiting list” na ganito sa agencies o overseas employers? Ano usually ibig sabihin nito sa inyo?

Any advice would really help.

Good day! We are BS Psychology students from NU Fairview currently conducting our research titled: "Storms Within: Motivation as a Moderator of Homesickness and Job Performance Among Filipino Seafarers."

We are looking for respondents who meet the following criteria:

* 19-60 years old

* At least 1 year of deployment experience

* Currently working or deployed within the last 12 months

* Residing in the Philippines

Your participation will greatly contribute to understanding the experiences of Filipino seafarers and help improve future support systems.

If you qualify or know someone who does, feel free to message the researchers through the details listed in the form, or share this post!

Please click the following link to answer our survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBplj-2l\_bIditIE6B4ZBLJJjd1\_beZkWDqDk2NidIxXvxQA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=109315689900862860568

Back in January I passed my promotional Interview and this Crewing Officer asked me to wait for the interview to get promoted to 3rd Officer or Jr. 3rd. But after I passed the interview and asked for a line up bigla na lang sinabi na walang diretso akto. I'm now onboard as OS-OT which is sinampahan ko kasi naubos pera ko nag asikaso mag BS and exam. Luckily pauwi na 3rd mate dito sa June. Should I email my crewing manager to have the chance or lipat na lang sa ibang company if nag promise ng promotion onboard (big joke)?

Hello! I’m a 25 y/o third officer on a bulk carrier that is eyeing to join a cruise for a junior officer or cadet role. Can someone please advise me on what steps should I take with this big jump of my career? Thank you.

Good evening po

Ano po ang better pathway para sa credentials ko?

-75 REE Board Rating
-10 Months Work Experience (Owner's Engineer during the construction of a EHV substation, Direct Hire)
-6 Months Work (Offshore Contractor's Engineer during the construction of a EHV substation, Agency)

Mas panalo poba ako if ever na mag ETR ako?

Balak kopo sana mag self funded since nababasa kopo lately na may bond if ever na cadetship

Paano po ma secure cadetship?
I am a recent REE. Ang laban ko lang talaga sa resume ko is:
- Diesel Powerplant OJT
- High board exam rating
- Consistent Deans lister

Aside from academic experience, wala na po talfa akong wok experience. I am currently working on my BT and Seamansbook kasi sabi nila adv daw yun din if naka ready na.

Hindi ko po talaga afford if ako mag babayad sa program, more so nag mamadali po ako kasi medyo matanda naparents ko and ako na magiging breadwinner. Naka land din ba kayo ng ETO Cadetship without working experience? Thanks.

Hi guys. Alin kaya mas maganda mag training. Magsaysay nagtrain yung pinsan ko na kakasakay lang. Dun sana ako kukuha kaso nabalitaan ko may online class ang Far East. Convenient sakin kung online yung mga unang araw kasi napakalayo ko sa Manila at hassle ang byahe. Ano po mairerekomenda nyo?

I’m a freelance photographer dito sa pinas. But I’m thinking about applying as a photographer sa cruise ship. Ask lang po gaano katagal ang Basic Training for Seaman? I heard kasi need ko daw yun to get a Seaman’s Book.

Hello!

First, bare with me and this long post, wala akong masyadong idea how maritime things work but i'll try to explain it base sa kwento ng partner ko.

Yung boyfriend ko is for apprenticeship na dapat last 2022-2023 pa. Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin siya nakakapag apprenticeship and he said na malaking factor ang pandemic, pagkamatay ng dean nila, and paiba ibang shipboard training officer. I asked kung handle ba ng school nila ang 12 month na shipboard training nila and he said yes. There are times daw, that year, na may mga pumupuntang company sa school nila na hindi sila naiinform, malalaman nila kaso late na.

Year 2024 came, may isang company na inapplyan yung partner ko, nag wait siya ng ilang months for callback then pinag take siya ng trainings na nirerequire nila. While ongoing yung training niya biglang kinancel yung application niya. Bago na daw kasi yung parang head nung inaapplyan niya at pinacancel daw lahat ng line up according sa friend niya na nakapasok sa company na yun.

Then last year meron siyang pinasukan na company na need nila mag work sa office habang naghihintay ng slot para makasampa, he stayed there for months kaso nalaman niya na yung company na yun is hindi daw nagpprovide ng MDSD na need sa school nila, so umalis siya. Never siya nag stop magsend ng applications sa mga company, kaso magrereply once then wala na after.

Then, I think 5 or 6 months ago na nakakalipas, may agency siyang pinag inquire-an na need daw niya mag bayad ng 30k for domestic and 90k for international. I feel like sobrang desperate na yung partner ko kase ilang years na din yung nasayang, so grinab niya yung domestic kase yun lang kaya ng budget. Ngayon, he decided na irefund nalang yung pera kase one time sinabihan siya na pasasampahin na siya then biglang pinipilit na siya na mag add ng payment para mag international nalang daw siya. Sinabihan siya na bago mag april irerefund na, hanggang inadjust ng end of april. Ngayon hindi na siya sinasagot regarding sa refund. He tried to visit the agency kaso sinabi lang sakanya na wala na dun sa nagreceive yung pera, naipasa na daw dun sa magpprocess ng pagsampa niya which is hindi na din sumasagot.

Nalulungkot ako pag naiisip ko yung mga pinagdaanan niya para lang makapag apprenticeship at matapos ang degree niya.

I hope someone na may alam sa ganito can help my boyfriend, and hirap din daw kasi na walang baker. Any suggestions kung saan may vacant for apprenticeship na pwede magpasa ng application. Kahit anong suggestions na pwedeng makahelp sakanya kasi nakakalungkot na nakikita siyang naffrustrate.

Kinoconsider niya na din na magchange ng career path kaso dito ba din siya bumabalik e. Ayoko naman ipilit din sa kanyan na mag change ng career kung ito talaga yung gusto niyang ifulfill. Gusto ko lang ma-achieve niya lahat ng gusto niya sa buhay.

Looking forward sa mga suggestions or payo ninyo. Maraming salamat! 🤍

hi! this post is not to create hate. just need to get things off my chest.

it takes a lot of patience and strategy para makisama onboard. being a first time officer (at only female onboard), sinusubukan ko with all my mighty best na hindi pumatol sa kahit sino mang kupal, mapa-senior officer man 'yan o ratings.

hindi ko fully ma-comprehend bakit may mga taong straight up assholes lang talaga? NO OFFENSE pero insecurity ba pinagmumulan 'nun? na kaya rin ng babae makipagsabayan sa industry na 'to? hindi man fully capable physically dahil biologically, mas malakas naman talaga ang mga lalaki mostly.

honestly, depsite the openness/inclusivity sa panahong ito, nag-sstruggle pa rin ang minority ng industriyang ito. na para bang kailangan patunayan ang sarili para makakuha ng respeto?

'di rin naman ako magugulat kasi kahit nga lalaki sa lalaki nagkukupalan din onboard. ratings na kupal sa kapwa ratings, ratings na kupal sa opsiyal, opisyal na kupal sa opisyal, opisyal na kupal sa ratings, kupal na kupal lang talaga kasi kupal siya! ibang anggulo lang talaga pag babae ka. pag masyado kang nakikisama, gagawan ka ng issue pero kapag medyo strikto at kaya mo ipaglaban ang sarili mo, gagawin kang maldita! hahah..

sa lahat ng kupal, magbago na kayo! hindi ikinataas ng ranggo at sweldo niyo 'yang ugali niyong bugok. 😄

Good day po mga Ma'am/ Sir! Hingi lang po sana ako ng suggestions niyo ng mga alam niyong Agenct na Japanese ang principal.

May nakapagsabi lang po kasi sakin na mas mabilis ang promotion don.

Currently on my second contract as OS and mailap po talaga promotion sa amin dito.

Thanks po sa sasagot🫡

To all alumni of Mol Magsaysay Maritime Academy, I am an incoming college freshman and so far have passed the entrance exam and interviews of the admission process. However, I am currently hesitating on whether or not I should enroll to MMMA, mainly due to the expensive tuition fees. Even with the SNPL, I find it risky to be around a million pesos in debt with interest—which are not disclosed by MMMA. Especially when employment upon graduation and the promotion to the ranks of an officer is not essentially guaranteed, it would mean that it may roughly take 2 or more years to fully pay my tuition, excluding the 1 year cadetship onboard training. This, of course, are just mere estimates, and it would vary significantly depending on the contract, vessel, company, etc.

However, what's keeping me from fully letting go of the opportunity to study in MMMA is of course because of its direct backing from major global shipping companies which offers priority to MMMA graduates. Basically, the opportunity to secure a stable employment contract with Mitsui O.S.K Lines early on in my career is a major factor that—if all goes well—would set a solid foundation for stability and steady promotion to Captain.

So, to MMMA graduates who see this, how are you all doing in your careers? Your responses are all well appreciated.

8 years na kami and 6 years na siya na youth staff. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba tumanda na siya.
Gaano ka totoo na nakakapagod ang trabaho niyo? Talaga ba na wala na kayo social battery sa ka ldr niyo? Or dapat na ba ako matakot na meron na siya iba? Praning ba ako ? Kakabasa kasi dito sabi lahat ng nag cruise crew meron nagiging partner pag dating sa ship mapa panget man at maganda
Hiwalayan ko na ba ang gf ko or praning lang ako? Though every day nag chat naman siya pero hindi na siya nakakapag video call dahil sayang daw ang load at matutulog na siya. Pls give me advice and respect my question.

Paano po ba lumipat ng company agency, send lang po ng resignation? what are documents na kelangan ko makuha after resignation?

Salamat

Good Day Sirs! Gaano po kayo katagal nag antay ng line-up? Nasa cadetship program po kasi ako and currently OIC-NW na po. Deck Officer Trainee po ang next kong rank sa pag sampa, pero currently ang tagal mag bigay ng company ng line-up. Halos 2 months na po ako nag aantay ng line-up ko, gaano po ba ka tagal maximum waiting time bago ko masabing red flag na talaga 'to? Thank you sa sasagot po

Pabulong naman jan ng agency baka hiring kayo ng IT Graduate, may seamans book na ako

Hello!
Anyone here nag rereview po ng deck management and planning to take exam this first week of june?

Makikisabay sana sa review and exam.
Thank you!!