Effectiveness of Training on Collision Regulations of Boat Captain: Modified Basic Safety Training Course with Typhoon Awareness with Maritime Industry Authority Region V1

Abstract

        Safety of life at sea is very important aspect in terms of navigation. The purpose of the study is to determine the level of awareness of the Boat Captains in terms of sounds and lights signal and lights and shapes on Collision Regulations by using the validated questionnaires that the author was provided based on the International Collision Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea. The study was conducted to the different areas of Region V1 namely: Boracay Island Malay, Aklan, Estancia, Roxas City Capiz and Guimaras Province. The study was conducted last November 2018 to November 2019. Participants of the Modified Basic Safety Training Course with Typhoon Awareness and Collision Regulations conducted by the Maritime Industry Authority, Region VI Iloilo City and Iloilo State College of Fisheries, were utilized as respondents of the study. The respondents were composed of One Hundred Eighty boat captains through stratified sampling using the Slovin’s formula. A quali-quanti research design was employed in the study. Open ended validated questionnaires were administered to the selected respondent. Focus group discussion was conducted to get reliable data from their personal experiences at sea. Answered questionnaires were gathered, tabulated, and analyzed using appropriate statistical tool. The results of the study in the sounds and lights signals the mean of pretest is 3.05 it is knowledgeable while on posttest is 4.41 it means more knowledgeable and level of awareness in terms of lights and shapes the mean of pretest is 5.86  it is knowledgeable and the mean of posttest is 7.88 more knowledgeable.  The significant value of the level of awareness in terms of sounds and lights signals is 0 .437 while in terms of lights and shapes the significant value is 0.953. There is a significant difference between the level of awareness of boat captains in term of sounds and lights signal and lights and shapes before and after the Modified Basic Safety Training with Typhoon Awareness and Collision Regulations was conducted. The Collision Regulations training is really need of the boat captain in their profession. The MARINA must provide a Memorandum Circular pertaining to the Boat Captains that they must have a Certificate on the “International Collision Regulations Course” so that they are aware about the Rules of the Road and they can apply on their profession and can minimize or prevent whatever accident happen onboard.