Maritime Students’ Competence in International Shipping Federation Training Record Book (ISF-TRB) – Based Navigation

Abstract

Ships accident happened due to incompetent individual. The study determined the performance of maritime students in International Shipping Federation – Training Record Book (ISF- TRB) at Biliran Province State University, Naval, Biliran. Descriptive research design was used in this study. There were one hundred (100) respondents. The researcher utilized quota sampling method. Final grades in terrestrial & electronic navigation, and performance (written & oral assessments) of the students were used as secondary data. Data taken from 2021 to 2023. Pearson product moment correlation was employed to test the significance of the identified variables. Results revealed: majority of them obtained very good grades in navigations; ninety-three (93%) percent were competent, seven (7%) percent evaluated not competent based on ISF-TRB, and there was a small positive relationship between final grades and students’ performance ISF-TRB- Based Navigation. Navigation courses should be aligned to the students’ competencies based on the ISF-TRB standards so that students will become more globally competitive and efficient seafarers in the future.