AAS Launch at AAQES - Mr. Randy Emen

At the Nautical Institute Seminar on June 27, 2023, IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador, George Hoyt, highlighted the impact of the Adopt-a-Ship program. Using student artwork from Rosario Complex Elementary School as an example, he illustrated how the program changes negative perceptions of the maritime industry. Hoyt emphasized the need for collective efforts in enhancing industry sustainability, urging cadets to adopt innovative practices. He acknowledged the significance of the students' creative expressions, reflecting their commitment to environmental challenges within the sector. The seminar also featured speakers from various areas of the maritime industry, enriching the discussion with diverse insights.

As a token of appreciation, George Hoyt - the IMO Goodwill Ambassador and Global Coordinator of Adopt a Ship, presented one of the prominently featured art pieces of RCES - a galleon ship crafted by a student - to VADM Eduardo Ma R Santos, the President of the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) and Executive Vice President of the Associated Marine Officer's and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP). by George Hoyt, IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador and Global Coordinator of Adopt a Ship. The galleon ship stands as a profound embodiment of the students' boundless ingenuity and sense of maritime awareness acquired throughout their immersive involvement in the Adopt-a-Ship program. This serves as a heartfelt expression of profound gratitude and meaningful gesture of appreciation to very prominent and highly respected figure in the maritime sector.

MANILA, Philippines - Selected Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School students were scheduled to participate in the Adopt A Ship (AAS) program during face-to-face classes in social studies after two years of online learning. On October 3, 2022, Mr. Randy Emen, the principal of AAQES, and his Social Studies teaching staff led the implementation of AAS' first cycle this academic year in Manila. MARLOW Navigation Philippines' chief executive officers, Mr. Tony Galvez for administration and Capt. Leo Tenorio for operations, were present for the launch and shared their inspirational tales of the sea with the students. The brief ceremony was held after the regular Monday Flag Ceremony of the school where 2x3 meter World Maps were presented to the teachers facilitating the program to children in grades 4 through 6. 12 MARLOW Ship officers will take part in the 10-week cycle of the AAS program at AAQES. The Cyprus Shipping Chamber launched the AAS Program in 2006. It is FREE for all participants and a fun teaching resource for geography. It attempts to educate children about the shipping industry, seafarers' daily lives at sea, the cargo that ships carry, trading patterns, and geography. A classroom is given a vessel by the program to adopt. In a ten week cycle, the instructor and the ship's officer correspond by email once a week; the teacher then discusses and shares the information exchanges with their social studies students. The program features a pre and post-test-survey instrument that can collect information that objectively quantifies some academic benefits and also the awareness of the maritime industry and maritime professions for the children.