University of Cebu

UC-METC started the pilot class of the welding school in partnership with Unitor on January 22, 2008. The first batch included Filipinos and some Unitor bigwigs assigned in Asia. They took advantage of the advance welding program personally handled by Mr. Leif Andersen, a Norwegian who is with Unitor Asia. The first batch underwent two weeks of training and familiarization with the technicalities of welding and its various updates.

“To improve on building onboard ships, we have made an agreement with schools around the world to install welding schools at their locations, and deliver equipment and the training of the instructors,” enlightened Mr. Andersen. “We train the instructors to a certain standard, because this type of welding school requires a special type of training,” added Mr. Andersen.

UC is one of the five welding schools of Unitor in the Philippines, with the other four located in Manila.

The first batch yielded instructors who will train the succeeding enrollees of the welding school. They are Fernando Alegada, Joever Samonte, Jerome Mendoza, Alex Amatosa, Sixto Pepito, Jr., Maricar Baguio, Neil Tamayo, Abner Roland Arengo, Romeo Carbellido, and Placido Calzada. The Welding School Coordinator is Engr. Celso M. Hayag.

The UC-Unitor Welding School offers the following training:

Trade Test 1 on Basic Test For Welding Skills (2 hours duration)

Trade Test 2 on Advance Test for Welding Skills (1 day)

Polymer Repair Compounds (2 days)

Gas Welding/Cutting & Brazing (5 days)

Tig Welding & Brazing of Sea Water Pipe (5 days)

Arc Welding & Gouging (5 days)

Electrode Welding & Cutting (5 days)

Welding & Brazing of Stainless Steel (5 days)

Mig/Mag Welding, MS (5 days)

Advance Welding Course (10 days)

Every course entails hands-on familiarization and handling with the materials and procedures.

Most of the enrollees are seafarers who wish to enrich themselves with advanced knowledge and skill in welding for employment abroad. The certificates for these courses are duly recognized in Europe.

Barwil Unitor or Unitor is a brand-name and a member of the Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WW). WW is a leading global maritime industry group, offering logistics solutions and maritime services through a worldwide network embracing some 13,300 employees in over 350 offices in roughly 70 countries.

Joint ventures included, the group employs almost 23,000 people at more than 500 offices in some 80 nations. The WW group is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and was founded in October 1, 1861 in Tonsberg. It now ranks among Norway’s most global enterprise.