The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Franchising Service (FS) conducted an Assessment of the Phasing out of Wooden-Hulled Ships carrying passengers under MC No. 2016-02 and on the Oversight Functions within MARINA Regional Offices (MRO) 6 – Iloilo (13-16 June 2022), MRO 7 – Cebu (17-22 June, 2022) and MRO 8 Tacloban (23-25 June 2022) wherein the FS assessed all delegated functions to the MROs on matters relating to FS issuances including the implementation of several MC such as MC No. 2016-02.

These projects aim the following:

1. To unify the interpretation of several FS related Legal Basis,

2. To ensure the uniform implementation of standard procedures in the issuance, amendment, revocation, or general administration by MROs on CPCs and other forms of authority to operate as issued to companies and its ships

3. To enable the FS to identify issues and concerns arising from current policies encountered not only by the MRO but also by its client shipowners and operators for the purpose of addressing it through the formulation of policies.

Upon completion of MRO assessment this FY 2022, the FS will submit a consolidated report which shall include a synthesis of the results including an overall recommendation and way forward on possible policy gaps to be addressed and areas needed for improvements.