The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Franchising Service (FS) conducted an Assessment of the Phasing out of WHS carrying passengers under MC No. 2016-02 and on the Oversight Functions within MARINA Regional Offices (MRO) X – Cagayan De Oro (23-26 May 2022) and MRO XIII – Surigao (27-31 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 ash MC No. 2016-02.

These projects aim the following:

A. Implementation of Franchising Service Oversight Functions to MROs:

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

2. To ensure the uniformity 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.

B. MRO’s Assessment of MC No. 2016-02 on The Phasing Out ff Wooden-Hulled Ships (WHS) Carrying Passengers:

1. To assess the status quo of stakeholders 5 years after its implementation;

2. To attend to the issues and concerns that is yet to be addressed by the MARINA; and,

3. To ensure that the MC is implemented properly in accordance to the provision stated therewith

Upon assessing all MROs this 2022, the FS will submit a consolidated 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.

As of now, one of the proposed way forwards is for a yearly consolidated FS Convention of all MROs starting next year (2023).