MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority, through its Advisory No. 2020-65, has recently directed all shipping companies, ship owners and operators to implement heightened security measures and extra vigilance to ensure the protection and safety of Philippine registered ships and their crew in the light of the twin bombing incidents that transpired in Jolo, continue reading : MARINA directs heightened safety, security measures for PH-registered ships

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) communicated recently to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) the Philippine Guidelines for the establishment of the Philippines Green Lane to facilitate the speedy and safe travels of seafarers, including their safe and swift disembarkation, and crew change during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a response to the international continue reading : MARINA communicates PH guidelines on Green Lane to IMO; ensures speedy, safe travels of seafarers amid COVID-19 pandemic

Facing restrictions imposed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the country’s maritime industry, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through its Maritime Sector, is now activating crew change hubs to address the global need for fresh crew of ships operated by around 1.5 million seafarers, 378,000 or 25% of which are Filipinos. “This month alone, continue reading : AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC, DOTr ACTIVATES 3 PORTS AS CREW CHANGE HUBS IN ONE MONTH: SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE STARTS AS HUB TODAY, AUGUST 22

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) recently issued additional guidelines on the conduct of training programs via ‘Blended Learning’ mode during General Community Quarantine (GCQ), as a response to the need to provide a platform for our seafarers to complete their required training who may have been directly impacted as a result of continue reading : MARINA releases additional guidelines on ‘Blended Learning’ mode of maritime training amid COVID-19 pandemic

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has issued its Advisory No. 2020-60 stating that the conduct of theoretical examination at the MARINA Regional Offices (MROs) in Iloilo, Cebu, and Davao under the old system shall resume beginning this month, August 2020, while those under the new system is still temporarily suspended until December continue reading : Theoretical Examination for Marine Officers in Iloilo, Cebu, Davao under old system resumes; under new system temporarily suspended

In his message he says, “Bouncing back from the pandemic appears to be a daunting task. But if pursued with friends, the burden is shared and transformed into an opportunity to create a more resilient Southeast Asian region.” He also highlights that the ASEAN way of partnership will aid the Philippines in overcoming the effects continue reading : LOOK: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s message for the #ASEANDay53, being commemorated by the different ASEAN member states all across the globe.

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Administrator VADM Robert A Empedrad AFP (Ret) bared his 10-Point Agenda for the maritime industry during the Agency’s Midyear Performance Assessment and Planning Conference held virtually last 20 July 2020. Administrator Empedrad who assumed office on March 3, 2020 and has since kept the MARINA afloat amid the continue reading : MARINA ADMINISTRATOR VADM EMPEDRAD FIRMS UP HIS 10-POINT AGENDA FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY

“My deepest and sincerest sympathies go out to the victims of the explosions that occurred at the port of Beirut in Lebanon last Tuesday, 04 August 2020, as well as to their beloved families. We, at the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), acknowledge the unprecedented impact of such unfortunate incident to the operations of the port continue reading : MARINA Administrator Vice Admiral Robert A Empedrad (Ret) on explosion in Beirut, Lebanon