MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through Administrator Vice Admiral Robert A Empedrad AFP (Ret), congratulated the 33 passers of this year’s Naval Architecture Examination during the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SONAME) Technical Learning – CPD 2021-01 on Thursday, 01 July 2021, via Zoom platform. With the theme “On the Path continue reading : MARINA congratulates 33 passers of 2021 Naval Architecture Exam during SONAME Technical Learning

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), together with all its Regional Offices and maritime stakeholders, conducted a simultaneous nationwide vaccination for domestic and overseas Filipino seafarers in the celebration of the Day of the Seafarer 2021 yesterday, 25 June 2021. This year’s campaign calls for a #FairFuture4Seafarers, encouraging governments and world leaders to provide continue reading : MARINA LEADS SIMULTANEOUS NATIONWIDE VACCINATION FOR FILIPINO SEAFARERS IN CELEBRATION OF DAY OF THE SEAFARER

MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Marino Partylist, and Associated Marine Officers’ and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) forged an alliance during the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) celebration of the 47th Anniversary on 17 June 2021 by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on CONDOTEL for Seafarers. The agreement is part of the continue reading : DOTr, Marino Partylist, AMOSUP Sign Memorandum of Understanding on CONDOTEL for Seafarers

Manila, Philippines — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Administrator Robert A Empedrad together with Ms. Cristina Garcia, President of the Association of Licensed Manning Agencies Maritime Group (ALMA), led the welcoming of 289 Filipino seafarers who were previously stranded in various parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, 15 June 2021, at the continue reading : MARINA, ALMA WELCOME 289 STRANDED FILIPINO SEAFARERS

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Administrator Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad AFP (Ret) once again beefed up the MARINA’s organizational workforce by appointing 41 new MARINA officers and personnel. After the flag ceremony conducted on Monday, 07 June 2021 via video conference, VADM Empedrad administered the mass oath-taking of the new appointees which was continue reading : Empedrad beefs up anew MARINA org workforce

MANILA – The maritime sector of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), consisting of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), together with the agency members of the One-Stop Shop (OSS) Port of Manila, has implemented strict health and security measures upon the arrival of “MV Hilma Bulker” continue reading : DOTr Maritime Sector implements strict measures on MV Hilma Bulker upon arrival in Manila

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Philippine Navy (PN) signed on Tuesday, 18 May 2021, a memorandum of agreement (MOA ) cementing their cooperation in various related areas, such as training, subject matter exchanges, performance governance system, quality management and other areas that will benefit both Organizations and the country’s maritime continue reading : MARINA, Philippine Navy ink agreement on Technical Expert Exchanges on Mutual Concerns

MANILA –The Philippines and the Netherlands, strengthened anew their ties of understanding, cooperation, international exchange, and trade especially in the field of maritime transport during the 21st Joint Committee on Maritime Affairs (JCMA) Virtual meeting, which was conducted on 29 April 2021. MARINA Administrator Robert A Empedrad led the Philippine delegation while his counterpart, Mr. continue reading : Philippines, Netherlands strengthen ties anew in the field of maritime transport

MANILA – The maritime sector of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), consisting of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), together with the agency members of the One-Stop Shop (OSS) Port of Manila, are currently in full force in assisting all Filipino crew members aboard a COVID-19 continue reading : DOTr Maritime sector in full force in assisting COVID-19 positive Filipino crew members aboard vessel from India

The MARINO Party-list on Thursday celebrated its 6th anniversary by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) which establishes MARINA’s satellite office at the MARINO Action Center (MAC) in Ermita, Manila, where seafarers can submit documents needed for the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). The MOA continue reading : MARINO marks 6th year with opening of STCW satellite office