MARINA-PPA-PCG JOINT PRESS RELEASE 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 members of the One-Stop Shop (OSS) Port of Manila has assisted the disembarkation of the 1,078 repatriated crew members of continue reading : DOTr Maritime Sector assists 1,078 disembarking seafarers of Norwegian vessel

MARINA-PPA-PCG JOINT PRESS RELEASE 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), has facilitated the arrival of approximately 1000 Filipino crew members aboard MV “Norwegian Encore” at the Port of Manila last 11 April 2021. continue reading : DOTr Maritime Sector facilitates arrival of nearly 1,000 repatriated Filipino crew members aboard Norwegian vessel; assures them assistance from PH government

MANILA – Filipino seafarers get a closer shot at getting vaccines against COVID-19 as the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approves the recommendation of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to include them in the priority recipients listed in the government’s national vaccination rollout. “This is a very good development for our maritime continue reading : FILIPINO SEAFARERS NOW INCLUDED IN PRIORITY LIST IN THE NAT’L COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM

MANILA, Philippines– Vice Admiral Rene Villena Medina AFP (Ret) has been appointed and sworn into duty as the new Executive Director of the STCW Office of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) in a simple ceremony held today, 30 March 2021. Prior to the appointment of VADM Medina, Engr. Nannette V Dinopol was designated as Officer-in-Charge, continue reading : Duterte Appoints VADM Medina as New Executive Director of STCW Office, MARINA

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has recently released guidelines for the conduct of trainings, examination and assessments, and issuance of STCW certificates, as well as for Seafarers Record Book and other manpower development related issuances, in view of the implementation of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in NCR Plus (NCR, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna continue reading : MARINA RELEASES SEAFARER-RELATED GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ECQ IN NCR PLUS

Aiming to provide updates and to strengthen collaboration with the overseas shipping stakeholders, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) convened a Private Stakeholders’ Meeting on 23 March 2021 via video conferencing. The MARINA – Overseas Shipping Service (OSS) spearheaded the discussions regarding the draft Memorandum Circular (MC) on the Implementation of the Overseas Shipping Service Information continue reading : MARINA PROVIDES UPDATES; UPHOLDS COLLABORATION WITH OVERSEAS SHIPPING STAKEHOLDERS

Bringing together the high-level officials of the maritime administrations of the participating International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States in the ASEAN region and representatives of the Marine Environment Protection of the Southeast Asian Seas (MEPSEAS) Project’s strategic partners, the Philippines, through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), hosted the Extraordinary High-Level Regional Meeting (EHLRM) on MEPSEAS continue reading : PHILIPPINES HOSTS EXTRAORDINARY HIGH-LEVEL REGIONAL MEETING ON MEPSEAS

Upholding its commitment in boosting regional cooperation and technological exchange, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) led the Philippine delegation during the 40th ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) and 13th ASEAN-CHINA Maritime Consultation Meeting (ACMCM) held on 09 to 10 March 2021 via videoconferencing. Headed by Ms. Precila C. Jara, Officer-In-Charge of the MARINA’s Overseas continue reading : MARINA LEADS PHL DELEGATION IN ASEAN MTWG

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) convened the 5th Inter-Agency Technical Working Group (TWG) Meeting on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) last 08 March 2021 via videoconferencing. Spearheaded by the Officer-In-Charge of the Overseas Shipping Service (OSS), Ms. Precila C. Jara, the TWG reported about the Philippine Maritime Strategy on the continue reading : MARINA CONVENES 5TH IMSAS INTER-AGENCY TWG MEETING