MARINA Welcomes PH Inclusion in ILO’s List of Members with “clear, complete, well-documented” processing issuance of SIDs

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The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) welcomed the Philippine inclusion in the list of Member States of the International Labor Organization (ILO) that have “clear, complete and well-documented” processing for the issuance of Seafarer Identification Document (SID) pursuant to Convention No. 185 otherwise known as the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003, as amended. The Philippines continue reading : MARINA Welcomes PH Inclusion in ILO’s List of Members with “clear, complete, well-documented” processing issuance of SIDs

MARINA successfully conducts first-ever virtual Modified Basic Safety Training in Region 10

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The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through the MARINA Regional Office X (MRO X) in Cagayan de Oro City, successfully conducted a two-day Virtual Modified Basic Safety Training (MBST), as part of the Agency’s initiatives to continually support the needs of fishing and recreational boat operators in Region 10. The MRO X has already conducted two continue reading : MARINA successfully conducts first-ever virtual Modified Basic Safety Training in Region 10

MARINA further extends revalidation period for expiring STCW Certificates from 13 March to 31 December 2020

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through its MARINA Advisory No. 2020-83, has recently further extended the revalidation period for STCW Certificates expiring from 13 March 2020 to 31 December 2020 – broader than its previous extension which only covered those COPs and COCs expiring from 13 March 2020 to 31 October 2020. continue reading : MARINA further extends revalidation period for expiring STCW Certificates from 13 March to 31 December 2020

MARINA, SONAME STRENGTHEN CAPACITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP IN SHIPBUILDING; MARINA ADMINISTRATOR CONFERRED HONORARY MEMBERSHIP

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The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SONAME) have agreed recently to strengthen their partnership by providing capacity measures to MARINA technical personnel, particularly in the area of shipbuilding, boat building, ship recycling as well as in ship audits. At present, the MARINA has in its roster 45 continue reading : MARINA, SONAME STRENGTHEN CAPACITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP IN SHIPBUILDING; MARINA ADMINISTRATOR CONFERRED HONORARY MEMBERSHIP

MARINA strengthens partnership with WIMAPHIL through MOU, office space

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Women In Maritime Asia (WIMAAsia) forged an alliance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, 09 November 2020 at the MARINA Central Office, to put women’s role and position of significance in the development of the maritime industry in the country. The agreement continue reading : MARINA strengthens partnership with WIMAPHIL through MOU, office space

MARINA reminds shipowners and operators to prepare for Typhoon Rolly; strictly comply with safe practice for cargo stowage, securing

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The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has issued the MARINA Advisory 2020-79 in light of the inclement weather caused by Typhoon Rolly. The advisory cites previous issuances such as MARINA Advisory Nos. 2013-04, 2018-04, 2019-27, and 2019-01 which provides domestic shipowners, bareboart charterers / ship operators, and all concerned entities with the necessary precautionary measures and continue reading : MARINA reminds shipowners and operators to prepare for Typhoon Rolly; strictly comply with safe practice for cargo stowage, securing

Empedrad beefs up MARINA org workforce

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Administrator Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad beefed up the MARINA’s organizational work force by appointing 25 new MARINA officers and personnel. Via video conference, VADM Empedrad administered the mass oath-taking of the new appointees on Tuesday, 27 October 2020, which was facilitated by the Human Resources Development Division continue reading : Empedrad beefs up MARINA org workforce

MARINA reiterates passenger rights amid cancelled, delayed, or uncompleted inter-island ship voyages caused by COVID-19 pandemic

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through its recently issued MARINA Advisory 2020-76, reiterates the observance by ship operators of their obligations relating to the rights of passengers in cases of cancelled, delayed, or uncompleted voyages. Following the subsequent declarations by various local government of different levels of community quarantine as a precautionary continue reading : MARINA reiterates passenger rights amid cancelled, delayed, or uncompleted inter-island ship voyages caused by COVID-19 pandemic

MARINA Sets Rules on the Construction, Certification of Vessels Using Composite Materials

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – To improve and enhance boat construction standards in the country, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has recently issued its rules on the construction and certification of vessels using composite materials through the issuance of MARINA Circular No. SR-2020-03. A composite material is a combination of two or more constituent materials with significantly continue reading : MARINA Sets Rules on the Construction, Certification of Vessels Using Composite Materials