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
MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), with guidance from the Department of Transportation (DOTr), has issued the detailed procedures and health and safety protocols for the repatriation and the conduct of crew change, in authorized domestic and international ports in the country. The protocols cover the standards and procedures for the following situations: – continue reading : MARINA releases new procedures on ship crew changes, repatriation of seafarers amid COVID-19 pandemic
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through the Hatid Tulong initiative of the Philippine government, has facilitated the sea transportation for locally stranded individuals (LSIs) back to their respective hometowns. As of 08 July 2020, exactly 2,507 individuals stranded in Metro Manila amid the COVID-19 pandemic were ferried back to their provinces through continue reading : MARINA facilitates sea transport of LSIs back to their hometowns
The Philippine maritime administration continues its preparation for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) in October 2022, as the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) conducted an Interagency Webinar on the IMSAS on 26 June 2020 via videoconferencing. MARINA Administrator VAdm Robert A Empedrad AFP (Ret) graced the Webinar. In his message, he continue reading : MARINA CONVENES INTER-AGENCY WEBINAR ON THE IMSAS
Amid the surge of challenges in the first half of the year, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is all the more enthusiastic to celebrate the nobility of Filipino seafarers on the Day of the Seafarer on 25 June 2020. Through a webinar, the MARINA will be hosting 2020’s celebration with the theme ‘#SeafarersAreKeyWorkers,’ highlighting their continue reading : #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers: MARINA to celebrate ‘Day of Seafarer’ through webinar
Amidst the unprecedented challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was still business as usual for the members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) Council as the latter approved the country’s Cross Table of Responsibilities and the draft Philippine Strategy on the Implementation and Enforcement of Relevant IMO Instruments during continue reading : COUNCIL APPROVES PHL PREPARATORY DOCUMENTS FOR IMSAS
DOTr-MARINA outlines procedures on ship crew changes, repatriation of seafarers amid coronavirus crisis MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), has outlined the procedures on ship crew changes and on the repatriation of seafarers in foreign-registered or Philippine-registered vessels docked in international ports or seaports under the jurisdiction of continue reading : Protocol of the Philippines on Crew Change and Repatriation of Seafarers
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Philippines fully supports the recognition of Filipino seafarers as “key workers” ensuring that ship crew changes can take place safely amid COVID-19 pandemic. This was in response to the statement of International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim urging all the Member States to recognize all seafarers as “key workers” by continue reading : Philippines recognizes Filipino seafarers as “key workers”; ensures safe ship crew changes amid COVID-19 pandemic
