MANILA, Philippines – The STCW Office of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has been granted the continuance of certification to ISO 9001:2015 for its head office, as well as, its satellite offices located in SM Manila and Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), according to Bureau Veritas. Acquiring the certification means that the Quality Management System continue reading : STCW Office of MARINA granted ISO 9001:2015 Certification for its different sites in Metro Manila
PIER 4 NORTH HARBOR MANILA, 27 APRIL 2020 – The Malasakit Help Desk for Filipino Seafarers, composed of the Department of Transportation, MARINA, PCG, PPA, OWWA, BOQ, concerned LGUs and the seafarers’ local manning agencies, sends off two batches of balik-probinsya as early as 01:00 AM today, 27 April 2020. The first batch, which is continue reading : Starting Monday with Two Batches of Balik-Probinsya
MANILA, 26 APRIL 2020 – Seafarers who are included in the 1st batch of balik-probinsya activity undergo rapid antibody testing. This is conducted prior boarding the designated 2GO vessels even the concerned seafarers have completed the mandatory 14-day quarantine, in compliance with stringent safety protocols and in consideration of the well-being of the general public. continue reading : Screening of 1st Batch Balik-Probinsya
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) extends the validity of statutory certificates previously issued by the agency and its Recognized Organizations (ROs) for Philippine registered ships engaged in the international trade until 31 May 2020, as a contingency measure to ensure that the flow of commerce remains undisrupted during the COVID-19 outbreak. “This continue reading : MARINA extends validity of statutory certificates issued by the agency and its Recognized Organizations (ROs) until 31 May 2020
LOOK: MARINA OIC Deputy Administrator for Planning Arsenio Lingad II, together with Nancy Soriaga of Cash Section of the MARINA-GSD, represented the agency during a simple hand-over of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) check from the senior officials and staff of the MARINA Central Office, who voluntarily donated their one-day salary for April continue reading : MARINA Central Office voluntarily donated their one-day salary to RITM
“The world is at war with an “unseen enemy.” A common enemy of humanity that is paralyzing our way of life and killing people at will! We therefore need to fight as ONE in the spirit of “BAYANIHAN.” Show the world that we all together care. I also enjoin everyone to reflect on God’s message continue reading : HOLY WEEK 2020 MESSAGE OF MARINA ADMINISTRATOR VADM ROBERT EMPEDRAD
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) together with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ), and several representatives from the Magsaysay Maritime Corporation welcomed home 327 Filipino seafarers at NAIA Terminal 1 last Sunday, 5 April 2020. The 327 repatriated Filipino seafarers were aboard the cruise ships Costa Diadema and continue reading : MARINA welcomes home 327 Filipino seafarers
Amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of a State of Public Health Emergency due to confirmed local transmission of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has tightened its measures to protect Filipino seafarers, Philippine-flagged ships, and the Agency’s workforce from the viral disease. The MARINA designed its Implementation Plan to intensify detection, continue reading : MARINA tightens measures protecting Filipino seafarers, Philippine-flagged ships, Agency workforce from COVID-19
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) extended the validity of STCW Certificates for Filipino seafarers currently on board flagged vessels who are affected by the Novel Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak or are affected by the rising tension involving countries in the Persian Gulf and the United States. The MARINA extended the validity continue reading : MARINA extends validity of certificates of affected Filipino seafarers amid Middle East tension, COVID-19
Philippine-flagged ships plying overseas routes are already compliant with ‘IMO 2020,’ per Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) data. The IMO Global Sulfur Cap 2020, which entered into force on 01 January 2020, sets the limit of the sulfur content of ships’ fuel from 3.5% to 0.5%. Latest information collected by the MARINA, as of January 2020, continue reading : Philippine-flagged overseas ships already compliant with IMO 2020
