MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has partnered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to develop the Philippine National Standards (PNS) for the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) sector. The MARINA-DTI joint technical committee will formulate the PNS for the SBSR sector to ensure the quality and competitiveness of continue reading : MARINA, DTI to develop standards for shipbuilding, ship repair sector
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority, through the Shipyards Regulation Service (SRS), continues to advocate equal opportunities for both men and women in the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) industry through a gender sensitivity workshop with SBSR stakeholders in Mindanao. The MARINA believes that the active participation of every Filipino will lead to continue reading : MARINA advocates gender equality in the shipbuilding, ship repair industry
The Officer-In-Charge of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has inspected at random a Batangas and Calapan Roll-on / Roll-off (RoRo) vessel at the Batangas Port to strenghen maritime safety measures and look for areas to further upgrade the domestic shipping industry in the Philippines, as part of its eight priority programs under the 10-year maritime continue reading : MARINA OIC conducts random inspection of RoRo vessel in Batangas and Calapan Ports
BATANGAS CITY – In preparation for the upcoming Lenten season, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), formally launched the awareness campaign on the rights of sea passengers in cases of cancelled, delayed, and uncompleted voyages, at the Batangas Port in Batangas City yesterday, 11 April 2019. The campaign aims to continue reading : DOTr-MARINA launches awareness campaign on rights of sea passengers
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has promoted quality management on shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) industry through an intensive workshop on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 on 10 – 11 April 2019. ISO 9001:2015 focused on the implementation of an organization’s Quality Management System (QMS) for the consistent provision continue reading : MARINA promotes quality management on shipbuilding, ship repair industry
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) hosted the 2nd Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Strategy Planning Meeting for the Seafarer Excellence Network of the Asia Pacific (SENAP) on 03-05 April 2019. The Korean Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology (KIMF) assisted in organizing the three-day meeting. The SENAP is a comprehensive network that continue reading : MARINA hosts 2nd APEC Strategy Planning Meeting for Seafarers
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – In support of the government’s continuing commitment to provide efficient and effective public service delivery and institutionalize meritocracy on human resource management competency, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has received Level II recognition from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for its commendable human resource management system. The Agency has been particularly applauded continue reading : MARINA receives Level II CSC recognition on human resource management
MANILA – In line with the continuous improvement of maritime education, training, and certification system in the Philippines, two maritime educational programs are now due for final approval of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) en banc. This follows the final revisions made by the Technical Panel for Maritime Education (TPME), comprised of representatives from continue reading : Revised policies on two maritime educational programs now due for final CHED approval
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) commit to fully comply with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for seafarers to maintain its status in the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) “White List.” The DOTr-MARINA is taking the necessary steps to consistently improve the country’s continue reading : DOTr-MARINA commits full compliance with IMO standards to maintain “White List” status
Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga — The Philippines remains in full compliance with the International Convention on the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Convention), 1978, as amended, of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), as signified by the country’s continued inclusion in the “IMO White List.” The so-called “White List” refers to a continue reading : PHL remains in IMO White List
