MANILA, PHILIPPINES – To protect the Filipino seafarers from scalpers offering fraudulent legal certificates, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) presented to the media Mr. Malone Morales, 28, a two-year former MARINA employee under the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) – Surveillance Division, who is allegedly behind continue reading : MARINA presents former MARINA employee faking legal certificates

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will issue appropriate show cause orders to four (4) non-conformant maritime higher educational institutions (MHEIs) in the Philippines due to conduct of operations despite the lack of government permit issued in their favor. The MARINA reiterated the policy that it shall not recognize educational programs from MHEIs continue reading : MARINA to issue show cause orders to 4 non-conformant maritime schools

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – To sustain the production of high quality and competent Filipino seafarers through maritime education and trainings, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) calibrated five (5) training course packages in a three-day workshop held in Manila. The MARINA personnel under the STCW – Accreditation Division, STCW – Surveillance Division, and STCW – Research and continue reading : MARINA calibrates maritime training course packages

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) emphasized that skilled and competent labor force is what makes the maritime industry, as well as the Philippine economy, thrive at 29th Annual General Assembly of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) on 04 December 2018. Gracing the event, MARINA officer-in-charge continue reading : Skilled, competent labor force makes maritime industry, economy thrive – MARINA

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Philippines, through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), hosted the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Regional and National Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 otherwise known as the Hong Kong Convention. Attended by participants from Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, continue reading : PHILIPPINES HOSTS IMO WORKSHOP ON SAFE, ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND SHIP RECYCLING

MANILA PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Sunday reiterated that its Professional Identification Cards issued to Merchant Marine Officers are valid documents for financial transactions with banks and other accredited financial institutions. The MARINA issued this clarification following reports it has received from a number of licensed marine officers that some commercial banks continue reading : MARINA Professional IDs a valid document

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has guaranteed the strict compliance of domestic shipping companies with the rules, regulations, and policies on the re-admeasurement of Philippine-registered domestic ships. Currently, the MARINA – Shipyards Regulation Service (MARINA – SRS) strictly implements the nationwide internal audit on Tonnage Measurement System and Load Line Assignment Systems continue reading : MARINA guarantees strict compliance with re-admeasurement of PH-registered domestic ships

GUANGZHOU, CHINA — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) stressed that the safety of domestic passenger ferries is a ‘shared responsibility’ among public and private sectors that are involved in the formulation, implementation, and enforcement of rules and regulations on maritime safety. At the 2nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Workshop on Ferry Safety held in Guangzhou, continue reading : Ferry safety is shared responsibility – MARINA

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) remained optimistic after meeting with International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General Kitack Lim to present the 10-year maritime industry development program (MIDP), during the margins of the IMO Council in London, 19-23 November 2018. The MIDP is a roadmap that guides the Philippines to attain it’s continue reading : MARINA optimistic on IMO meeting; presented 10-yr roadmap to international maritime partners

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Region 7 is now partially operational and is scheduled for full operations on January 2019 at its new building in Doña Modesta Gaisano Street, Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City. The regional office’s personnel conducted their first flag-raising ceremony at the new building on Monday, 19 November 2018. continue reading : New MARINA Region VII building now partially operational; fully operational on Jan 2019