MARINA Press Release MANILA, PHILIPPINES —The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) boosts its social media efforts to generate public awareness on the agency’s programs for the development and promotion of the Philippine maritime industry. “The role of social media is critical and vital to the MARINA’s mission to provide leadership in transforming the Philippines into a continue reading : MARINA Boosts Social Media Efforts, Capacitates Social Media Officers

MARINA Press Release MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) partners with the Department of Finance (DOF) in pushing for the MARINA’s motorbanca upgrading campaign. It will commence next month. As the MARINA and DOF encourage the upgrading of wooden vessels into fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) boats, motorbanca owners may avail of the Municipal Development continue reading : MARINA partners with DOF in upgrading motorbancas

MARINA Press Release MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) lauds the brand new fast craft service that will link Calbayog City, Samar and Cebu City, Cebu for the first time. MV Sea Cat One, a 300-seater air-conditioned vessel managed by VS Grand Ferries Corporation, will offer two daily trips from Calbayog to Cebu continue reading : MARINA Lauds Fast Craft Service Linking Calbayog – Cebu

MARINA Press Release METRO MANILA — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reinforce its partnership to toughen the enforcement of maritime rules and regulations over domestic ships plying the Philippine seas. The strengthening of MARINA-PCG partnership occurred at the two-day calibration workshop held in Manila, from 08 to 09 August continue reading : MARINA, PCG REINFORCE PARTNERSHIP, TOUGHEN ENFORCEMENT OVER DOMESTIC SHIPS

MARINA Press Release The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will impose strict regulations for Philippine-registered overseas ships to avoid detentions abroad. Starting 20 October 2018, the MARINA, in the exercise of its oversight function as flag state administration, will directly conduct audit of shipping companies and inspection of Philippine-registered ships detained overseas. The move aims to continue reading : MARINA IMPOSES STRICT REGULATIONS FOR PH SHIPS ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

 In a visit to the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Regional Office 11 today, 3 August 2018, MARINA Administrator Rey Leonardo Guerrero announced that more MARINA regional offices will soon accept applications for theoretical examinations. This move aims to address the deluge of applicants at the Cebu and Davao regional offices, and STCW Office in Manila. continue reading : MARINA REGIONAL OFFICES TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR THEORETICAL EXAMS SOON

In light of the recent attack by local terrorists in Basilan and the explosion at Masbate port, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has deployed security personnel on major ports in the country to assist the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in ensuring the safety and security of the passengers, as well as the smooth and on-schedule movement continue reading : MARINA Augments Security Forces on Major Ports, Directs Regional Offices to be Vigilant vs Suspicious Persons and Activities

  The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) welcomes the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) as the newest member of the MARINA Board. Initially, the DFA, through its Maritime and Oceans Affairs Office (DFA-MOAO), is tasked to craft appropriate interventions to ensure the protection of Filipino seafarers on-board merchant ships trading internationally, as well as on Philippine continue reading : MARINA welcomes DFA as newest Member of the Board

Siya si John Patrick “Jepoy” Castro — isang taong nagtrabaho bilang “engine cadet” at ngayon ay nagsisilbi bilang “oiler” ng isang maritime company. Kamakailan ay personal siyang kinilala ni MARINA Administrator Rey Leonardo Guerrero dahil sa ipinamalas niyang katapatan. Narito ang kanyang istorya: Noong Miyerkules, 18 Hulyo 2018, pumunta si Jepoy sa Maritime Industry Authority continue reading : MODELONG MARINO, KINILALA NG MARINA

The Philippine maritime administration, through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), held the Inter-Agency Mock Audit Opening and Closing Meeting at the Midas Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City on 25May 2018 and 05 June 2018, respectively. The mock audit was held from 28 May to 01 June 2018 which coincides with the MARINA 44th Anniversary. The continue reading : Marina hosts the IMSAS Inter-Agency Mock Audit Opening and Closing Meetings