IN PHOTOS – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) – Franchising Service (FS) Central Office team, headed by Engr. Ronaldo P. Bandalaria, conducted an Assessment of the Phasing out of wooden-hulled ships (WHS) carrying passengers under MC No. 2016-02, and on the Oversight Functions within MARINA Regional Office (MRO) IX – the Zamboanga Peninsula last 25-28 continue reading : MEMORANDUM REPORT ON SPECIAL ORDER NO. 397-22 TO MRO IX (ZAMBOANGA CITY) ON THE CONDUCT OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPLEMENTATION OF FRANCHISING SERVICE OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS TO MROs; AND MRO’S ASSESSMENT OF MC NO. 2016-02 ON THE PHASING OUT OF WOODEN-HULLED SHIPS (WHS) CARRYING PASSENGERS

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A total of 11 Master Mariners successfully passed the MARINA Harbor Pilot Licensure Examinations administered separately by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on 9-11 March 2022 and 8-10 June 2022. Below is the list of successful examinees and their respective pilotage districts: 1. Banzon, Bernie V. – La Union 2. Buno, Melvin continue reading : 11 Master Mariners pass MARINA Harbor Pilot Licensure Examination for 2022

IN PHOTOS: The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), led by Administrator Atty. Hernani N. Fabia, welcomed the key officials from OCEA and Associates (OCEA S.A.), consisting of Country Director Mr. Jacques Briand and International Development Director Mr. Rodolphe Peugeot, who both paid a courtesy visit to the Agency officials today, 26 July 2022. The OCEA and continue reading : Administrator Fabia meets with key officials from OCEA and Associates (OCEA S.A.)

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through the Maritime Safety Service (MSS), gathers some of its technical personnel from the Central Office to regional offices for the five (5)-day ISM Code Auditors Course starting today, 25 July 2022, at Ermita, Manila. In his welcoming remarks, MARINA Maritime Safety Service (MSS) and Shipyards Regulation Service (SRS) Director continue reading : MARINA delivers ISM Code Auditors Training Course

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has designated senior top official Ms. Sonia B. Malaluan as Officer-in-Charge Administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on 01 July 2022. OIC-Administrator Malaluan has been serving the MARINA for 32 years, and occupied top positions in the Agency such as OIC-Deputy Administrator for Planning (ODAP), Director of MARINA Regional continue reading : DOTr designates Malaluan as MARINA OIC-Admin

“Brand of selfless service.” That’s what former MARINA Administrator Vice Admiral Robert A Empedrad AFP (Ret) described the service consistently being delivered by the Agency to its clients. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), under the wing of its former Administrator Empedrad, once again received a commendation from the Office of the President (OP), along with continue reading : MARINA RECEIVES PALACE COMMENDATION, UNQUALIFIED OPINION FROM COA UNDER FORMER ADMIN EMPEDRAD

PASAY CITY — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has formalized its partnership with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Signing during the first day of the 7th PHILMARINE Exhibition held in SMX Convention Center on Tuesday, 21 June 2022. Pursuant to the MOA, signed by MARINA Deputy Administrator continue reading : MARINA partners with DBP during PHILMARINE Exhibition

MANILA – Simultaneously done with the celebration of Day of the Seafarers, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) forged partnerships with software company Kongsberg Digital AS (KDI AS), and private Information, Communications Technology (ICT) and consultancy and specialist Seaversity, Inc. through Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last 25 June 2022, held in Midas Hotel, Manila. Both partnerships continue reading : MARINA forges partnerships to promote innovation, digital transformation in maritime industry

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), in collaboration with all of its Regional Offices and maritime stakeholders, commemorates the Day of the Filipino Seafarer with a ceremony held at the MIDAS Hotel in Pasay City on June 25, 2022, reflecting this year’s theme, ‘Your voyage – then and now, share your journey.’ This year’s continue reading : MARINA HOLDS SIMULTANEOUS NATIONWIDE MASS OATH TAKING FOR FILIPINO MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS IN CELEBRATION OF DAY OF THE SEAFARER; SEALS MoU WITH KONGSBERG, SEAVERSITY

Manila – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), together with several interested shipping operators/companies, responded to the call of Mayor Engr. Cesar M. Ynares in relation to the proposed creation of a missionary RORO route in Brgy, Gulod, Talim Island, Binangonan, Rizal to Brgy. Calumpang, Binangonan Rizal. The proposed construction project of RORO ramp facility is continue reading : REPORT ON THE INITIAL OCULAR INSPECTION IN LAGUNA LAKE (MIDP PROGRAM NO. 3)