Consistent with its commitment of protecting and ensuring the sustainability of the marine environment, the Philippines, as one of the Lead Partnering Countries (LPC) of the GloFouling Partnerships Project, led the first meeting of the Regional Task Force (RTF) on Biofouling Management for East ASEAN Seas Region on 28 April 2022 via video conference. The continue reading : PHL leads first RTF on Biofouling Management Meeting
MANILA – “A progressive maritime industry,” that’s the battle cry of the Maritime Industry Authority as it laid out its initiatives before the Joint Maritime Committee (JMC) last 28 April 2022, at the MARINA Central Office. The presentation was given by MARINA Administrator Robert A Empedrad, who also expressed his gratitude to the JMC, and continue reading : MARINA bares initiatives before Joint Maritime Committee; ensures further improvement in the industry
MANILA — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), together with other concerned government agencies, participated in the Collaboration on the National Roadmap Study on Decarbonizing Pathways for Freight Transport in the Philippines, which was hosted by the Department of Transportation (DOTr), at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on 26-29 April 2022. This is a new initiative of continue reading : MARINA shares future efforts to improve energy efficiency in shipping sector during consultation workshop on decarbonizing pathways for freight transport in PH
MANILA — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has received a commendation from the Office of the President’s 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center for its 100% resolution rate on the public’s complaints, and concerns as of 31 March 2022. The appreciation is an affirmation of MARINA’s efforts in ensuring that all concerns referred to the agency were continue reading : MARINA RECEIVES PALACE COMMENDATION; RECORDS 100% RESOLUTION RATE TO CITIZENS’ COMPLAINTS, CONCERNS
MANILA — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is ready to take the challenge posed by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in leveling up its Human Resource Management maturity to Level 3. “We are here to accept the challenge of the CSC for maturity level 3,” MARINA Administrator Vice Admiral Robert A Empedrad AFP (Ret) expressed continue reading : MARINA COMMENDS OFFICIALS, PERSONNEL CONTRIBUTED IN PRIME-HRM LEVEL 2 BRONZE AWARD; ACCEPTS CSC CHALLENGE OF MATURITY LEVEL 3
The Philippine delegation, through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), shared its best practices in protecting and conserving the marine environment during the 2nd Global Project Task Force (GPTF) Meeting of the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFouling Partnerships Project held on 11 to 13 April 2022 at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters in London, United Kingdom. The Philippines, continue reading : PHL Shares Marine Environment Protection Best Practices during the 2nd GPTF Meeting in London
MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) lauded efforts of the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the vaccination of Filipino seafarers during its deactivation ceremony on 12 April 2022, at the MARINA Central Office. In the ceremony entitled “Ang Pagpupugay at Pasasalamat: Recognition Rites and Deactivation Ceremony of the Technical Working Group on the Vaccination continue reading : MARINA deactivates TWG on vaccination program; lauds efforts on successful vax program for Filipino seafarers
In order to ensure the seamless conduct of the mandatory audit in October 2023 under the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) despite the global pandemic, the Philippine maritime administration, through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), held the Virtual Writeshop on the Additional Pre-audit Information (PAI) Requirement of the IMSAS on 07-08 April 2022 via continue reading : PHL MARITIME ADMINISTRATION HOLDS VIRTUAL WRITESHOP ON PAI FOR IMSAS 2023
MANILA – Validity of expiring and expired accreditation certificates of domestic shipping operators and maritime enterprises was granted a one-year extension, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) announced yesterday, 07 April 2022. The directive, which was published on 07 April 2022, takes effect on the date of issuance, 01 April 2022, pending the crafting of the continue reading : MARINA GRANTS ONE-YEAR VALIDITY EXTENSION TO EXPIRING, EXPIRED ACCREDITATION CERTS
MANILA – A proof of commitment to the Filipino nation, that’s how Maritime Industry Authority Administrator Vice Admiral Robert A Empedrad AFP (Ret) described the three (3) maritime reports the agency presented to the public yesterday, 31 March 2022. “These three (3) publications are the pieces of future of our maritime industry. These are our continue reading : PROOF OF COMMITMENT: MARINA LAUNCHES THREE MARITIME REPORTS
