Clark, Pampanga – MARINA lawyers from across the Philippines gathered for the 2024 MARINA Lawyers’ Convention that focused on drafting the administrative versions of key maritime bills, particularly, the Philippine Ship Registry Bill and the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Development Bill. The session aimed to develop a new strategy for legislative advocacy, a vital element continue reading : MARINA LAWYERS CONVENE TO ADVANCE MARITIME INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

Legazpi, Albay- With the aim to capacitating its surveyors, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) conducted the Four (4) – Day Training on Load Line Assignment of Ships on 23-26 July 2024. The said training, organized by the Shipyards Regulation Service (SRS) in coordination with Bureau Veritas (BV) and hosted by the MARINA Regional Office V, continue reading : MARINA CAPACITATES ITS TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ON LOAD LINE ASSIGNMENT OF SHIPS

Back to back with the 38th Commencement Exercises of the Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation of Legaspi City, Inc. on 26th July 2024, MARINA Administrator Sonia B Malaluan enjoyed the meet and greet with the “SHE to SEA” Cadettes. The “She to SEA” Programme is one of the banner programmes of the Women in Maritime Philippines continue reading : MARINA LAUDS MARINERS POLYTECHNIC AND WIMA-BICOL FOR THE “SHE TO SEA” CADETTES

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) hosted the 191st Maritime Forum at the MARINA Board Room in Manila City today, 23 July 2024. The Maritime Forum is a monthly activity organized by the Maritime League that is aimed to enhance inter-agency cooperation for the betterment of the country’s maritime industry by discussing topics beneficial for its continue reading : MARINA HOSTS 191ST MARITIME FORUM TO STRENGTHEN INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION

We are proud to announce that MARINA’s Management Information and Systems Service (MISS) Director, Dr. Joseph Victor Generato, has been honored with the NEXT-GEN Category award at the prestigious World CIO 200 Summit 2024 Philippines Edition. The awarding ceremony took place today, 19 July 2024 in Manila. This recognition highlights Director Generato’s exceptional contributions to continue reading : MARINA DIRECTOR WINS NEXT-GEN CATEGORY AT WORLD CIO 200 SUMMIT 2024 PHILIPPINES

Busan, South Korea – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Enforcement Service Director Ronaldo P. Bandalaria participated as a resource speaker at the 2024 International Workshop on the Safety Investigation of Marine Casualty (IWSIMC), under the invitation and sponsorship of the Korea Marine Safety Tribunal (KMST), on 27 June 2024. The workshop, attended by over 100 continue reading : MARINA PARTICIPATES IN 2024 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SAFETY INVESTIGATION

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) welcomes the adoption of the first-ever resolution on seafarers introduced and adopted during the 56th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland from 18 June 2024 to 12 July 2024. Accordingly, the resolution acknowledges that seafarers brave challenging conditions at sea that pose risks to their continue reading : MARINA WELCOMES FIRST-EVER RESOLUTION IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON THE RIGHTS OF SEAFARERS

The Philippines, represented by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), highlighted significant updates on its seafaring sector, as well as its forward-looking initiatives, at the APEC SEN Workshop on Maritime Transportation Workforce Advancement Policies. The two-day virtual workshop, held from 10-11 July 2024, features presentations from member economies, focusing on sharing maritime workforce statistics, discussing best continue reading : MARINA HIGHLIGHTS PHL’S SEAFARING SECTOR UPDATES, PROGRESSIVE INITIATIVES AT APEC SEN WORKSHOP

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) congratulates the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy for the inauguration of its Women’s Dormitory in Calamba City, Laguna. MARINA Administrator Sonia Malaluan attended the ribbon cutting of the facility on 05 July 2024, and she also officially welcomed the first batch of women cadettes of the NTMA in her speech during the continue reading : MARINA LAUDS NTMA’S EFFORTS IN PROMOTING WOMEN IN MARITIME

MANILA CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) assured the public on Thursday, 04 July 2024, that its new Blockchain-Enabled Automated Certification System (BEST) offers enhanced data security amid concerns over recent data breaches in the country. “Blockchain technology significantly enhances data security,” MARINA Administrator Sonia Malaluan said during a media briefing. “In a blockchain, continue reading : MARINA ASSURES PUBLIC ON DATA SECURITY WITH NEW BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEM