MANILA – Evaluators of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) STCW Office are currently participating in a 4-day simulation workshop delivered by Kongsberg Digital. The workshop aims to pursue the continual development efforts of the agency and contribute to the steady improvements needed in various areas and issues regarding the European Union’s extension of recognition to continue reading : MARINA STCW OFFICE EVALUATORS ENHANCE SKILLS WITH KONGSBERG DIGITAL’S 4-DAY SIMULATION WORKSHOP

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Philippines joined the inaugural IORIS Steering Committee Meeting held in Bali, Indonesia on May 24-25, 2023. The meeting convened representatives from various government agencies and international partners from 30 countries, with the aim of fostering interagency collaboration and enhancing maritime trade security in the region. IORIS, the Indo-Pacific continue reading : MARINA JOINS 1ST IORIS STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING IN BALI, INDONESIA

Manila – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) took part in the first capacity-building intervention organized by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) from 23-26 May 2023. The said training course on ISO 9001:2015 QMS Requirements and Documentation is A component of the capacity-building made possible with the Government Quality Management Program (GQMP) 2023 and continue reading : MARINA TAKES PART IN DAP’S ISO 9001:2015 CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOP

Manila – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has released a safety advisory through its National Capital Region (NCR) office today in anticipation of the intensifying Super Typhoon “Betty,” formerly known as “Mawar.” Effective immediately, the advisory emphasizes the crucial need for strict adherence to safety measures and precautionary protocols. According to the latest report, Super continue reading : MARINA ISSUES ADVISORY AS SUPER TYPHOON “BETTY” INTENSIFIES

The Maritime Industry Authority Planning and Policy Service Unit (MARINA-PPS) held the Regional MIDP 2028-PGS-SPMS Cascading Orientation at the MARINA Regional Office VI (MRO6) in Iloilo City earlier today, 26 May 2023. The orientation served as a platform to discuss the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP 2028), the Performance Governance System (PGS), the continue reading : CASCADING ORIENTATION AT THE MARINA REGIONAL OFFICE VI – ILOILO CITY

The Maritime Industry Authority Planning and Policy Service Unit (MARINA-PPS) held the Regional MIDP 2028-PGS-SPMS Cascading Orientation at the MARINA Regional Office – National Capital Region in Manila City today, 24 May 2023. The cascading orientation discussed the Overview of the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP 2028), the Performance Governance System (PGS), the continue reading : CASCADING ORIENTATION AT THE MARINA NCR – MANILA CITY

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through the STCW Office, together with the Department of Health (DOH) jointly conducted a Re-orientation for Medical Facilities for Overseas Workers and Seafarers (MFOWS) and DOH-accredited Medical Practitioners on 18 May 2023. The re-orientation aims to discuss the policies relating to the assessment of medical fitness of seafarers continue reading : MARINA, DOH CONDUCT JOINT RE-ORIENTATION FOR MFOWS; COLLABORATE TO ENHANCE MEDICAL ASSESSMENT FOR SEAFARERS

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through its Regional Office VI (RO6), recently hosted a Regional Directors’ Conference in Malay, Aklan on May 18-19, 2023. Chaired by MARINA Administrator Atty. Hernani N. Fabia, the conference gathered regional directors from across the Philippines to address significant matters in the maritime industry. In his message, Administrator Fabia stressed continue reading : MARINA REGIONAL DIRECTORS’ CONFERENCE IN REGION 6

To explore the challenges and opportunities that lie within the green transition of the shipping sector, the Philippines’ Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Denmark’s Danish Maritime Authority (DMA), supported by the International Maritime Organization – IMO, jointly organized a two-day regional conference entitled “Seizing Opportunities for Green Shipping in Asia and the Pacific,” on continue reading : PH, DENMARK HOST REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON GREEN SHIPPING OPPORTUNITIES; GATHER KEY MARITIME STAKEHOLDERS FROM ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

The Maritime Industry Authority- Domestic Shipping Service (MARINA-DSS) conducted its second leg of the Passenger Service Rating System – Gender and Development (PSRS-GAD) Survey on 08-10 May 2023. The DSS team, composed of Atty. Patrick D. Ferraro as Team Leader and members, surveyed the vessels MV FastCat M15 and MV Isla Simara, which ply the continue reading : MARINA DOMESTIC SHIPPING SERVICE CONDUCTS GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT SURVEY ON PASSENGER SERVICES