MARINA, CHED, PMMA develop standard program for maritime education MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), developed standard program for Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT) and Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (BSMarE), which will be continue reading : MARINA, CHED, PMMA develop standard program for maritime education
MARINA upgrades its certification system for seafarers MANILA, PHILIPPINES – In line with the continued promotion of ease of doing business, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has boosted its services related to the processing and issuance of seafarer certificates through the development of the MARINA e-Certification System. With the new certification system, the MARINA continue reading : MARINA upgrades its certification system for seafarers
MARINA conducts ‘Institutional Mechanism Workshop on the Modernization of Passenger Ships’ in Surigao City SURIGAO CITY – To assist motorboat operators for the modernization program, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) conducted the fourth leg of the Institutional Support Mechanism Workshop on the Modernization of Passenger Ships in Surigao City on 26 to 27 November continue reading : MARINA conducts ‘Institutional Mechanism Workshop on the Modernization of Passenger Ships’ in Surigao City
DOTr-MARINA to operationalize Cavite-Metro Manila routes via ferry boat MANILA, PHILIPPINES – To help in easing traffic congestion in Metro Manila through water transport, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), is set to operationalize the Cavite to Metro Manila, and vice-versa, routes via ferry boat. The operationalization of the continue reading : DOTr-MARINA to operationalize Cavite-Metro Manila routes via ferry boat
MARINA conducts 4th Load Line Assignment Training The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through the Shipyards Regulation Service, conducted the 4th Batch of Training on Load Line Assignment of Ships from November 11 to 14, 2019 at the MARINA Central Office in Manila. This is part of the Agency’s efforts to further equip its technical continue reading : MARINA conducts 4th Load Line Assignment Training
Torremolinos, Spain — The Philippines was elected as the chair of the fourth FAO/ILO/IMO Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing during the Ministerial Conference on Fishing Vessel Safety and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF) in Torremolinos, Málaga, Spain on 21 to 25 October 2019. The nomination of the Deputy continue reading : Philippines elected as chair of 4th Session of Joint FAO/ILO/IMO Working Group on IUU Fishing in Spain
CAGAYAN DE ORO, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) conducted another information awareness campaign on the rights of sea passengers in cases of cancelled, delayed, and/or uncompleted voyages at the Passenger Terminal Building in Port of Cagayan de Oro on 24 October 2019. The campaign, which was formally launched at the Port of Batangas continue reading : MARINA conducts campaign on rights of sea passengers in Mindanao
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), in coordination with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), hosted the National Workshop on MARPOL Annex V and Port Reception Facilities on 23 to 25 October 2019 at the MARINA Central Office to prepare the Philippines in the effective implementation of MARPOL Annex V or the Regulations for the Prevention of continue reading : MARINA holds Workshop on Ships’ Garbage Disposal
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and International Register of Shipping (IRS) signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) governing the delegation of statutory certification and services for ships registered in the Philippines on 14 October 2019 at the MARINA Central Office. MARINA Vice Admiral Narciso A Vingson Jr commended the IRS for accepting continue reading : MARINA, IRS Sign MOA for Statutory Certification Services
To ensure the effective implementation of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) and Anti-Fouling Systems (AFS) Conventions, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) held the National Legal, Policy and Institutional Reforms (LPIR) Training focused on Implementation (Train-Implement Course) on 07 to 11 October 2019 at the MARINA Central Office. Gracing the opening ceremony, MARINA Officer-in-Charge VADM Narciso continue reading : MARINA Hosts Training on Legal Implementation of BWM and AFS Conventions
