MARINA AUTHORIZES 32 SHIPS FOR CARRIAGE OF RELIEF GOODS, TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS IN TYPHOON ODETTE DEVASTATED AREAS

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MANILA – In response to the directive of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has authorized 31 ships to carry relief goods and transport of passengers in various areas severely affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette. With the guidance of Transportation Secretary Arthur P Tugade, MARINA Administrator Robert A Empedrad renewed continue reading : MARINA AUTHORIZES 32 SHIPS FOR CARRIAGE OF RELIEF GOODS, TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS IN TYPHOON ODETTE DEVASTATED AREAS

MARINA TO ALLOW SHIPS TO SAIL AFTER TYPHOON #OdettePH LEAVES PAR, CALLS ON DOMESTIC SHIPOWNERS TO PRIORITIZE TRANSPORT OF RELIEF GOODS

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Manila, Philippines. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will now allow domestic ships to sail in order to prevent the stranding of passengers at ports and terminals and to assist in the carriage of relief goods to areas hit hardly by Typhoon Odette that left hundreds of thousand families displaced and homeless in the Visayas and continue reading : MARINA TO ALLOW SHIPS TO SAIL AFTER TYPHOON #OdettePH LEAVES PAR, CALLS ON DOMESTIC SHIPOWNERS TO PRIORITIZE TRANSPORT OF RELIEF GOODS

MARINA reiterates precautionary measures vs. imminent threat of Tropical Storm Rai

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MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through its Advisory No. 2021-72, advises domestic shipowners and ship operators to observe the necessary precautionary measures in preparation for the possible inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Rai, which will be known as Odette in the Philippines and is forecasted to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility continue reading : MARINA reiterates precautionary measures vs. imminent threat of Tropical Storm Rai

BARMM seeks technical cooperation with MARINA

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MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) met with the representatives from Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), led by Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MoTC) Minister Dickson Hermoso – who visited the Agency recently to seek technical cooperation in the field of capacity building, particularly in the area of automation and digitalization and continue reading : BARMM seeks technical cooperation with MARINA

PHL Re-elected to IMO Council under Category C for Biennium 2022 to 2023

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The Philippines was able to uphold its position to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as it was re-elected under Category C for Biennium 2022 to 2023, during the 32nd Regular Session of the IMO Assembly held at the IMO Headquarters in London on 10 December 2021. The Council is the executive organ continue reading : PHL Re-elected to IMO Council under Category C for Biennium 2022 to 2023

MARINA, IMO, World Bank Group kick off study on domestic ferry safety and energy efficiency

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The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), with project leaders and sponsors, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Bank Group (WBG), commenced on Wednesday, 01 December 2021, the nationwide study on the domestic passenger ship safety and energy efficiency in the Philippines. The study aims to enhance domestic ferry safety by targeting all components of continue reading : MARINA, IMO, World Bank Group kick off study on domestic ferry safety and energy efficiency

MARINA, PCG STRENGTHEN MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION MECHANISM

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Consistent with the country’s commitment as a responsible party to the Marine Environment Protection of the South-East Asian Seas (MEPSEAS) Project, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), in collaboration with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and in cooperation with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), strengthened Philippine mechanism for the effective implementation of the International Convention on continue reading : MARINA, PCG STRENGTHEN MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION MECHANISM

MARINA hosts Webinar on Violence Against Women; upholds commitment to address all forms of gender-based violence in maritime industry

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MANILA – As part of the Agency’s Gender and Development (GAD) efforts, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through its Planning and Policy Service (PPS), hosted a webinar in celebration of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women entitled “Violence Against Women (VAW) Behind the Shadow of the Pandemic: Women’s Response, Recovery & Resilience” today, continue reading : MARINA hosts Webinar on Violence Against Women; upholds commitment to address all forms of gender-based violence in maritime industry

MARINA, NBI Sign Agreement to Strengthen Joint Campaign vs. Graft, Corruption

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MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) forged a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to strengthen their joint campaign against graft and corruption in the maritime industry. The memorandum, signed by MARINA Administrator VADM Robert A Empedrad AFP (Ret) and NBI Officer-in-Charge Director Eric B. Distor, aims to address the continue reading : MARINA, NBI Sign Agreement to Strengthen Joint Campaign vs. Graft, Corruption

MARINA, Philippine Navy pursue joint efforts to strengthen shipyard capabilities

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As part of their cooperation, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Philippine Navy (PN) conducted a two-day joint orientation on shipyard policies on a virtual and face-to-face arrangement on 11 and 12 November 2021. On the first day of the orientation, MARINA personnel presented, via videoconferencing, the MARINA’s rules and regulations on the registration continue reading : MARINA, Philippine Navy pursue joint efforts to strengthen shipyard capabilities