MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Philippines, through the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), asserted its position in the revised “White List” of Parties to the STCW Convention prepared by the Secretariat of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), through an intervention during the 6th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, continue reading : Philippines asserts position in IMO White List

TAGUIG CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) promote a more sustainable and eco-friendly fuels for Philippine-registered ships in preparation for the implementation of the global 0.50% sulphur cap in 2020. Guided by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention) of the International continue reading : MARINA, DOE to promote green shipping industry

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – To further improve the implementation of international standards in the country’s maritime industry, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) hosted another training course and write-shop for auditors under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS). On 22-27 April 2019, training expert from IMO and the International Maritime Safety Security Environment continue reading : MARINA hosts training, write-shop for IMSAS 2021

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has developed training standards for STCW mandatory training courses to ensure that the maritime education and training (MET) for aspiring Filipino seafarers are structured in accordance with written programs, methods, as well as media of delivery, procedures, and course materials necessary for the achievement of the prescribed continue reading : MARINA develops training standards on STCW mandatory courses

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – To strengthen inter-agency collaboration for the enhancement of the country’s maritime industry, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), in collaboration with the Maritime League, hosted the 144th maritime forum in Manila today, 26 April 2019. MARINA OIC – Administrator Vice Admiral Narciso Vingson Jr welcomed the government and private sector partners of the continue reading : MARINA hosts 144th Maritime Forum

  MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has partnered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to develop the Philippine National Standards (PNS) for the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) sector. The MARINA-DTI joint technical committee will formulate the PNS for the SBSR sector to ensure the quality and competitiveness of continue reading : MARINA, DTI to develop standards for shipbuilding, ship repair sector

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority, through the Shipyards Regulation Service (SRS), continues to advocate equal opportunities for both men and women in the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) industry through a gender sensitivity workshop with SBSR stakeholders in Mindanao. The MARINA believes that the active participation of every Filipino will lead to continue reading : MARINA advocates gender equality in the shipbuilding, ship repair industry

The Officer-In-Charge of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has inspected at random a Batangas and Calapan Roll-on / Roll-off (RoRo) vessel at the Batangas Port to strenghen maritime safety measures and look for areas to further upgrade the domestic shipping industry in the Philippines, as part of its eight priority programs under the 10-year maritime continue reading : MARINA OIC conducts random inspection of RoRo vessel in Batangas and Calapan Ports

BATANGAS CITY – In preparation for the upcoming Lenten season, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), formally launched the awareness campaign on the rights of sea passengers in cases of cancelled, delayed, and uncompleted voyages, at the Batangas Port in Batangas City yesterday, 11 April 2019. The campaign aims to continue reading : DOTr-MARINA launches awareness campaign on rights of sea passengers

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has promoted quality management on shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) industry through an intensive workshop on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 on 10 – 11 April 2019. ISO 9001:2015 focused on the implementation of an organization’s Quality Management System (QMS) for the consistent provision continue reading : MARINA promotes quality management on shipbuilding, ship repair industry