MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), together with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), and the maritime higher education institutions (MHEIs) across the country, revamped the Philippine maritime education programs through the National Consultation on the Joint CHED Memorandum – MARINA Circular on the Revised Policies, Standards, continue reading : MARINA, CHED, PMMA, MHEIs revamp PH maritime education programs

CEBU, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will issue show cause orders (SCOs) to MV Eastern Endeavour and LCT Poseidon 29 that have been involved in a collision abeam Shell Island, Mactan, Cebu on Saturday evening, 12 January 2019. MV Eastern Endeavour is a 6,269 gross tonnage (GT) general cargo vessel operating the overseas continue reading : MARINA to issue show cause orders to 2 ships in collision

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has officially launched on Monday, 17 December 2018, its online evaluation and appointment system for the application of Theoretical Examination for Merchant Marine Officers as part of the agency’s intensified modernization initiatives, promoting convenience on the part of qualified Filipino seafarers. The implementation of the online evaluation continue reading : MARINA launches Online Evaluation and Appointment System for Theoretical Exam for Marine Officers

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – For the first time since its foundation on June 1974, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has welcomed the blessing of its newly-constructed central office building located at Bonifacio Drive corner 20th Street, Port Area, Manila today, 14 December 2018. The 12,000-square meter 12-storey building with an actual cost of P 382 million continue reading : MARINA welcomes blessing of newly-constructed central office building

HANOI, VIETNAM – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) bagged the “Best Regional Identification Document” award at the High Security Printing (HSP) Asia Conference held in Hanoi, Vietnam for its development of the Seafarer Identity Document (SID) project to be implemented early next year. It bested six competitors including the Hong Kong ID, the new Taiwan continue reading : MARINA bags ‘Best Regional Identification Document’ award for the SID project

PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has completed the formulation process of the priority projects under the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP) at the external stakeholders’ validation workshop held in Pasay City on 11 December 2018. The 10-year MIDP aims to accelerate achievement of nationally integrated and globally competitive maritime industry continue reading : MARINA completes 10-yr maritime roadmap formulation process

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – To protect the Filipino seafarers from scalpers offering fraudulent legal certificates, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) presented to the media Mr. Malone Morales, 28, a two-year former MARINA employee under the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) – Surveillance Division, who is allegedly behind continue reading : MARINA presents former MARINA employee faking legal certificates

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will issue appropriate show cause orders to four (4) non-conformant maritime higher educational institutions (MHEIs) in the Philippines due to conduct of operations despite the lack of government permit issued in their favor. The MARINA reiterated the policy that it shall not recognize educational programs from MHEIs continue reading : MARINA to issue show cause orders to 4 non-conformant maritime schools

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – To sustain the production of high quality and competent Filipino seafarers through maritime education and trainings, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) calibrated five (5) training course packages in a three-day workshop held in Manila. The MARINA personnel under the STCW – Accreditation Division, STCW – Surveillance Division, and STCW – Research and continue reading : MARINA calibrates maritime training course packages

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) emphasized that skilled and competent labor force is what makes the maritime industry, as well as the Philippine economy, thrive at 29th Annual General Assembly of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) on 04 December 2018. Gracing the event, MARINA officer-in-charge continue reading : Skilled, competent labor force makes maritime industry, economy thrive – MARINA