MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Philippines, through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), hosted the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Regional and National Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 otherwise known as the Hong Kong Convention. Attended by participants from Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, continue reading : PHILIPPINES HOSTS IMO WORKSHOP ON SAFE, ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND SHIP RECYCLING

MANILA PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Sunday reiterated that its Professional Identification Cards issued to Merchant Marine Officers are valid documents for financial transactions with banks and other accredited financial institutions. The MARINA issued this clarification following reports it has received from a number of licensed marine officers that some commercial banks continue reading : MARINA Professional IDs a valid document

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has guaranteed the strict compliance of domestic shipping companies with the rules, regulations, and policies on the re-admeasurement of Philippine-registered domestic ships. Currently, the MARINA – Shipyards Regulation Service (MARINA – SRS) strictly implements the nationwide internal audit on Tonnage Measurement System and Load Line Assignment Systems continue reading : MARINA guarantees strict compliance with re-admeasurement of PH-registered domestic ships

GUANGZHOU, CHINA — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) stressed that the safety of domestic passenger ferries is a ‘shared responsibility’ among public and private sectors that are involved in the formulation, implementation, and enforcement of rules and regulations on maritime safety. At the 2nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Workshop on Ferry Safety held in Guangzhou, continue reading : Ferry safety is shared responsibility – MARINA

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) remained optimistic after meeting with International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General Kitack Lim to present the 10-year maritime industry development program (MIDP), during the margins of the IMO Council in London, 19-23 November 2018. The MIDP is a roadmap that guides the Philippines to attain it’s continue reading : MARINA optimistic on IMO meeting; presented 10-yr roadmap to international maritime partners

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Region 7 is now partially operational and is scheduled for full operations on January 2019 at its new building in Doña Modesta Gaisano Street, Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City. The regional office’s personnel conducted their first flag-raising ceremony at the new building on Monday, 19 November 2018. continue reading : New MARINA Region VII building now partially operational; fully operational on Jan 2019

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through its Shipyard Regulations Service (SRS), bared its 10-year shipbuilding, ship repair, and ship breaking programs at the 2nd National Shipyard Convention held in Cebu City on 15-16 November 2018. The convention served as a communication node between shipyard stakeholders and the government in shaping the continue reading : MARINA bares 10-year shipyard programs

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – As an effort in upholding the quality of maritime education and training, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) conducted a “Peer-Assisted Evaluation Scheme Workshop” on STCW and Maritime Education and Training (MET) issues on 15 November 2018. With assistance from the International Association of Maritime University (IAMU), the activity served as an avenue continue reading : MARINA to enhance PH maritime education, training

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Officer-in-Charge Vice-Admiral Narciso Vingson Jr. encouraged MARINA employees to practice the “oath of public service” and live up the standards of a model public servant in the weekly flag ceremony today, 12 November 2018. Vice-Admiral Vingson emphasized that the pledge recited during flag ceremonies of government agencies continue reading : Vingson to MARINA employees: Live up the standards of model public servant

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has reminded shipping companies against smoking on-board passenger ships, in accordance with Executive Order No. 26 otherwise known as the nationwide smoking ban. The Presidential directive listed as a prohibited act “smoking in enclosed public spaces and public conveyances, whether stationary or in motion.” However, smokers may continue reading : MARINA reminds shipping companies against smoking on-board