MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) recently issued additional guidelines on the conduct of training programs via ‘Blended Learning’ mode during General Community Quarantine (GCQ), as a response to the need to provide a platform for our seafarers to complete their required training who may have been directly impacted as a result of continue reading : MARINA releases additional guidelines on ‘Blended Learning’ mode of maritime training amid COVID-19 pandemic

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has issued its Advisory No. 2020-60 stating that the conduct of theoretical examination at the MARINA Regional Offices (MROs) in Iloilo, Cebu, and Davao under the old system shall resume beginning this month, August 2020, while those under the new system is still temporarily suspended until December continue reading : Theoretical Examination for Marine Officers in Iloilo, Cebu, Davao under old system resumes; under new system temporarily suspended

In his message he says, “Bouncing back from the pandemic appears to be a daunting task. But if pursued with friends, the burden is shared and transformed into an opportunity to create a more resilient Southeast Asian region.” He also highlights that the ASEAN way of partnership will aid the Philippines in overcoming the effects continue reading : LOOK: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s message for the #ASEANDay53, being commemorated by the different ASEAN member states all across the globe.

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Administrator VADM Robert A Empedrad AFP (Ret) bared his 10-Point Agenda for the maritime industry during the Agency’s Midyear Performance Assessment and Planning Conference held virtually last 20 July 2020. Administrator Empedrad who assumed office on March 3, 2020 and has since kept the MARINA afloat amid the continue reading : MARINA ADMINISTRATOR VADM EMPEDRAD FIRMS UP HIS 10-POINT AGENDA FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY

“My deepest and sincerest sympathies go out to the victims of the explosions that occurred at the port of Beirut in Lebanon last Tuesday, 04 August 2020, as well as to their beloved families. We, at the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), acknowledge the unprecedented impact of such unfortunate incident to the operations of the port continue reading : MARINA Administrator Vice Admiral Robert A Empedrad (Ret) on explosion in Beirut, Lebanon

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through the Hatid Tulong initiative of the Philippine government, has facilitated the sea transportation for locally stranded individuals (LSIs) back to their respective hometowns. As of 08 July 2020, exactly 2,507 individuals stranded in Metro Manila amid the COVID-19 pandemic were ferried back to their provinces through continue reading : MARINA facilitates sea transport of LSIs back to their hometowns

The Philippine maritime administration continues its preparation for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) in October 2022, as the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) conducted an Interagency Webinar on the IMSAS on 26 June 2020 via videoconferencing. MARINA Administrator VAdm Robert A Empedrad AFP (Ret) graced the Webinar. In his message, he continue reading : MARINA CONVENES INTER-AGENCY WEBINAR ON THE IMSAS

Amidst the unprecedented challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was still business as usual for the members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) Council as the latter approved the country’s Cross Table of Responsibilities and the draft Philippine Strategy on the Implementation and Enforcement of Relevant IMO Instruments during continue reading : COUNCIL APPROVES PHL PREPARATORY DOCUMENTS FOR IMSAS