Senator Grace Poe has filed a resolution to investigate the capsizing of MB Aya Express off the waters of Binangonan, Rizal which resulted in 27 deaths. Senate Resolution No. 704 seeks to determine accountability for the July 27 tragedy and to find out whether maritime regulations have been...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to conduct an investigation on a maritime incident involving a Roll-on, roll-off passenger vessel that ran aground in the shoreline of Banton, Romblon on Sunday, July 16. MV Maria Helena is tilted 10 degrees on its portside...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) suspended the passenger ship safety certificate of roll-on, roll-of (ro-ro) passenger vessel MV Maria Helena after it tilted and ran aground off Banton, Romblon on Sunday, July 16. *(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) * Rizal Victoria, regional director of...
The Philippine government will be provided with a €4 million (around P240 million) technical assistance by the European Commission (EC) to help improve the education and training of Filipino seafarers. *(File photo) * In a statement Saturday, July 2, Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)...
As one enters the Singapore airspace, one can't help but feel exhilarated by the grand aerial view of the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) presented before your eyes. It is now an iconic complex that speaks volumes not only how this country has arrived but also how it has evolved to embrace a sustainable...
There is an urgent need to bridge the gap between the aspirations of the younger generation and the growing needs of Filipino seafarers so that they would be enticed to join the maritime industry and ensure its survival amid the changing global landscape. *Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)...
CEBU CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority-Central Visayas (Marina-7) has suspended the passenger ship safety certificate of a passenger cargo vessel that caught fire off Panglao, Bohol early Sunday morning, June 18. Marina-7 has sent its technical personnel to check on the incident involving MV...
Filipino seafarers should expect more opportunities to board Norwegian-owned and -controlled vessels as the Philippine government, through the embassy in Oslo, sought an agreement with Norway on recognition of Philippine-issued seafarers certificates. The development came as Philippine Ambassador to...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) teamed up with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to incorporate online applications for seafarers to the newly-launched “e-Gov Super App”. *(Photo courtesy of DICT) * Seafarer applications such as the MISMO (Marina...
The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has praised the Philippines for getting positive results in two international evaluations on the state of the country’s maritime sector. (International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Kitack Lim / Courtesy of Maritime Industry...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and the Climate Change Commission have agreed to draft a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the decarbonization of the maritime sector to address the impacts of climate change in the country, the Marina confirmed on Monday, May 8. (Photo courtesy of...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has called for the timely implementation of the Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP), which identify priority programs to be implemented till 2028 to develop and make the Philippines maritime sector globally competitive. The ECCP...
