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[...] Filipino seafarers will not be blacklisted from European-flagged vessels amid an audit by the European [...]

[...]   The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has risked the employment of thousands of Filipino seafarers onboard foreign vessels by failing to update training curricula to align them with the [...]

[...]    Atleast two Filipino seafarers are said to be among the missing crew of one of the ships that collided in the North Sea [...]

[...] informed the families of the deceased seamen, whose names have been withheld. One of the Filipino seafarers has the rank of a ship captain. “Repatriation procedures will now be undertaken,& [...]

[...]  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will celebrate its 112th founding anniversary October 10, 2013 with nolessthan the [...]

[...] The  Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)  has suspended its shipping operations in the areas due to public storm signals [...]

[...] . Here, immediate medical assistance was provided by the Italian Red Cross and the Coast Guard. Guided by the Italian police the refugees proceeded to the Port Authorities marking an [...]

[...] The Japanese Coast Guard reported that two container ships collided late Wednesday night in waters off the island [...]

[...] office of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has revoked the safety certificate of cargo vessel MV Anna Jinky that ran aground in waters off Oslob town since Monday evening. Marina legal [...]

[...] A passenger ship owned by 2GO Shipping, hit a cargo vessel while navigating its way out of the Mactan Channel at 10 a.m. Friday but proceeded on its [...]

[...] Corp. pay P41.7 million for the damage caused by the oil spill. PSACC is the owner of the cargo vessel, MV Sulpicio Express Siete, that collided with Aquinas, resulting to the latter’s [...]

[...] A cargo vessel carrying 10,517 bags of fertilizer ran aground off Oslob, Cebu after it was battered by waves [...]

[...] (DENR) 7 has slapped the owners of two vessels which figured in a sea mishap resulting to an oil spill with a total of P41.704 million in environmental damages. To recall, last August 16, 2013, [...]

[...] BP Plc asked a US court this week to halt payments from its settlement agreement for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico until the claims administrator improves accounting and anti- [...]

[...] , and 20,000 liters of diesel oil. Melad said some of the oil has surfaced on water, causing an oil spill in coastal villages such as in Cordova town. “But it was also discovered that the tanks [...]

[...] owner of sunken MV St. Thomas Aquinas said it has already shelled out P55 million to plug the oil spill, which was more than the P41.7 million being demanded as indemnification by the environment [...]

[...] or vice versa will be as low as P788. ‘We are supporting PPA as partners in the maritime industry and its thrust to promote awareness to the sea-going passengers the importance of the [...]

[...] Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) team looms closer, the recent rumblings being heard at the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is rather worrying. According to several trusted sources, bureaucracy and [...]

[...] , as it also stressed the need to immediately address the lack of independence of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), to boost the country’s shipping and port system. A Philippine [...]

[...] Germany last June and assured them the Philippine government is taking steps to improve its maritime industry. He also said he reminded them of the ill effects on the maritime industry if Filipino [...]

[...] and assessment centers to process their papers. In fact, there are only three accredited training centers for chief stewards, chief cooks and messmen. The tuition fee for this course is also sky [...]

[...] to STW 44 since August 2011. Because of this confusion, some clever businessmen that own training centers took the advantage and posted an ad in several Facebook groups of seafarers that they have [...]

[...] itself lacks the expertise to implement the NQSS; -     Maritime schools and training centers are not yet inspected following the NQSS and the new monitoring outcomes-based system. The [...]

[...] in the training and maritime education competency of Filipino seafarers.   Ramirez said training centers around the country have long applied for an upgrade in their curricula with the Marina but [...]