The Department of Transportation (DOTR) is seeking for PHP6 billion funding to continue the Service Contracting Program (SCP) for the transportation program, while the...
To expand global employment opportunities for Filipino maritime professionals, the Philippines, through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), has signed an undertaking agreement with the...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) signed a landmark agreement to strengthen oversight of cadet onboard training through a...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will implement its service contracting program, or the Lakbay Alalay ng Gobyerno (LAYAG) Program, initially to 12 sea routes...
The Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association, Inc. (PCSA), the nation’s largest association of domestic shipping owners and operators, has expressed its deep gratitude to the...
Starting May 9, 2026, all licensed manning agencies (LMAs) will be required to file seafarers’ documents online to help speed up processing.
In an advisory,...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is proud to announce that its Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Office has successfully cleared its first...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has granted a 3-month extension on expired or soon-to-expire Seafarer’s Record Books (SRBs), Seafarer’s Identification and Record Books (SIRBs),...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has opened appointment slots for Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB) and Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID) applications nationwide through December 2026,...