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President Aquino emerge EO 75 creating STCW Administration The Executive Order (EO) designating the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) as the single maritime administration solely responsible for implementing the amended STCW Convention and Code has formally signed by President Noynoy Aquino. Signed on...

Government impresses to implement with ILO 185 or SID Finally, The International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No. 185 or the Seafarer Identity Document (SID) is now moving although it appears too slow. After President Aquino approved the International instrument last January the...

The Norwegian Sea Health Conference 2012 The Norwegian Sea Health Conference 2012 takes place in Bergen, 18^th – 19^th of April 2012.  The Conference presents how the 5 different flag states Isle of Man, Cyprus, Bahamas, The Marshall Island and Norway...

IMO initiative for closer counter-piracy co-operation IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu met Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in January 2012, at UN Headquarters in New York.  They discussed matters related to IMO’s work and cooperation between the UN and the International Maritime Organization (IMO)...