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Marina speeds up seafarer certification
Genivi Verdejo March 19, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/03/19/business/maritime/marina-speeds-u...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has significantly improved seafarer certificate processing through digital transformation, cutting times, eliminating queues and reducing costs by 50 percent.

MARINA, PCG, Batanes boost maritime safety
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz March 17, 2025 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1246159

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has partnered with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the local government of Batanes to enhance maritime safety and awareness.

‘Heroic’ efforts of crew prevented North Sea ship crash becoming bigger disaster
Craig Munro March 16, 2025 https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/16/heroic-efforts-crew-prevented-north-sea-s...

The ‘heroic’ crew of the Stena Immaculate stopped a wider disaster after it was hit in the North Sea on Monday morning, a shipping boss has said.

Crew Members Of Dredger Found Guilty In Singapore’s Worst Oil Spill In A Decade
MI News Network March 15, 2025 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/crew-members-of-dredger-foun...

Four Dutch crew members aboard the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima pleaded guilty on March 12 in a Singapore court for failing to properly perform their duties, leading to a major oil spill in June 2024.

How predictive AI is reshaping ship management and crew oversight
Eric Priante Martin 14 March 2025

Predictive intelligence to enhance safety and trim costs, say experts

What if you could predict which crew member on board is most at risk of injury in the next 90 days?

Yariv Zghoul, the chief executive of maritime software firm JiBe ERP, claims his Miami company is doing just that, with the help of artificial intelligence.

US could bar ships from countries seen to be creating maritime chokepoints
Sam Chambers March 14, 2025 https://splash247.com/us-could-bar-ships-from-countries-seen-to-be-creat...

In the latest maritime bombshell coming out of Washington DC, the Federal Maritime Commission, the country’s shipping regulator, has warned it might bar entry to ships from countries found to be causing choke points at key locations around the world.

ECC helps injured seafarer become rice retailer
Rocky Bautista March 7, 2025 https://pia.gov.ph/ecc-helps-injured-seafarer-become-rice-retailer/

The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) provides support and opportunities for survivors of work-related injuries, helping injured workers rebuild their lives.

Missing Filipino seafarer in North Sea collision identified
Agence France-Presse Mar 15, 2025 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/3/16/trump-putin-to-discuss-ukra...

The Russian captain of a cargo ship which struck a tanker in the North Sea off the UK's northeastern coast appeared in court Saturday charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

Citizen complaints received by Marina drop 26% in ‘24
Martin Sadongdong Mar 14, 2025 https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/13/citizen-complaints-marina

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said Friday, March 14, that it recorded a 26-percent decrease in the number of complaints filed through the 8888 Citizens Complaint Center (CCC) in 2024.

In a statement, the Marina acknowledged a report letter from the Office of the President (OP) which showed it recorded 171 complaints in 2024, lower than 231 in 2023.

SID-SRB processing made easier
Raffy Ayeng 13 Mar 2025 https://tribune.net.ph/2025/03/12/sid-srb-processing-made-easier

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has revealed that acquiring seafarers’ precious documents, namely the Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID) and Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB), or Seaman’s Book, is now easier, cutting the red tape that has been the complaint of most seafarers in the past years.