The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is scrambling to avoid EU’s withdrawal of recognition of Philippine competency by addressing gaps and deficiencies in the country’s maritime education amid a declining deployment overseas of Filipino seafarers.
Following the rising incidences of armed robbery cases and kidnapping of seafarers, International Labour Organisation (ILO) has moved for the amendment of Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 which will ensure a juicy welfare package for kidnapped seafarers.
Travelers between Cebu and Bohol can now travel seamlessly in style with the recent introduction of the Lite Ferry 88 (LF88), the latest world-class and the biggest roll-on, roll-off (Roro) catamaran passenger ferry of Lite Shipping Corp.
