Marina drafts policy on online shipping info systems

Marina drafts policy on online shipping info systems
Genivi Verdejo April 21, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/04/21/business/maritime-business/marina...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has collaborated with overseas shipping stakeholders in crafting the policy implementing the Overseas Shipping Service Information and Management Systems (OSSIMS).

Gerico John Vincent A. Magbojos, officer-in-charge of the Cooperation and Strategic
Maritime Initiatives Division (CSMID) of the OSS, presented the draft Memorandum Circular for OSSIMS during the private stakeholders’ meeting recently via video conference.

“OSSIMS is an information and monitoring system, which is designed to provide an online platform, including online filing for Overseas Shipping Service – related applications. The said system is consistent with Marina’s commitment to promote transparency and sustain ease of doing business,” Marina said.

The Marina — Overseas Shipping Service (OSS) also gave updates on OSS developmental activities and has exchanged views and comments to strengthen the collaboration with the overseas shipping stakeholders.

Precila C. Jara, officer-in-charge of the OSS, said they have completed the Philippine Maritime Strategy on the Implementation and Enforcement of Relevant Instruments of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Model Draft Merchant Shipping Agreement, in the second semester of 2020.

She added that OSS upheld its commitment to promote the Philippine ship registry.

Jara said actions were undertaken by the OSS for the realization of Program 5, which is the Development of a global maritime hub of the Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP).

Director Ramon C. Hernandez of the Marina– Shipyards Regulation Service (SRS), and OIC of the Maritime Safety Service (MSS), reported the parallel efforts in shipbuilding, maritime safety, and marine environment protection.

Hernandez said relevant policies were promulgated such as Marina Circular No. MS-2020-02 or the “Rules on the Oversight Function of Marina in the delegation as Flag State Administration” and Marina Circular No. SR-2020-06 or the “Rules and Regulations on the Mandatory Use of 0.50 percent mass -by-mass sulfur limit on fuel oil for all Philippine-registered ships in compliance to Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78, as amended”, and many Advisories, to keep the stakeholders abreast on the recent international developments in the maritime industry.