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Marina holds decarbonization symposium as focus on greener shipping is set
Martin Sadongdong Mar 21, 2025 https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/21/marina-holds-decarbonization-symposium-as-gl...

Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Sonia B. Malaluan (Photo: Marina)

MARINA steers PH maritime industry toward a greener future with decarbonization symposium
March 21, 2025 SMNI news https://smninewschannel.com/marina-steers-ph-maritime-industry-toward-a-...

MARINA services for seafarers now available via eGovPH app
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz March 20, 2025 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1246474

MANILA – Seafarers can now schedule an appointment for services of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) through the eGovPH mobile app following the agency’s integration with the government portal.

Marina records big drop in complaints, 100% resolution rate in 2024
Yashika F. Torib March 19, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/03/19/business/maritime/marina-records-...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has recorded a significant decrease in the number of complaints it received in 2024 based on a report letter from the Office of the President.

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.