Catch the third part (Part 1/4) of the first Webinar scheduled for Seafarers Day 2020 and Commemoration of the 10th year Anniversary of the 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code! Here, the MARINA provides an introduction to the Seafarers’ Identity Document (SID) as part of the MARINA SID-SRB system which complies with the International Labour Organization SID Convention No. 185 and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. It discusses the procedure on how to a

The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez puts premium on the invaluable contribution of Filipino seafarers to the growth of our economy and the global maritime industry. To protect and promote their welfare, the House approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 7325 or the “Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers.” The measure seeks to provide a code of laws which contains Filipino seafarers’ rights, duties, conditions of employment, minimum requir

WATCH: Maritime leaders, government officials, shipping industry stakeholders, and representatives of seafarers from different countries have come together to adopt the Manila Declaration on Seafarers’ Rights, Safety, and Well-Being, marking a significant milestone in the international effort to uphold the dignity, welfare, and human rights of the world’s seafarers. Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Carlos Sorreta led the adoption of the declaration, which lined