What Philippines Maritime Industry Authority Act PD 474 - MARINA Vessel Registration, Manning and Seafarer Certification requires
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) was established under Presidential Decree (PD) 474 (1974) as the primary government body regulating the Philippine maritime industry; Republic Act 9295 (Domestic Shipping Development Act of 2004) expanded MARINA's authority over domestic shipping operators; MARINA regulates: vessel registration and documentation (Philippine Ship Registry), issuance of Certificates of Public Convenience (CPC) for domestic commercial operators, seaworthiness inspection, manning certification, and minimum safe manning standards; under PD 474 Section 6, MARINA may suspend or cancel certificates for violations; Filipino seafarers deployed overseas must obtain a Seafarers' Identity Record Book (SIRB) from MARINA and an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) from the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW); STCW compliance is enforced by MARINA under RA 10635 (2014) amending the MARINA Act; penalty for operating without MARINA certification: fine up to PHP 200,000 plus vessel seizure; MARINA Memorandum Circular 2016-10 implements ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 for domestic seafarers.
Pillar: Maritime & Shipping · Authority: Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA); Department of Transportation (DOTr), Republic of the Philippines · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://marina.gov.ph/
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- {"title":"Republic Act 9295 - Domestic Shipping Development Act 2004","url":"https://marina.gov.ph/","section":"Section 4 (cabotage principle - domestic routes reserved for Philippine-registered vessels); Section 7 (Certificate of Public Convenience requirements for domestic shipping operators); Section 18 (penalty for operating without CPC); public hearing procedure for CPC issuance"}
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