Maritime
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY
MARINA Press Statement
20 March 2019
MARINA CONFIRMS THE PHILIPPINES IS STILL IN IMO “WHITELIST”
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), otherwise known as the Maritime
Administration of the Republic of the Philippines pursuant to Republic Act No. 10635,
confirmed that Philippines is still in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) list
of “Parties confirmed by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) to have communicated
information which demonstrates that full and complete effect is given to the relevant
provisions of the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended” or the so-called IMO
"Whitelist”.
This information is based on MSC.1/Circ.1163/Rev.10 dated 23 May 2016 and
MSC.1/Circ.1164/Rev.18 dated 24 July 2017 which contains the existing list.
In accordance with Regulation I/7 of the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended, the
IMO Secretariat facilitates the preparation of the list of Parties which have submitted
a report demonstrating full and complete implementation of the relevant provisions of
the Convention. The IMO Secretary-General then submits the list for review and
confirmation by the MSC and publishes it in the form of the aforementioned MSC
Circulars.
It is for this reason that the IMO Secretariat prepared a proposed revised list, which
would be a living document for the continuing inclusion of Parties or countries fulfilling
their obligations under the said regulation of the Convention. This proposed revised
list is included as Agenda item 12, for consideration and discussion during the Sixth
Session of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping
(HTW) on 29 April to 03 May 2019.
Pursuant to its mandates, MARINA will be attending the said HTW Session as part of
the delegation of the Republic of the Philippines to participate in the discussion and
assert appropriate position regarding the proposed document.
The Philippine government, through the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the
MARINA, assures the maritime industry stakeholders of its unwavering commitment
in carrying out its obligation under the Convention. With national legislations coupled
by the necessary quality standard and IT support systems in place, the MARINA is
confident of the Philippines’ continuing inclusion in the “Whitelist”.
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