TIM eMagazine Vol.3 Issue 8
MARINA bares 10-year
shipyard programs
T
he Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), through its
Shipyard Regulations Service (SRS), bared its 10-year
shipbuilding, ship repair, and ship breaking programs at
the 2nd National Shipyard Convention held in Cebu City
on 15-16 November 2018.
The convention served as a communication node
between shipyard stakeholders and the government in
shaping the future of the shipyard industry.
MARINA SRS Director Engr. Ramon Hernandez expressed his
2nd Shipyard Convention Officers
and Participants with MARINA SRS
Director Engr. Ramon Hernandez
MARINA SRS Director
Engr. Ramon Hernandez
for all,” Engr. Hernandez said.
Meanwhile, ShAP Chairman Meneleo Carlos III recognized the MARINA's
efforts to collaborate with maritime stakeholders, especially in drafting
policies and formulating programs to address existing challenges in the
industry.
“The 10-year maritime industry development program is a great
horizon. It allows us to forecast the implementing changes. The MARINA
has been an immense help and guidance to us in terms of bringing
our concerns together and making them present to the government.
Certainly, we [ShAP] have to do our part as the association – meeting like
appreciation to the Shipyard Association of the Philippines (ShAP) for
its support to the MARINA’s shipbuilding, ship repair, and ship breaking
industry initiatives under the ten-year Maritime Industry Development
Program (MIDP).
“From 18 shipyard members in 2016, now the ShAP have 97 bonafide
members out of the 118 total number of shipyards in the country. I feel a
deep sense of awe, that in a span of three years, the association has come
a long way in assisting shipyard owners achieve not only their business
objectives, but also in striving to provide a conducive investment climate MARINA SRS Director Engr. Ramon Hernandez with some of the
Officers and guests at the convention
Participants
attending the
convention this, grouping ourselves for the priority concerns and communicate those
concerns to the MARINA. It’s time for us to offer back to them,” Carlos said.
In the convention, ShAP members presented their priority agenda
and concerns on shipbuilding, ship repair, and ship breaking industry to
cope up with the new memorandum circular of the MARINA regarding
the registration and licensing of the shipyards, including the afloat ship
repairs, in the Philippines.
The convention also aimed to clarify some of the issues on ISO
certification including the identification of the MARINA-recognized
organization that will do the ISO certification for the shipyards.
Finally, MARINA assured its full commitment to efficiently regulate the
shipbuilding and ship repair sector relative to the production and the
construction of quality ships, especially now that the regulations required
the members to be ISO-certified, and guaranteed to be supportive of
the ship retirement and replacement program of the MARINA's Domestic
Shipping Service (DSS).
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