TIM eMagazine Volume 3 Issue 9 | Page 14

Maritime MARINA hosts Regional Training Course on Maritime Casualty Investigation Capt. Michael Squires – IMO Credits : marina.gov.ph T o enhance the approaches in uncovering the causes of maritime accidents and consequently prevent future occurrences, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) hosted the ten-day Regional Training Course on the implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Casualty Investigation Code in Manila on 05-16 November 2018.  MARINA OIC Vice-Admiral Narciso Vingson Jr. welcomed foreign and local maritime professionals participating in the training and encouraged them to make the most out of the learning experience for the promotion of safety of life at sea and the protection of the marine environment.  “Through this ten-day training, our objective is to be mutually enlightened and to have a uniform understanding and application on the provision of the Casualty Investigation Code. Therefore, we will be better equipped with the understanding on the occurrences and causes of the maritime casualties, to prevent losses of lives and property at sea and to have a unified approach in conducting maritime safety investigations,” Vice-Admiral Vingson said.  Moreover, Atty. Josephine Marie Uranza of the IMO Coordinator for the Regional Presence for East Asia explained the technical MARINA OIC Vice-Admiral Narciso Vingson Jr. Regional Training Course on the implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Casualty Investigation Code participants Credits : marina.gov.ph 14