TIM eMagazine Vol.3 Issue 9
The 12,000-square meter 12-storey building with an actual cost of P 382 million was
constructed with assistance from the Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) and ANGKLA Partylist. Construction took place from 2015 to 2018 due to
space programming to accommodate adjustments on manpower complement for the
enhancement of the Agency's organizational structure.
MARINA Officer-in-Charge
Vice Admiral Narciso
Vingson Jr. delivering his
speech during the blessing
Transportation
Secretary Arthur
Tugade delivering
his keynote
address
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tional structure.
The blessing of the building is graced by Transportation Secretary
Arthur Tugade. OIC Undersecretary for Maritime Fernando Juan
Perez, PPA GM Jay Santiago, PCG Commandant Elson Hermogino,
ANGKLA Partylist Rep. Jesulito Manalo, MARINA Officer-in-Charge
Vice Admiral Narciso Vingson Jr, and Deputy Administrator for
Operations Nanette-Villamor Dinopol.
Partial operations in the newly-constructed building will commence
early next year. Full operation is expected to occur before 2019
ends. The MARINA – Standards of Training, Certification, and Watch-
keeping for Seafarers (STCW) Office and the MARINA – Manpower
Development Service (MDS) will be the last to move in to reduce
possible disruption in the delivery of public service to seafarers
such as the issuance of exam permits and necessary certificates.
The MARINA Central Office is currently composed of 1,817
manpower complement, running 18 service units which include
the: Domestic Shipping Service (DSS), Overseas Shipping Service
(OSS), Shipyards Regulation Service (SRS), Manpower Development
Service (MDS), Maritime Safety Service (MSS), Enforcement Service
(ES), Franchising Service (FS), Planning and Policy Service (PPS),
Strategic Communications Service (SCS), Management Information
Systems Service (MISS), Legal Service (LS), Human Resource
Management Division (HRMD), Management, Financial, and
Administrative Service (MFAS), Records Section (RS), Budget
Division (BD), Accounting Division (AD), Cash Section (CS), and
General Services Division (GSD).
The construction of MARINA central office building in Manila and
MARINA regional office buildings inside government service centers across the country such as in Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, and Legazpi are
intended to provide convenience to maritime stakeholders through
more effective and more efficient delivery of services and to
promote maritime industry development through better information
dissemination and collaboration of efforts among maritime
industry partners.
ANGKLA Partylist Rep.
Jesulito Manalo (left) and
Transportation Secretary
Arthur Tugade (right)
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