Assessment Centers, or ACs, are maritime institutions accredited and approved by MARINA to conduct practical assessments. Practical Assessment is the method used to assess a candidate by giving a close-to-reality situation on board where they must apply their theoretical knowledge. Officers and...
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List of Maritime Review Centers in the Philippines 2023
The maritime industry in the Philippines is booming once again, and as a result, so are maritime review centers. If you want to get that promotion and a bigger salary on board, you need to pass the MARINA licensure exam first. Our country’s seafarer deployment is on track to pre-pandemic records....
30 Cruise Ship Interview Questions and Answer Tips
An essential step of the application process before getting hired is to successfully pass the cruise ship interview questions. But this industry is very competitive and many in the hospitality sector are vying for the same jobs. A flashy resume may get you noticed, but it is during the job...
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From School to Ship: Complete Guide on How to Become a Seaman
If you’re someone who loves to travel, explore new places, and get paid while doing it, becoming a seafarer might be the perfect career choice for you. Working at sea offers a unique opportunity to see the world while earning a living. But, how do you become a seaman? The process today is quite...
List of CHED and MARINA Accredited Maritime Schools 2022-2023
The most efficient way to pursue a career at sea and become a seaman is to take a maritime course in any accredited maritime schools in the country. However, not all schools and universities are equal. They have to be approved by MARINA and CHED before they can offer BSMT and/or BSMarE programs....
What Does a Deck Cadet Do and How Much is His Salary?
If you think that a deck cadet is an indispensable part of the shipboard organization, this will disappoint you. They may be an essential solution for the shortage of competent officers but these apprentice cadets are not “must haves” on board. Sounds ironic? Let’s keep going. What is a Deck...
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Ship’s Safety Drills Vs. Real Emergency: What They Don’t Tell You
At one point in our seafaring career, we all experience emergencies in one form or another. My first was a fire in the swimming pool while discharging gasoline in the Port of Amsterdam. Fortunately, I managed to survive and live on to tell the tale. Nobody knows what the next crisis will look like...
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MARINA to Speed Up Processing of COP/ COC Using New Policy
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) posted new policies for the filing of applications and rapid processing of Certificate of Competency (COC) and Certificate of Proficiency (COP). In their latest guideline which came out last October 10, 2022, Advisory 2022-54 emphasized several measures to...
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SIRE 2.0 Will Upgrade Your Vetting Experience. Are You Ready?
A new inspection regime, called SIRE 2.0, will be served to all tanker vessels in the 4th quarter of 2022. According to OCIMF, this modern approach to vetting inspection will have significant improvements compared to the current version of SIRE. But we still don’t know how vetting exams will behave...
MARINA Seriously Considers Reviving MLC to Pass IMO Whitelist
The Maritime Industry Authority headed by Atty. Hernani Fabia sternly considers reviving the much controversial Management Level Course for Filipino Officers. According to the new Administrator, there was a finding by the Independent Evaluators that there is no evidence of formal education and...
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