Nov 10, 2021 | Documents, Seaman Narrative
As we are all aware today, quarantine guidelines for returning OFWs and seafarers are lighter compared to a few months ago. Here is my previous post about crew change in the middle of pandemic last year. The emergence of “Red, Yellow and Green Countries” added ray of...
Last updated Sep 17, 2021 | Documents, Seaman Narrative, Ship parts
Clock changes are part of seaman’s life. The first time I heard about the ship’s time being retarded was, well, a bit confusing. How could time be retarded when it only ticks and doesn’t think? Then I learned that it will be moved backwards to comply with the Daylight...
Last updated Feb 16, 2021 | Best Memories, Documents, Jobs and Tips
Our government manages a master list of POEA accredited manning agencies. It’s all made available online and free to access. Illegal recruiters often prey on unsuspecting seafarers. Thus, knowing if an agency is well registered in the POEA database is the first...
Feb 13, 2021 | Documents, Jobs and Tips, Training Tips
The Maritime Industry Authority launches its academic arm, the MARINA Training Institute or MarTI, which aims to improve, modernize and streamline the country’s maritime education and training systems and reach its full potential. MarTi is located in a four-storey...
Feb 11, 2021 | Documents, Home, Training Tips
Training centers in Visayas and Mindanao regions prove to be helpful for seafarers since majority lives in provinces. However, there are only a few training centers in Manila which are able to build branches in those areas. This could be due to the fact that many...
Feb 3, 2021 | Communication, Documents, Seaman Narrative, Training Tips
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) adapted its training requirements for maritime institutions to include blended learning or hybrid learning. As I wrote on my other article, hybrid learning is a combination of online learning...
