Govt rushes to avert EU ban on Philippine seafarers

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr tasks five government agencies with crafting a plan to make the Philippines comply with EU rules and allow the continued deployment of maritime workers abroad, such as these outbound seafarers, in this file photo taken July 6, 2021, in Taguig City. - Philippine Daily Inquirer Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1688605/govt-rushes-to-avert-eu-ban-on-ph-seafarers#ixzz7jXqtbpfd Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has removed from the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) the task of overseeing maritime training and accreditation after the country repeatedly failed to pass the European Maritime Safety Agency’s (Emsa) evaluation in the past 16 years.

According to Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople, the president has tasked other concerned agencies, excluding Marina, to come up with an “implementation plan” to bring the country’s maritime training industry up to international standards.