NorMin maritime stakeholders pushes for safe, secure shipping industry

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1461442895709/normin-maritime-stakeholders-pushes-for-safe-secure-shipping-industry
• Monday, September 21, 2015

(CGDNM/PIA)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, September 21 – Port and maritime agencies in Northern Mindanao participate in the National Maritime Week Celebration (NMWC) 2015.

NMWC, an annual festivity in the maritime sector globally, aims to support the government and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as it continuously quest for a safe and secure shipping industry.

This year’s theme, “Edukasyon at Pagsasanay sa Maritima: Kabalikat sa Patuloy na Kaunlaran,” focuses on the wider spectrum of Maritime Education and Training particularly its adequacy and quality, as the bedrock of a safe and secure shipping industry, which needs to preserve the quality, practical skills and competence of qualified human resources, in order to ensure its sustainability.

Lined up activities for the celebration, spearheaded, this year, by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), in partnership with allied maritime stakeholders in the country, include: simultaneous blowing of ship’s horn and dressing of ships, floral offering, Holy Mass, opening program and onboard vessels Mass set on September 21.

For September 22 will be a lecture/forum/symposium on the proper disposal of garbage with feeding program, updates on maritime education and training, values formation and paralegal lecture.

Seajacking scenario, media forum and bloodletting are highlights for September 23.

The scenario will be simulated with eight evolutions at Macabalan, and will be composed of different teams from the different port and maritime agencies, shipping companies and private entities.

This activity has been initiated by Coast Guard District Northern Mindanao to raise the public’s awareness and vigilance on seajacking which has become a serious problem of seafarers especially those who has been assigned aboardship both domestic and international vessels plying the seas.

Fun golf tournament, coastal cleanup and mangrove planting, bloodletting, awarding and closing ceremony are set on September 24.

Underwater cleanup “SCUBAsurero” at Opol Sanctuary and Basic Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) in barangay Kimaya, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental will cap the celebration on the 25th.

National Maritime Sunday is set on the 27th, where a Holy Mass will be offered for the observance at Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Parish in Bulua, Cagayan de Oro.