MARINA Cagayan de Oro

05/09/2026

[UPDATED] 𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐒𝐈𝐃/𝐒𝐑𝐁 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒

The MARINA informs seafarers with affected SID/SRB appointments at Regional and Satellite Offices who have imminent shipboard deployment may avail of the following options:

Option 1: Validity Extension [𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃]
For expired or expiring SIRBs, seafarers may proceed to the designated processing center to have the validity extension stamped on the booklet.

Option 2: Expedited Processing
Request for transfer of appointment to MARINA Central Office through “expedited processing” without the need for endorsement from the Regional or Satellite Office,
provided that the documentary requirements outlined in Section VI, Item 2 of Memorandum Circular No. MD-2024-01, whereby the Licensed Manning Agency/Shipping Company of the concerned applicant shall submit the required documents through https://expedite-sidsrb.marina.gov.ph/

Option 3: Wait for the resumption of processing at the MARINA Regional Office or Satellite Units, which is expected to occur within 10-15 days or earlier.

Affected applicants will be notified through their registered email addresses and contact numbers once their appointments are rescheduled.

MARINA continues to work toward restoring normal SID/SRB processing services.

04/09/2026

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 | 𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐊𝐀, 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐌 𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃

Sa dagat, walang maliit na panganib -- kaya dapat handa ang bawat bangkero sa anumang emergency. Ito ang binigyang-diin ng MARINA sa isinagawang Modified Basic Safety Training (MBST) para sa mga crew at operators ng maliliit na domestic vessel sa Lambac, Talim Island, Cardona, Rizal.

24 na kalahok ang sumailalim sa dalawang araw na pagsasanay noong 2-3 Setyembre 2026 na naglalayong palakasin ang kanilang kaalaman, kakayahan, at kahandaan sa pagharap sa mga emergency sa dagat.

Saklaw ng MBST ang mga sasakyang pandagat na rehistrado sa Pilipinas at may mas mababa sa 35 GT, kabilang ang mga motor banca, fishing boat, at maliliit na passenger at recreational craft.

Hindi lamang nakatuon sa teorya ang training. Binigyan ang mga kalahok ng mahahalagang kaalaman at praktikal na kasanayan sa fire prevention and firefighting, elementary first aid, personal survival techniques, personal safety and social responsibility, typhoon awareness and preparedness, ship safety and regulatory requirements, gender awareness and development, at crowd and crisis management.

Layunin ng MARINA na matiyak na bago pa man sumabak sa aktuwal na trabaho o paglalayag, may sapat na kaalaman ang mga crew sa tamang pag-iwas sa panganib, pagresponde sa emergency, at pangangalaga sa buhay at ari-arian.

Sa huli, malinaw ang mensahe ng MARINA: Malaki man o maliit ang sasakyang pandagat, iisa ang responsibilidad—ang tiyaking ligtas ang bawat biyahe at bawat buhay na sakay nito. | via Merrowen Andong

04/09/2026

INTER-MARITIME HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION SIMULATION COMPETITION

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) invites officially enrolled students of participating Maritime Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) to take part in the Inter-Maritime Higher Education Institution Simulation Competition!

A team-based maritime challenge designed to strengthen students’ competencies in navigation, bridge operations, crisis response, communication, leadership, teamwork, and decision-making through full-mission simulation.

Competition Theme:
“Navigating Excellence Through Simulation, Leadership and Innovation”
Grand Finals: 29–30 September 2026
Venue: Holy Cross of Davao College

Interested MHEIs may coordinate with the designated contact person in their respective Luzon, Visayas, or Mindanao area for further information and participation details.

03/09/2026

GOOD NEWS, SEAFARERS!

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is pleased to announce the resumption of Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB) and Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID) processing at the MARINA Central Office.

📌 For affected pending applications:
All confirmed pending applications at the MARINA Central Office affected by the system downtime will be processed at no additional cost. Applicants are advised to strictly follow their new processing schedule, effective 07 September 2026.

📌 For regular and expedited appointments:
Appointments scheduled 07 September 2026 onward will be accommodated as originally scheduled.

⏰ Important reminder: Applicants are advised to arrive at least one (1) hour before their scheduled appointment to ensure a smooth and efficient process.

Please be guided accordingly.

02/09/2026

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄! 🇵🇭

Congratulations to Mr. Herbert V. Nalupa, MET Standards Supervisor and concurrent Chief of the Monitoring Division of the MARINA STCW Office, for once again bringing honor and pride to the agency and the Philippines!

Mr. Nalupa received both the Best Paper Award and the Best Presentation Award at the 8th Asian Future Conference, held from 25 to 29 August 2026 at Tohoku Gakuin University in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. 🇯🇵

His award-winning paper, “Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind: Distances and Spaces in the Life of Seafarers,” draws attention to the often-unseen realities and precarious conditions faced by seafarers. It calls for stronger recognition, promotion, and protection of seafaring as an indispensable pillar of Asia’s sustainable future.

The achievement is particularly remarkable: a total of 141 full-paper entries were reviewed by 46 judges. The papers were organized into 13 groups, with each group evaluated by five reviewers.

Your MARINA family is immensely proud of you, Mr. Nalupa! Thank you for championing the welfare and recognition of seafarers—and for raising the Philippine flag on the international academic stage.

Two awards. One powerful advocacy. A proud achievement for MARINA and the Philippines.

02/09/2026

𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐈𝐒𝐘𝐎: 𝐒𝐈𝐃 𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐑𝐁, 𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐎-𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐎 𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐑𝐈-𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄

Patuloy ang pag-proseso at pag-release ng Seafarer’s Identification Document (SID) at Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB) sa MARINA Central Office. Ito ay bilang bahagi ng patuloy na pagtugon ng ahensya sa pangangailangan ng mga seafarer.

Kabilang sa mga nakatanggap ng kanilang Seafarer’s Identification Document (SID) ngayong araw si Yan Ladop, isang seafarer sa pamamagitan ng expedited application.

“Very smooth ang transaction. Pumunta ako dito kaninang umaga, ngayon nakuha ko na. Pero dahil nga sa sitwasyon, tiyaga lang tayo kasi maayos din naman ’yan ng MARINA.”

Kung matatandaan, simula kahapon, 01 Setyembre 2026, muling ipinatupad ang pagproseso ng expedited applications—mula screening hanggang sa issuance ng aktuwal na SID card at SRB booklet—sa MARINA Central Office.

Samantala, ang mga regular applications ay patuloy na ipo-proseso sa pamamagitan ng batch printing, at inaasahang mailalabas ang mga ito humigit-kumulang isang linggo matapos ang processing.

Sa kasalukuyan, patuloy na mino-monitor ng MARINA ang daloy ng proseso upang matiyak ang maayos at tuloy-tuloy na paghahatid ng serbisyo sa mga seafarer.

02/09/2026

𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐘𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐃 𝐒𝐈𝐃/𝐒𝐑𝐁 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌, 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐇

MANILA — The recent cybersecurity incident has underscored the urgent need for MARINA to modernize its 2017-era digital infrastructure and establish a dedicated Disaster Recovery System, as the agency seeks funding for a nationwide technology refresh.

MARINA said its existing system has yet to undergo a comprehensive technical refresh, while the agency currently has no dedicated recovery system that can immediately take over in the event of a major system disruption.

𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐃

MARINA said it detected multiple suspicious activities but found no data loss or indication that personal information was obtained.

“There was no loss of data, walang nakuhang data. Maraming attempts, maraming suspicious activities. Hindi nakuha ang personal data ninyo [seafarers],” MARINA Administrator Sonia Malaluan said.

The agency took the affected system offline as a precaution after detecting the repeated attempts.

The agency said the need to modernize its infrastructure had been identified as early as 2024, but the proposed upgrade has yet to be funded.

MARINA is seeking approximately ₱150 million for a nationwide technology refresh covering hardware replacement and software updates.

“With the increasing sophistication of hackers today, the system should have been updated. We have been requesting the budget for this since 2024, but it was not available,” MARINA said.

The proposed amount remains subject to changes based on prevailing prices and inflation.

𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌

MARINA is also targeting the establishment of a Disaster Recovery System to ensure that critical maritime services can be quickly restored in the event of future cyberattacks or other major system disruptions.

The agency currently has no dedicated recovery system that can immediately take over in the event of a major system failure.

MARINA said securing the necessary funding for this system, amounting to ₱100 million, is critical to strengthening the resilience, security, and continuity of its digital services, particularly those supporting essential services for the country’s seafaring sector.

02/09/2026

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐈𝐃/𝐒𝐑𝐁 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆

Starting 01 September 2026, seafarers with immediate deployment needs may avail of EXPEDITE PROCESSING for their Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB) and Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID) at the MARINA Central Office only, until further notice.

Certifications will no longer be issued for expedited applications.
Regular applications, meanwhile, are being processed through batch printing, with releases expected approximately one week after processing. A separate Advisory will be issued within the week for those applications affected during systems downtime.

To avail of Expedite Processing, submit your application through the SID/SRB Expedite Portal at https://expedite-sidsrb.marina.gov.ph/ and prepare:
- Request Letter from the employing company
- Confirmed airline e-ticket
- Approved DMW Contract, notarized company contract, or Certificate of Employment
- Confirmed SID/SRB appointment

Applicants must also submit the applicable documentary requirements for SID and/or SRB issuance.

Please note: Expedite Processing is currently available at the MARINA Central Office only while services in MARINA Regional Offices are being restored.

For the information and guidance of all concerned.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐈𝐃/𝐒𝐑𝐁 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆

Starting 01 September 2026, seafarers with immediate deployment needs may avail of EXPEDITE PROCESSING for their Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB) and Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID) at the MARINA Central Office only, until further notice.

Certifications will no longer be issued for expedited applications.

Regular applications, meanwhile, are being processed through batch printing, with releases expected approximately one week after processing. A separate Advisory will be issued within the week for those applications affected during systems downtime.

To avail of Expedite Processing, submit your application through the SID/SRB Expedite Portal at https://expedite-sidsrb.marina.gov.ph/ and prepare:

- Request Letter from the employing company
- Confirmed airline e-ticket
- Approved DMW Contract, notarized company contract, or Certificate of Employment
- Confirmed SID/SRB appointment

Applicants must also submit the applicable documentary requirements for SID and/or SRB issuance.

Please note: Expedite Processing is currently available at the MARINA Central Office only while services in MARINA Regional Offices are being restored.

For the information and guidance of all concerned.

01/09/2026

MARINA X Joins Higalaay Festival 2026 Fluvial Procession

Anchored in the spirit of the Higalaay Festival 2026, the MARINA Regional Office X joined the annual Fluvial Procession along the waters of Macajalar Bay, commemorating the Feast of St. Augustine, the patron saint of Cagayan de Oro City, while celebrating the enduring faith, culture, and unity of the Kagay-anons.

Carrying the images of Sr. San Agustin, Santa Monica, and the Birhen sa Cotta, the fluvial procession brought together devotees, stakeholders, government agencies, and members of the community in a vibrant expression of devotion and tradition. The activity served as a meaningful convergence of faith and community spirit as participants gathered on the waters to honor the city’s patron saint.

The celebration carried the theme, “Grace Ever Ancient, Ever New: Reviewing Hearts, Seeking Truth, Building Communion,” which reflects the continuing call to deepen faith, strengthen unity, and foster communion among the community.

As the Higalaay Festival continues to unite the community in faith and fellowship, MRO X remains steadfast in its commitment to strengthening partnerships with stakeholders and advancing maritime safety and awareness across Northern Mindanao.

Happy Higalaay Festival! Viva Sr. San Agustin!

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27/08/2026

MRO X Joins the Military-Civic and Float Parade for Higalaay Festival 2026

Actively participating in the Military-Civic and Float Parade held today, 27 August 2026, in Cagayan de Oro City, MARINA Region X joins the celebration of the Higalaay Festival 2026, fostering camaraderie, community engagement, and maritime industry advocacy.

Demonstrating the Office’s support for the city’s fiesta celebration, MRO X actively engages with the community while strengthening partnerships and collaboration with local stakeholders.

Warmly joining the people of Cagayan de Oro City in celebrating the Higalaay Festival, MRO X extends its heartfelt greetings to all Kagay-anons and wishes everyone a safe, joyful, and meaningful celebration.

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