PROVIDING the country's maritime industry with accurate weather data as well as investing heavily in climate technology is vital to reducing the risk of losses while at sea,

Chairman Mary Ann Pastrana of Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corp., one of the leading ferry operators in the country, said.'The Worldwide Ferry Safety Conference organized in collaboration with Institute Teknika Surabaya was an enlightening event that underscored the paramount significance of weather data, study, and technology within the maritime industry,' Pastrana, who is also a climate change advocate, said at the International Maritime Safety and Weather Technology conference and workshop held last August 9 and 10.