A NEW milestone was celebrated by the Philippine manning sector in time with the observance of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (Manamo) when the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) appointed its first Filipino staff captain last September.

Ryan James Martinez from Surigao City was promoted last September 6 while working onboard Norwegian Gem, one of the Jewel-class ships of the world's fourth-largest cruise line companies.

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