THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the French Embassy in Manila and OCEA SA Philippines to conduct a peer review of the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) industry.
The MoA signed on Oct. 17, 2024, establishes a framework for collaboration among Marina, the French Embassy, and OCEA to assess the SBSR industry's policies and incentives implemented by the Philippines to support its growth.
At the signing of the memorandum of agreement for SBSR peer review on Oct. 17, 2024 are (from left) Marina Shipyards Regulation Service Director Ramon Hernandez, Marina Deputy Administrator for Operations Nannette Villamor-Dinopol, French Embassy to the Philippines Chief of the Economic Service Alain Fontanel, Marina Administrator Sonia Malaluan, OCEA Country Director Jacques Briand, and OCEA SA Philippines Commercial and Marketing Manager Trisha Ellmarie Mateo. PHOTO by Marina.