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Events, Profiles 23-Jan-2024

Maritime League VP Wins Anew as AGFO Chairman and President

The Maritime League’s Vice President and Maritime Review Editorial Board Chairman, Vice Admiral Emilio C Marayag Jr AFP (Ret), secured anew the trust and  confidence of the members of the Association of General and Flag Officers, Inc. during its Annual Membership Meeting and Election held in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on November 24, 2023. He clinched the Association’s top position…

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Advertorial, Domestic Shipping, Events, International Shipping 5-May-2023

BEACON Expo 2023

In response to the growing opportunities in shipbuilding and waterfront development, The Maritime League as the organizing body, in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its attached agencies, will be hosting the BEACON EXPO 2023 on 6-8 September, 2023 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines. This Conference and Exhibition, consistent with the…

Maritime Law 24-Mar-2023

General Assembly Adopts the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships on 7-December-2022. The General Assembly authorized a signing ceremony for the Convention to be held as soon as practicable in 2023 in Beijing and recommended the Convention be known as the “Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships. In most…

Maritime History 24-Mar-2023

Medieval Shipwreck Discovered in Norway’s Largest Lake

Archaeologists working for the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment made the discovery while hunting for unexploded WWII ammunition, and say it could become one of the country’s oldest-ever shipwrecks. Sonar images of the wreck site show the hull of the 10-metre-long wooden ship, which is lying on the lake bed at around 410m beneath the surface. Speaking to Live Science, maritime archaeologist Øyvind…

Marine Environment 24-Mar-2023

Leading Shipping Banks and Marine Insurers Pave the Way For 1.5C-Aligned Emissions Benchmarking

30 shipping banks and 17 marine insurance providers and brokers announce today the Poseidon Principles will add additional trajectories to report climate alignment with a 1.5C future. This new commitment will align the Poseidon Principles with the ambition of the UN and the latest available climate science. The Poseidon Principles have committed to adopting an emissions reduction trajectory in line…

Marine Environment, Marine Technology 24-Mar-2023

Shipping’s Future Role in Carbon Capture and Storage

Over the next decade, carbon capture will start to play a larger role in the fight against climate change. And with more industry stakeholders looking at different transportation options between capture sites and storage locations, liquid CO2 carriers will become an important link in the value chain. Released in August 2022, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report reached some disturbing…

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Marine Environment, Maritime Training 24-Mar-2023

Why Skills Development is Vital for Shipping’s Green Transition

Moving towards a low-emission global economy will create tens of millions of new ‘green jobs’ across sectors including shipping. The renewable energy industry alone is projected to generate 38.2 million jobs by 2030. The effects of the green transition on employment are also requiring workforces across multiple sectors to reskill and upskill. This, coupled with new technologies, such as artificial…

Events, National Affairs 26-Jul-2022

Speech of Senator Aquilino “KOKO” Pimentel

Honored trustees, officers, and esteemed members of the Maritime League, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, a pleasant morning to all! I would like to begin by thanking the Maritime League and your President and Chairman, retired Vice Admiral Eduardo R. Santos, for the opportunity to address today’s Maritime Conference. Thank you too to retired Vice Admiral Edmund Tan for coordinating…

Events, Maritime Security, National Affairs 31-May-2022

PH-US BALIKATAN in 2022

Manila, April 8, 2022—Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military gathered today to celebrate the successful completion of Balikatan 22, the 37th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise. Over the last two weeks, nearly 9,000 exercise participants from the AFP and U.S. military trained shoulder-to-shoulder from the northern coast of Luzon to Palawan, focusing…

Defense, Events, Maritime Security 31-May-2022

Shared Maritime Border Secured!

On 28-March-2022, Malaysian Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, and yours truly, representing the Philippines, held our Ministerial Meeting on Trilateral Cooperative Arrangement (TCA). To further strengthen the security of Sulu and Sulawesi Seas, we agreed to develop the TCA beyond the current security landscape through multiagency combination, accelerate the placement of Trilateral Maritime Patrol Relations Officers in…

Events 29-Mar-2022

Maritime League VP is New AGFO President

Maritime League Vice President VAdm Emilio C Marayag Jr. was elected President and Board Chairman of the Association of General and Flag Officers, Inc. (AGFO) for the year 2022. He was the former Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chairman of the Membership and Ethics Committee. He joined the 15-man Board in 2019 and was recently re-elected as a Director for…

Events, IMO 29-Mar-2022

IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassadors of the Philippines

In February 2015, the Secretary-General established the IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador (IMO-GMA) Scheme. It aims to reach new target audiences and inspire a new generation of maritime experts and seafarers. The multi-faceted maritime world offers a series of rich and fulfilling career opportunities for young people, both at sea and ashore. Seafaring can provide young generations not only with an…