MARINA ADVISORY NO. 2017-27, January 10, 2018

[ MARINA ADVISORY NO. 2017-27, January 10, 2018 ]

PROHIBITION ON THE CONVERSION OF CARGO SHIPS AND OTHER TYPES OF VESSELS TO PASSENGER SHIPS

Adopted: 06 December 2017

Date Filed: 10 January 2018

In the interest of the service, to ensure that all passenger vessels to be acquired, and subsequently be deployed for domestic operations, are compliant with the provisions of MARINA Circular No. 2017-04 entitled “Rules on the Importation of Passenger Ships,” cargo ships and other types of vessels acquired from 31 August 2017, the effectivity of said circular, shall not be converted into a passenger ship and no approval plans for the conversion to passenger ship shall be granted.

For your information, guidance and compliance.

(SGD) MARCIAL QUIRICO C. AMARO III, PhD Administrator