Marina MC 2017-04
Marina MC 2017-04
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I. OBJECTIVE
11. COVERAGE
This Circular Shall apply to all persons, corporations, partnerships, firms and
entities importing passenger ship intended for domestic snipping.
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10. GROSS TONNAGE refers to the measure of the overall size of a ship
determined in accordance with the provision of the present
International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969
(ITC 69).
14. SHIP RE-STRUCTURING refers to major alteration such as, but not
limited to re-engining (replacement) of major propulsion machinery to
include major auxiliaries; jumboizing (Ienghtening) of ship's hull;
construction of additional deck above the main deck; enlargement,
transfer or movement of superstucture; alteration or compartrnentation
affecting watertight bulkheads; and conversion of spaces into loads for
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17. SHIPYARD refers to the shipbuilding or repair facilities which have the
capability to lift ships above the waterline in order to effect ship work on
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18. SHIPBUILDER or SHIP REPAIRER refers to a citizen of the
Philippines, or a commercial partnership owned by majority of Filipinos,
or a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Philippines, the
capital of which is owned or controlled in any proportion by Filipinos or
by foreign nationals, or by both such Filipinos or foreign nationals or by
corporations whether Filipino or foreign-owned, duly authorized by the
Administration to engage in the business of shipbuilding or ship repair
or to otherwise operate a shipyard, graving dock or marine repair
yard."
19. SHIP AGE refers to the age of the ship reckoned from ship's date of
keel laying based on the Builder's Certificate or Certificate of Ship
Registry.
3. Application for the issuance of Authority to Import shall be filed with the
Domestic Shipping Service (DSS). Applicant shall submit andcomply
with all documentary requirements and pay the correspondinq
processing fee, as specified in item VI and VII hereof.
V. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
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1. AGE AND SIZE REQUIREMENTS
2. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
3. CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
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c. Second-hand Passenger Ships will be subjected to ultrasonic
thickness gauging by the surveyors of the Administration or by
an accredited private marine surveyors/recognized organization
prior to registration in the Phihppines.
4. ON CHARTEREDSHIPS
5. MANNINGAND CREWING
All ships under this Circular shall be completely manned with Filipino
officers and crew and no foreign officer shall be allowed on board,
except as supernumerary and as provided for in any other regulations.
Said officers and crew must be certificated according to pertinent
national and international laws, rules and regulations.
6. SHIP'S RE-STRUCTURING
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The ships plan for the proposed construction, conversion, alteration,
modification or rebuilding of all ships covered by this circular shall be
subjected to pre-evaluation by the Administration prior to the issuance
of the Authority to import."
7. TAX INCENTIVES
The following documentary requirements are to be submitted with the QSS for
the issuance of Authority to Import passenger ships: '
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6. Copy of the Ship's RegistrylNationality or in case of new building, copy of
the authenticated Shipbuilding Contract and Builder's Certificate.
8. Latest Survey Report issued within the last six (6) months for ships already
constructed.
3. For ships acquired through lease or charter, the original copy of the
consent from the country where the ship is permanently reqistered for
the said ship to be temporarily registered in the Philippines during the
period of the lease or charter. .
Note: Except for the Deletion Certificate, all original documents may be
retained by the applicant after copies of the same is verified from the originals.
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VII. FEES AND CHARGES
Violation Penalty
11. Acquiring a Ship without Ships of less than Php 500,000.00 plus
securing the required 1,000 GT perpetual disqualification
Authority to Import from importation of ships
Ships of 1,000 GT Php 1,000,000.00 plus
or more perpetual disqualification
from importation of $hips
2. Non-compliance with the Php 200,000.00 per condition
conditions imposed in the
Authority to Import
3. Submission of fraudulent Php 1,000,000.00 plus perpetual disqualification
documents in the from importation of ships. This is without
Application of Authority to prejudice to filing of criminal charges in a proper
Import Court.
IX. REPEALINGCLAUSE
X. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE
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XI. EFFECTIVITY
This is to certify that the foregoing MARINA Circular No. J..Q17 -04 has 0
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been approved by the MARINA Board in its 24th Regular Board Meeting held on
July 13, 2017.
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ATTYo EUSEBIA C DLUM-80CO
Corporate Board Secretary
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