One issue which the Philippine maritime industry continuously face is the implementation of maritime conventions. The extensive maritime conventions adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) provide a slew of technical regulations and standards which govern international shipping. One other reason is the propensity of Congress of enacting legislation to implement maritime conventions in such detailed format as to prescribe technical rules and regulations seemingly assuming the role of implementors. 456 that reflect the general provisions of implementing several IMO conventions while giving the mandate of providing the technical details to concerned maritime agencies. Most importantly, that this archipelago is able to optimize the benefits that come with ratifying and implementing maritime conventions.

Source: Manila Times October 27, 2017 17:03 UTC