The list of Philippine Shipping and Manning Companies provided in this article, and their information including their links would help a lot in finding what you need. This list connects to the previous related articles posted in the maritime category. You can subscribe for updates by using your email for free to get instant update about this post.

• MARIMAR SHIPPING AGENCY CORPORATION

2686 2/F SOUTH AVENUE MAKATI CITY
Phone: 8976364-65/8969962/8908
Fax: 8968720

• MARITIME FACTORS INC

S101 MF EASTGATE CTR. BLDG. 169 EDSA MANDALUYONG
Phone: 5337228/ 5333929

• MARITIME SERVICES & MANAGEMENT INC

1517 F.AGONCILLO ST ERMITA MANILA
Phone: 5219805 / 5212436

• MARSAMAN MANNING AGENCY INC.

G/F MATIMYAS BLDG 101 E.RODRIGUEZ AVE Q.C.
Phone: 7493178/ 79 / 7493128/29
Fax: 7129956
Email: marsanet@skyinet.net

• MARSUN SHIPPING CORPORATION

3/F DUVAL BLDG 669 AURORA BLVD QUEZON CITY
Phone: 7260806/7274234

• MARYVILLE MANILA, INC.

S702 & 703 7F ERMITA CTR BLDG 1350 ROXAS BLVD ERMITA MANILA
Phone: 5265976 / 5265978
Fax: 5264865
Email: Maryville@pacific.net.ph

• MATAGUMPAY MARITIME, INC.

RM.217 MANUFACTURERS BLDG STA CRUZ MANILA
Phone: 7337651/ 7337302
Fax: 7337657

• MAUNLAD TRANS INCORPORATED

3681 RTJ BLDG BAUTISTA ST PALANAN MKTI CITY
Phone: 5518935 / 5519426
Fax: 5518470

• MECO MANNING AND CREWING SERVICES INC

U310&311 VAREB MANSION 1679 A.MABINI, MALATE MANILA
Phone: 5267855 / 5267869
Fax: 5264021

• MED LINE PHILIPPINES INC

RMS 305 & 307 RAMAN CONDO 1130 P. TAMO MAKATI
Phone: 8995549/ 8951242
Fax: 8995546
Email: medline@mindgate.net

• MEDBULK MARITIME MANAGEMENT CORP.

2F FOREX BLDG 1963 SAN M`LINO COR QUIRINO AVE MLA
Phone: 5258924 / 5369872/ 53698
Fax: 5250373
Email: medbulk@pacific.net.ph

• MERCURY SHIPPING CORPORATION

18/F MARC 2000 TOWER TAFT AVE COR. SN ANDRES MLATE
Phone: 5213874/ 5262456/526245
Fax: 5219538
Email: virjenship@pacific.net.ph

• METRO OVERSEAS SHIPPING AGENCY INC

RECIO BLDG 2F & 3F 231 ERMIN GARCIA ST Q.C.
Phone: 9125026 / 9125024/ 43755
Fax: 9125037
Email: recio@skyinet.net

• MICHAELMAR PHILS., INC.

S1201A ERMITA CTR. BLDG. 1350 ROXAS BLVD. MLA.
Phone: 5264995 /5235560/536943
Fax: 5220194
Email: pmss@philonline.com

• MICOMAR SHIPPING PHILS INC

3/F NAESS HSE 2215 L.GUINTO MALATE MANILA
Phone: 5213190 TO 91/ 5210796
Fax: 5210797
Email: Micomar@qinet.net

• MINDANAO SEALINK INC (FOR MINDANAO SEALINK CORP)

2F-A PALACIO GRANDE BLDG GEN LUNA COR ANDA INTRAM
Phone: 5280206
Fax: 5277627
Email: msi@csi.com.ph

• MINERVA MARINE AGENCY INC

1250 G/F JORGE BOCOBO ST. ERMITA, MANILA
Phone: 4000790-92
Fax: 4000817

• MMSPHIL MARITIME SERVICES INC.(PHILASIA SHIPPING AGENCY CORP)

U102&103 MARBELLA II BLG 2071 ROXAS BLVD. MANILA MALATE MANILA
Phone: 5267456 -58
Fax: 5269140/ 5365115

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Calculating ship squat for a given condition can give us advantages. You can gain much more if you consider the effects of squat in planning your voyage, calculating cargo to load. A good practice of navigation skills through experience and constant learning will improve your knowledge and skill. Let’s try to summarize some of those tips that you can later apply onboard your ship.

Know the Speed to Use

Speed plays a role on ship squat. As we’ve mentioned in “Ship Squat“, speed decrease reduces ship squat considerably. The OOW (officer of the watch) or the pilot what speed to use to reduce squat. Imagine the money you save for repair in case the ship aground.

Be aware of How Much Cargo to Load

The Chief Officer could load the ship for a few extra centimetres (except when load line limits could be exceeded). This gives extra earning capacity for the ship. But remember, safety is the top priority. You’re not helping your ship-owner if you’re putting the ship in danger. Try to calculate the maximum cargo lift giving due regard to safety.

Less worries on claims

Time plays a vital role on shipping. If the ship grounds because of squat, you’re most likely off hire. Thus you lose money too. These kinds of incidents can cause several chained events. Claims will start adding up. The possibility of oil leakage can cause payment for clean up contractors. If the ship grounds on a busy river, you will be a continuous concern to harbour master.

Conclusion

Bottom line… Determining squat reduces the risk unwanted events happening to the ship. Through constant safety notices and rigorous inspection, professionalism and quality standards were able to establish. Guidelines were implemented and standardized the system of determining squat and reducing it.

Do this…

An added idea is to post a calculated squat table of your ship during ballast and loaded condition. You can post your comment and add your idea on the topic discussed above. Hearing from you would please all the readers of this site. You can bookmark this or link this post for your future reference.

Isn’t it amazing to know the materials used in creating a cargo net? In this article we will try to talk about those materials and how to make a cargo net.

On the previous article on cargo net I’ve explained a detailed amount of information about cargo net. You can read it one more time and add it as one of your reference article. This time we will talk about the materials used for cargo nets and how you can make your own cargo net.

What are the materials used for a Cargo Net?

People look at a cargo net as simply as it can be. But have you ever thought what materials they are made of? I’ve provided a list for you about this:

• Polypropylene Yarn

It is a thermoplastic polymer, made by the chemical industry and used in a wide variety of applications, including packaging, textiles (for example ropes, thermal underwear and carpets), stationery, plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers, automotive parts, and polymer banknotes. -by Wikipedia.com

• High-density polyethylene

It is a polyethylene thermoplastic made from petroleum. It takes 1.75 kilograms of petroleum (in terms of energy and raw materials) to make one kilogram of HDPE. HDPE is commonly recycled, and has the number “2″ as its recycling symbol. -by Wikipedia.com

• Elastic Rubber

It’s an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into various products. -by Word Net Web.Princeton.edu

• Polyester and rubber

Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many types of polyester, the term “polyester” as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Polyesters include naturally occurring chemicals, such as in the cutin of plant cuticles, as well as synthetics through step-growth polymerization such as polycarbonate and polybutyrate. Natural polyesters and a few synthetic ones are biodegradable, but most synthetic polyesters are not. -by Wikipedia.com

These are just among the common materials that cargo nets are made of. The video below shows you how you can make your own cargo net.

These series of articles can be bookmarked as your reference. You can place your comments or link to this article on your site. Take time to read “All about Cargo Net” and learn more about cargo nets.

Cargo Net has long been a useful equipment onboard the ship. You can use a cargo net on almost any kind of work onboard. How about its importance?

Before we go any further let us define what a cargo net is. A Cargo Net is a large square net made of rope in which cased or packaged cargo is carried into and out of a ship’s hold. Modern shipping has changed drastically and the use of cargo net as a means of handling cargo for ships was replaced by containerized system. But there are still some smaller merchant ships that use cargo net in handling their cargo.

Apart from the ship, a cargo net has plenty of uses. I’ve listed below some of common types of cargo nets:

• Truck Bed Cargo Net

It is often made of a durable straps attached at the back of a pickup. You can use this either to cover the items beneath it or used as a bed when camping. Since it is made of strap, it still has its added comfort once decided for use as a bed.

• Basket Cargo Net

This cargo net is placed on the top load of your SUV Car. If you’re on a camping trip or planning to transfer, you can often see this cargo net placed above the top-load of your SUV.

• Motorcycle Cargo Net

This cargo net is handy especially to those motorcycle enthusiasts. Picture this, if you’re going to the grocery store, transporting the goods you buy is a problem. A reliable motorcycle cargo net is the cost-effective way to strap your good on your bike.

• Cargo Net Sling

A cargo net sling is made of nylon and straps cargo together in a criss-cross pattern that usually forms a 12 x 14 foot square net. The four sides of the nets usually have steel rings sewn in which is used for pick up hoist line or hook. This cargo net is often onboard the ship and used for picking up provisions, store supply, etc.

• Bungee Net / Cargo Net

This cargo net is commonly bought on your nearest Wal-Mart store. It is made of an elastic rope that has hooked on its 4 ends and middle ends for easy attachment. It serves the same purpose as a regular cargo net.

These are just a few of the types of cargo net. As you can see it’s not just for ships that they use cargo net. What about the uses of cargo nets? I’ll try to list them down for you.

1. Cargo nets are often used on playground, tree houses and fields. It is useful in climbing up tree houses and playground.
2. Sports centers use cargo nets for their netting. A good example of these sports are:
   • Hockey
   • Lacrosse
   • Soccer games
3. Gyms also use cargo net for training their athlete. You can find athletes climbing up and down these cargo nets as part of their routine exercise.
4. Cargo nets are used in camping. It provides extra netting for tents or can be used in case of emergency.
5. Cargo net can be used as a bridge. It’s handy especially when your outdoor.
6. Cargo nets are useful during emergency. When transporting an injured person either by hoisting or carrying the person, a cargo net is a handy equipment to use in this situation.

There is no limit in using a cargo net. Either for fun or for carrying out a job, a cargo net is useful. You can add more into this by commenting or bookmarking this article. If you want to know more, subscribe to our mailing list.

Various ways adopted by most mariners proves to be effective in reducing ship squat effect. But finding out ship squat effect on its early stage will make it much easier for you to decide your next action to avoid or reduce it. Ship captains commonly apply these procedures and skills listed below. Pilots also help by giving information and maneuvering the ship, considering certain parameters and limits. Let’s discuss the first one.

Lessen the Mean Draft

Lessening the mean draft of the vessel can be achieved by discharging water ballast. The effects of these causes:

1. The CB (Block Coefficient) to some extent, to lower in value.
2. On a related water depth, the UKC (under keel clearance) will become higher in value.

Plan Your Route in Deeper Waters

When planning your voyage plan, consider your route on a deeper channel. Select the best possible route that you intend to navigate. Check the tides and current affecting the area in relation to your ETA (estimated time of arrival). Ask more information from agents at destination port if information from books is inadequate.

“the fastest and most efficient way of reducing ship squat is by decrease of speed. It’s still the best choice”

Consider Passing Distances on Objects and Ships

Passing distance on objects and ships is necessary. Confined channel possess danger to large ships. Avoid congested confined channels. The Greater the width of the channel, will lead to less ship squat. Finally, the fastest and most efficient way of reducing ship squat is by decrease of speed. It’s still the best choice.

Consider This…

Understanding the methods listed above would give you enough idea on how to reduce ship squat. As you go deeper in this series of articles you would most probably checked thought of reading other articles in this blog. You can consider posting your comments or retweet this post. I would appreciate it also if you would mention the articles in Pinoy Maritime and link to our site.

Understanding ship squat effect helps reduce the risk of grounding ships. How does international shipping deal with ship squat effect?

With the fast rising economy, industrialized country has continually created large ships navigating in different major ports and channels. Seldom do senior officers on duty know how important “Ship Squat” in shallow waters. Controlling the problems and dangers of ship squat in shallow waters would reduce the risk of getting aground or to a more serious situation.

What is Ship Squat?

While the ship is making way through the water, she pushes large amount of water ahead of her. This water returns to the side and under the ships bottom. Imagine this cycle of water building up speed under the ship causing a drop in pressure. This later causes the ship to vertically drop in the water.

As the ship vertically drops, we can say the ship trims forward or aft. So we can say that, the decrease in the under keel clearance of the ship, either forward or aft is known as Ship Squat. Remember that trim is different from Squat. Trim is the difference of the forward and aft draft while the ship is stationary, while in squat the ship is moving.

Factors that Affects Ship Squat

Bodily sinkage plus Trimming effect comprise ship squat. If the ship is on even keel and not moving, the trimming effect depends on the type of ship and its block coefficient (CB). Let’s give an example on this:

The ship moves forward and gains speed while in shallow water, considering that she has an under keel clearance of 1.0 to 1.5 meters. If she increases her speed, she will most likely have an excessive squat on the forward or the aft.

• If the ship’s CB is greater than 0.700, the maximum squat would likely occur on the forward part.
• If its CB is less than 0.700, the maximum squat would most likely occur on the aft part.
• If CB is almost equal to 0.700, the maximum squat would most likely occur on the forward, amidships, and aft part.

“the decrease in the under keel clearance of the ship, either forward or aft is known as Ship Squat”

The hull shape of ships also affects ship squat. Large ships like OBO and Super tankers commonly squat forward. On the other hand Passenger ships will likely squat on its stern. Assuming they are even keel when non-moving. Let’s consider another example:

The Ship is trimmed by the stern and non-moving. Then she starts moving and creates further trim at her stern. The dynamic trim (while the ship moves) will add to the static trim (while non-moving). Then we can say the maximum squat will occur at the stern.

Open and Confined Channels

Most of the time, this could lead to an open debate between the Master (the captain of the ship) and the Navigating Officer. Depending on how they understand it according to personal interpretation or how it was presented to them. Let’s try to clarify some things about Open and Confined Channels:

• When a vessel navigates on a channel with no breadth (the width of the channel) restriction, like riverbanks and canals. The ship navigates in an Open Channel.
• When a vessel navigates on a channel with breadth restriction. The ship navigates in a Confined Channel.

Summarizing all that you’ve learn, would give you an idea of finding the best way in finding out how much your ship squat. Keep in mind that safety of navigation plays an important role in our goal as a watch officer. This series of articles about ship squat effect will be posted here so it is better that you subscribe to my RSS Feed for updates or share some link-love and mention me on your site or bookmark this article.

The list of Philippine Shipping and Manning Companies provided in this article, and their information including their links would help a lot in finding what you need. This list connects to the previous related articles posted in the maritime category. You can subscribe for updates by using your email for free to get instant update about this post.

• KORPIL SHIPMANAGEMENT AND MANNING CORPORATION (FOR INTER-PACIFIC)

3F PARAGON TOWER 531 FLORES ST
Phone: 5261186 / 89
Fax: 5361185 / 3381813

• LACERTA SHIPPING AGENCIES PHIL., INC.

U602 DON ALFONSO CONDO #1108 L.GUERRERO/UN ERMITA MANILA
Phone: 4009417/ 4009422
Fax: 5244884

• LAUREL CARRIERS PHILIPPINES, INC.

701 WSTWOOD CONDO 23 EISENHOWER GHILLS SN JUAN
Phone: 725-4349/7253894/725420
Fax: 3021751

• LEEWARD MARINE SERVICES INC

RM 201 BARON BLDG II NO 761 JP RIZAL ST MAKATI
Phone: 8903198

• LEONIS NAVIGATION COMPANY INC

915 PRES.QUIRINO AVE COR LEON GUINTO ST MALATE MLA
Phone: 5238646-50
Fax: 5215177

• LOS NINOS DEL MAR MARINE SERVICES

RM 2-A 2/F 1828 SN MARCELINO ST MLTE MLA
Phone: 303-0270
Fax: 303-0269
Email: losninosdelmar@yahoo.com

• LOTUS SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC.

S-AB, TAFT BUS CTR 2157 TAFT AVE MALATE MANILA
Phone: 4002190 / 4002191/ 40021
Fax: 4002193

• LT MARINE OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC.

RM306A GEDCOR BLDG.IRASAN N.A QUINO AVE.PQUE CITY
Phone: 8206343
Fax: 8206344

• LYDIA MAR (MANILA) INC

RMS 703 & 705 R. SANTOS BLDG P`ZA LACSON STA CRUZ
Phone: 7344860 / 7344806
Fax: 7344833
Email: lydiamar@i-manila.com.ph

• M & A MARITIME SHIPPING CO

1202 INT. GEN LUNA ST ERMITA MLA MALATE MANILA
Phone: 528-4931
Fax: 528-4932
Email: engrbacay@yahoo.com

• MAERSK-FILIPINAS CREWING INC (FOR MAERSK TABACALERA CREWING AGENCY)

51/F PBCOM TOWER NO. 6795 AYALA/HERRERA MKTI
Phone: 8419000 LOC 290
Fax: 8158307

• MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORPORATION (FOR MAGSAYSAY MANPOWER INC)

520 TM KALAW ST ERMITA MANILA
Phone: 5269640 / 5210850/526960
Fax: 5259507

• MAGSAYSAY MITSUI O.S.K MARINE INC.

6/F MAGSAYSAY BLDG 520 TM KALAW ST ERMITA MANILA
Phone: 5268888
Fax: 5248132
Email: cndelacruz@magmol.com

• MAINE MARINE PHILIPPINES, INC.

A-E 17/F, R.MAGSAYSAY CTR. 1680 ROXAS BLVD. MLA
Phone: 5244973/ 5365455
Fax: 3382719

• MALAYAN TOWAGE & SALVAGE CORPORATION

RM 101 ERECHEM BLDG SALCEDO & 18/F EQUITABLE LEGASPI VILLAGE MAKATI
Phone: 8183702/ 8130696/ 759217
Fax: 8153517

• MANILA SHIPMANAGEMENT & MANNING INC

GF ALEXANDER HOUSE 132 AMORSOLO MAKATI CITY
Phone: 8924071 LOC.75
Fax: 8166993

• MARANAW LUZON SHIPPING COMPANY INC

G/F ENRIQUETA BLDG 1675-1677 A.MABINI ST MALATE
Phone: 5210301 / 3600400

• MARC-CCI SHIPPING MANAGEMENT INC (FOR MARC-CTI SHPG MNGT INC)

3/F FOREX BLDG 1963 SAN MARCELINO MALATE MLA
Phone: 5238939/5268770/5268772
Fax: 5268771
Email: accounts@marc-ships.com

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Commercial shipping gained a significant change over the years. With the increasing needs on ports and chartering, ship captains and officers faces several risk that connects to accomplishments of paperwork. Attempts to lessen paperwork by using computer format forms were adopted by other countries but not all of them.

An incident because of paperwork

A 44,788 dead weight product carrier tanker “Ficus” grounded Off the Bahamas coast. The tanker altered course to pick up a pilot off New Providence Island in Bahamas following a voyage from Curacao. The watchkeeping officer with a nine-month experience as an OOW (Officer of the Watch) was on the bridge with the OS (Ordinary Seaman). At the time of incident the OS acts as the lookout and helmsman at the same time.

The cause of accident

An inexperienced junior officer on the bridge altered course too early and lost his awareness. The master on the other hand got stuck in his cabin with the paperwork. The OOW was busy plotting the course, completing prearrival checklists, communicating with the bosun on pilot ladder preparations, and making repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact the pilot station.

“The principle that the master and crew should at all-time prioritise the safety of the vessel over routine administration”

The master got delayed in his cabin as he prepared a report on a commercial inspection of the vessel which shall be carried out in port. When he arrived on the bridge, the vessel was closer to land than expected, and any action to avoid it was too late.

The conclusion

The investigators concluded “Human Error” as the cause of incident, and recommend that bridge manning levels play a vital role on the passage plan.

An added bridge team member could help the OOW during arrival at the pilot station, and could have prevented grounding the vessel. The safety of the vessel is top priority. One of the big disadvantages of ISM is paperwork. In the digital era like us, paper reduction program should be an alternative. With fewer crew and more papers, it’s becoming an issue of stress and safety for ship officers.

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Imagine yourself connected on-line, surfing the web, checking your emails, and chatting or making a video call to your friends and family. All of this you can do while you’re onboard the ship. It can either be through a wifi connection, a usb broadband connection, or a dial-up connection using your mobile phone.

Communication plays a role on modern shipping. “Marianne Schulte”, the first containership built and works at a regular service between the Caribbean and UK or Rotterdam adopted the FleetBroadband service of the Inmarsat. It provides the ship and crew the same standard of voice and data connectivity as they expect ashore. Great news for every seafarer but not all ship has this.

How to connect…

Let’s not compare all the ship with the same equipment as with “Marianne Schulte”, let’s just find our own way to connect on-line.

With the following tips you can connect on-line wherever port your ship arrives:

• Buy a local simcard

By using the local simcard, you lessen the risk of having to pay a lot compared to using an international simcard. Attached the simcard on your mobile phone, activate your mobile phone Bluetooth to synchronize with your laptop. In short you will use your mobile phone as a dial-up connection to connect on-line. You can also install your mobile phone “PC suite” if you’re having difficulty with your Bluetooth connection.

• Scout for a free Wi-Fi signal

Some ports generously share their Wi-Fi connection free. During our recent call at New York, the ship remained at anchor for a week awaiting availability of the tanker terminal. They have a free Wi-Fi connection, which we luckily caught and were able to connect to it.

You can also go to a seaman’s club and use this service. Most of the seaman’s club think of the seafarer’s welfare and they know our needs especially when it comes to communication.

• Buy a local usb broadband connection

If your ship trades on the same ports always, I can advise that you buy a local usb broadband connection. You can connect on-line in a jiffy.

“A word of advice, keep your wireless connection on. You might luckily found a connection.”

Your resources.

The agent and pilots knows their country better than us. Ask them about this. Try to convince them to help you. I often ask them to help transport or buy for me some items that are difficult to buy. If you’re lucky and you talk to a kind agent or pilot, they’ll be willing to help you.

Be careful.

Most seafarers carry their own laptops onboard. Even the messboys have their own laptop. But few of them know the importance of installing antivirus software. Whenever you plan to connect on-line, make sure the virus definition of your antivirus software is updated. Otherwise your computer may suffer some of this virus attacks or even worse.

Conclusion.

Being able to connect on-line while onboard can help relieve a little of your stress. You can communicate to your family through the internet or simply surf the net to pass the time. Try to learn as much as you can from your friends onboard for new and better ways to connect on-line. Other people may know a lot more about it, so share with us your thought, post your comments and be heard.

The first that will make an impression to you about a place are its people. I’ve travelled around the world, most of the time and Filipino hospitality is still the best. A place can be so wonderful whenever you see people that are wholeheartedly welcoming you in their place.

People that are friendly, hospitable and full of pride at their natural heritage are noble indeed. Walking on a safe street creates a feeling of security for tourist. A clean street makes a great impression too. It’s a great escape from the city, especially if you’ve spend your entire life living in a crowded place.

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.”
- (1 Peter 4:8-9)

When we’re talking about city, you wouldn’t want to miss your city tour. But before you start your tour of the city, you might want to list down some items. These must have are compulsory for you.

You must have these.

• Backpacks

It’s good to have a handy backpack with you. Just the right size will do. Having all of your important items in one bag and keeping both of your hands free. You’ll probably buy some souvenir items along the way, so it’s better to have a bag for storage.

• Water

Walking up and down, even crossing bridges and hopping on big rocks can surely make you thirsty. You can just imagine yourself perspiring and losing all those liquids of your body. It’s better to have bottled water inside your bag all the time.

• Camera

This is the most important gadget that you should have. I’m not talking about built-in camera of your mobile phone. I’m talking about any digital camera that would make your picture stunningly great.

If you’re a DSLR person, I bet you already know some pointers in taking picture. But if you want to improve your photo shots, or a newbie who wants to know more about taking pictures, I suggest you read this photography book. It will help you a lot in improving your photo shots.

• Caps

Caps are good to cover that extra sunlight creeping to your face. Whatever size and design you like, as long as it serves its purpose, it’s a must have for you. I would suggest a fishing hat or bucket hat, it gives you that shade that you need.

• Shades

This comes with your caps. This item surely is a must have for you. It’s handy to carry; it doesn’t need too much space in your bag. It’s a good protection for your eye against UV Rays.

• Money

This surely is the most important. Keep with you small bills of money so you won’t have problem buying. Credit cards are handy especially if you’re a frequent traveler. Remember that carrying many cash has its disadvantage too. Just bring the right number of money and you’ll do just fine.

This is just a few that you should have when you’re planning for your city tour. You can add a lot more to this list. Simply place your comment on the comment box provided and we’ll talk about it on-line. Don’t forget to bookmark this post for your future reference.

You may want to read “The beautiful city of Puerto Prinsesa”.

Far across the deep blue sea
Your smile lighted my way
Your watchful eyes guided me
To where I supposed to sail

I wished to write a diary
In every corner of the seven seas
To let the oceans and seas testify
How much you meant to me

You are my only love, my only life
You’re an inspiration in every bit of my heart
Even if the fury of wind will cross our line
But this love would always remain alive

Reflecting the first time I saw you
Those puzzled eyes and beautiful smile
You’re like a princess and I’m a stranger
In your simple and colorful paradise

I hold your hands so cold like an Alaskan breeze
Like a gusty wind across the deep blue seas
The serenity of the seas conquered my trembling body
But words were unspoken how much you mean to me

Remembering the day when we kissed
Your warm lips engulfed my whole body
Like the horizon and calm sea
Dreaming our love will never fade away

The dolphins jump in the rhythmic way
The sea gulls sing the undying melody
Cumulus clouds rolls and dance in the air
Testifying your inspiring words in my ear

In your side every moment is worthy for man
Like a ship secured in the helm man hands
Like a spring leaves in the century tree
Feeling the world is only for you and me

Yet, you had been so restless
You bade goodbye making my world so lifeless
Night was so dark and the buoys lost its lights
Feeling the agony and pain in my heart

You set your sails toward another sea
Leaving me in a harbor with beautiful memories
Those unwritten and undying promises
Spilled out in white horses of the cruel waves

The harbor was so dark when you cast off the lines
But my shadow was there with tears in the eyes
I’m holding the rosary facing the red sky
Praying to hold you back in my waiting arms

The wide seas have kept as apart
And gusty wind whistled the dark clouds
Covering my voice a thousand miles
Never to hear my whispering heart

You may anchor into another arm
Venture to another love with out looking back
Kissing another lips warm than mine
But my love is still yours …my only love

I will always share your pain and success
Today and forever to the fullest
Heaven I swear could attest
This love will be in every corner of the seven seas

The memories you have left may be untold
Pages of this books would be unfold
Today and tomorrow the sweet music remain afloat
Still my heart is yours like a ship on a steady course

Today, I’m stranger in your paradise
To the land you wished to arrive
Tears are useless in my eyes
Wishing to secure your love again in my side

Loving you is more than the eyes could see
More than words to define
Deeper than unfathomable oceans
Never to be erased in my heart and mind

The diary of our love will remain forever
Even if the words are completely unfilled
Written in total pain and despair
But the happiness we shared is always there

You will always remain in the heart
You will always be part of my life
Even if the ocean and seas would keep us apart
Still, you will always be my love… my only love

Having a vacation after a tiring contract on-board the ship is relaxing. When you’re thinking of vacation, I suggest Puerto Princesa as one of your destination. Few of us may know that Puerto Princesa’s name originated from Princess Eulalia of Spain, born in 1864 to Queen Isabel II. When the princess died, the Queen changed the name to Puerto de la Princesa. Later, the name was lessened to Puerto Princesa which is widely known today.

Puerto Princesa’s “Underground River” is still on the top ten of the “New7Wonders” of the world. Once you’ve experience the journey inside the river, you’ll never forget it. Apart from the river, you can go on different location that you would surely enjoy. Before I forget, Puerto Princesa is popular for being a clean city. So don’t even try to throw any garbage on the street or you’ll get caught.

Places to go to?

1. Honda Bay - consists of several islets with shallow reefs and beaches which are the favorite swimming, snorkeling, and diving destinations of local residents and tourists. These islets consists of:
   • Cannon (Cowrie) Island,
   • Bat Island,
   • Lu-li Island (got from the word “lulubog-lilitaw”, meaning floating and sinking island, is visible only during low tide),
   • Starfish Island (known for its fine white sand and clear water that teems with starfish),
   • Snake Island (an island with a long stretch of time white sand shaped like a snake),
   • Pandan Island, and
   • Señorita Island (the breeding site of Lapu-Lapu fish).
2. St. Paul Subterranean River National Park - the river flows within a deep cavern under rugged limestone and marble cliffs. Nominated and one of the finalist of the new Seven Wonders of the World (www.vote7.com). It stretches eight kilometers deep into an underground lagoon with crystalline waters within the hallowed recesses. You’ll travel through the tunnel aboard paddle boat outriggers, and at every turn you’ll see stalactite pillars, rock formations and domed amphitheaters.
3. Irawan Crocodile Farming Institute – its goal is to preserve and further research studies on endangered species of crocodiles. The place also keeps a MiniZoo that features some of Palawan’s endemic animals.
4. Iwahig Penal Farm - the colony has a 37 hectare scenic farm planted with coconut palm
   Trees, rice and other crops cultivated by the prisoners and their families. The prison has about 4,000 population and many inmates live with their families in so-called rehabilitation areas. Iwahig is like a picture of a modern farm rather than a prison. At iwahig prisoners toil their farms unguarded and are allowed to earn an income by working in the many shops which produces various handicrafts, they are also popular with their hand carved items made from Mahogany wood. The farm is a good tourist destination.
5. Dos Palmas Island Resort and Spa – Dos Palmas Island Resort and Spa takes the environment seriously. You’ll have a great island experience during your stay at Dos Palmas. The foods are excellent and the accommodation is great.

These are just a few of the places you can enjoy during your stay at Palawan. If you haven’t vote yet, visit (www.vote7.com). Sign up and vote for “Underground River Puerto Prinsesa”.

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The USCG (United States Coastguard) is one of the five armed service of the US. How does it connect to the maritime industry? What are there purpose and mission? Born Ready! That’s what it takes to be a USCG. It takes much courage being a guardian.

Hurricane is popular to all mariners. We know how devastating a hurricane can be and the readiness of a group like the USCG is needed. Guarding the coast of a country? It’s one of the most difficult duties of a coastguard. Knowing every movement within countries territorial waters takes much dedication.

Why they decide to be a Guardian?

Being a guardian isn’t as easy as it looks. You have to undergo certain trainings that will test you physically and mentally. It’s both challenging and rewarding. Apart from that, you have several opportunities after you’ve completed your training as a guardian.

The “Honor Concept”, the foundation of all coastguard cadets. Every cadet lives by it, and passes it on from generation to generation. It’s a way of life inside the USCG academy. After completing their training, Coastguard Officers have several careers waiting for them. This includes…

• Aviation
• Engineering
• Afloat Operations
• Marine Environmental Safety and Environmental Protection
• Law Enforcement
• Homeland Security
• Finance
• Intergovernmental Operation
• Personnel and Training
• Port Operations and Waterways Management
• Intelligence
• Communication

If you ask me, it’s one of the most adventurous jobs. A honorable and successful career, once you become a Coastguard officer.

“The existence of the Honor Concept as a fundamental basis for cadet relationships carries with it the implication that any person whose conduct demeans or offends this concept has offended the entire Corps of Cadets. Who lives within the walls of the Cadet Barracks reveres honor; honor is our duty!”
…US Coastguard

They employ civilians.

If you’re thinking that it’s all about military service, we’ll your wrong. The USCG academy employs around 250 civilians in various positions. This includes:

• Educators
• Athletic Coaches
• Administrative Support
• Laborers
• Instructional System Specialist and a lot more.

Do you have a personal experience being a USCG? Have you undergone an inspection by a USCG Officer? Every seafarer whose port of call is the United States undergoes an inspection by the USCG. We’ve seen it, experienced it, and know how they do it. To describe it, they know their job, and they’re professionals.

If you have any experience or anything you’d like to share about the USCG, feel free to post a comment. You are free to share your ideas here…

As you can see, there are several changes on the site. We have come up with a theme design that would give a much better look for it. Some of the old buttons and tabs were removed but many new were added.

You’ll be expecting changes on the blog site. We’ve included a job board for employers to post their job vacancies. On most occasions we receive many resume and CV (curriculum vitae) on our e-mail inbox. So we’ve come up with an idea of putting up a job board on the site.

It’s the idea that we’ve come up with because of the growing demand of people looking for a job. We’d like to encourage employers from every location to take part in this programme. It will come up soon and I hope it could be as successful as this site.

A new theme design

Most of you would normally ask why we change the design of the blog site and forum. I would normally answer it this way…

• It looks good
• It looks neat
• It is easier to read the text
• It is easy to navigate

And besides, it’s more attractive and pleasing in the eye isn’t it?

Partnership

It took a while for Pinoy Maritime to catch the attention of other groups and associations. But we are fortunate enough the USCG (United States Coastguard) noticed us. Being part of their awareness campaign to tell the public about what they do, how they do it, and how large of a role they play in the US Armed Forces.

So expect many changes coming up at Pinoy Maritime. It’s a new experience and something worth expecting. In case you have any suggestions, feel free to write and use our contact page or simply e-mail to contact@pinoymaritime.com. We’d like to hear from you…

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The list of Philippine Shipping and Manning Companies provided in this article, and their information including their links would help a lot in finding what you need. This list connects to the previous related articles posted in the maritime category. You can subscribe for updates by using your email for free to get instant update about this post.

• INTERNATIONAL CREWING AND SHIP MANAGEMENT, INC.
  PENTHOUSE B 5F GEDISCO CTR 1564 MABINI ERMITA
  Phone: 5243326 / 5244285
  Fax: 5244298

• INTERNATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT INC
  GF(FRONT)2&3/F ISD BLDG 5439 CURIE ST,PALANAN MKTI
  Phone: 5501595/5501597/8331242
  Fax: 5519675
  Email: isd@isd-phil.com
  Website: www.isd-phil.com

• INTER-ORIENT MARITIME ENTERPRISES INC
  R608 611 613 & 618 ORTIGAS BLDG ORTIGAS PASIG CITY
  Phone: 6312724/ 6311226 to 27
  Fax: 6377992/ 6317214
  Email: inormph@pldtdsl.net
  Website: www.interorient.com.ph

• INTER-WORLD SHIPPING CORPORATION
  S502 GEDISCO TERRACE,1148 R.BLVD, ERMITA, MLA. ERMITA MANILA
  Phone: 528-0065/528-0209
  Fax: 528-0271
  Website: www.inter-worldshippingcorp.com

• IOLCOS MARITIME AGENCIES FAR EAST INC
  RM 701-A S & L BLDG 1500 ROXAS BLVD ERMITA MANILA
  Phone: 5249683 / 5249684/302125
  Fax: 5249685

• IONIA MARITIME SERVICES CORPORATION
  S-317,318 PALACIO GRANDE ANDA COR A.LUNA I`MUROS
  Phone: 5361424 / 3380708
  Fax: 5280297
  Email: ioniamanila@manila-online

• ISLAND OVERSEAS TRANSPORT CORP
  2F EASTGATE CENTRE NO 169 EDSA MANDALUYONG
  Phone: 5336101 / 5336102

• JDA INTER-PHIL MARITIME SERVICES CORP.
  2F&3F 4F GUIEB BLDG. 961 QUIRINO AVE
  Phone: 5365139

• JEBSENS MARITIME, INC
  2F HARBOR CTR II RAIL ROAD ST CHICAGO ST PORT AREA
  Phone: 5279980-88
  Fax: 5279712
  Website: www.jebsens.com

• KGJS FLEET MANAGEMENT MANILA INC (FOR WESTFLEET PHILS INC)
  6/F & 7/F RUFINO TWR 6784 AYALA AVE COR VA RUFINO LEGASPI VILLAGE MAKATI
  Phone: 7518860
  Fax: 7514494/ 7514492
  Email: gmg@kgjs.no / asr@kgjs.n

• KJCM MARITIME CORPORATION
  U-4&5 HARBER BLG, 505-507 BONI AVE, MAND. MAKATI
  Phone: 532-2671/532-5214
  Fax: 532-9114
  Email: kjcmmc_mnl@tri-isys.com

• KLAVENESS MARITIME AGENCY, INC.
  6F VNP BLG 479 P.GIL ST. ERMITA, MANILA
  Phone: 5236883/5238984/5218556
  Fax: 3021491/ 3021492
  Email: crew.operations@klaveness

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The Maritime Industry consist a vast network of organizations and people serving on different departments, professions, and expertise. The majority of the persons in the key positions of the maritime society consist of persons who once work onboard the ship. They were masters of their own craft. The knowledge that they acquire for the past years will serve as the foundation of future mariners. But the big question is, will they share that knowledge to others.

The immortal deed

Sharing your knowledge to others is the extension of your immortality. Being a mentor takes a lot of responsibility. But as you see the person who followed your footsteps became successful in his craft, you will come to understand the happiness of being part of that person’s success.

“There is no use for experience, if it is not shared with others. And there is no real excuse not to share it”. - The Art of Dredging.

The Goal

Kennebec Captain created the “The Maritime Information Sharing Network” which promotes awareness to all mariners to share their knowledge to others.

“What is The Maritime Information Sharing Network? It is my way of encouraging other mariners to start actively sharing their experiences and knowledge on line.”

“If you are, or have been involved in the maritime world, afloat or ashore I encourage you to become active on the web. I have neither a good writing style or a good web design, yet, in a small way, I have managed to add my point of view to the on-line maritime community. I don’t do this out of love of my fellow mariners. I seek to improve my own understanding of my profession and to enlighten those shore bound.”

“The internet offers us powerful tools to connect and to communicate. Administrators, regulators and other shore-side personnel seek a better understanding of life at sea, other captains seek feedback from pilots and tips from other mariners including captains.” - Kennebec Captain

Have your say

We should not hesitate to share to others our knowledge. We should think of the future of the Maritime Industry. We need to create and educate competent mariners. Our experiences as officers onboard will make them more efficient. Skills are learned through experience. Our experience as skilled mariners will serve as the foundation of their success and the extension of our immortality. Write your comment about this article and be heard.

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The Ocean Waves, considered as one of the dangerous Force of Nature. A lot of people get fascinated with ocean waves and consider it as an adventure to witness such event. Mariners sailing the high seas experience a lot of this waves in the ocean. For new cadets, ocean waves can be considered as a bad experience. With all the rolling and pitching of the ship you can picture a lot of ideas in your mind how a person behaves once the ship got hit by the ocean waves. Knowing and understanding how ocean waves are made would most likely prepare you when you encounter it.

About Waves

“Ocean surface waves are surface waves that occur in the upper layer of the ocean. They usually result from wind, and are also referred to as wind waves. These waves may travel thousands of miles before striking land. They range in size from small ripples to huge rogue waves. There is little actual forward motion of individual water particles in a wave, despite the large amount of energy it may carry forward”. - Wikipedia.

Let’s make a simpler explanation of an ocean waves.

“Waves are caused by wind blowing over the surface of the ocean. The longer, stronger and further the wind blows, the bigger the waves will be”. - Mamashealth.

Types of Ocean Waves

Normal waves caused by the action of wind on the surface of the water and accentuated by the gravitational pull of the Moon.

Rogue waves, also called freak waves. Their exact causes are unknown but it is believed they may propagate from storms, high surface winds, subtle shifts in the ocean seabed, gravitational and magnetic variations in the Earth’s crust, and possibly an alignment of the planets and the moon that produce intensified gravitational effects. These waves can arise suddenly, can be more than 100 feet high, and can damage or destroy ships at sea.

Tsunami or sea waves, which are generated by large shifts in the seabed, usually as the result of an earthquake or explosive volcanic eruption. A special type of tsunami, known as a Mega-Tsunami can be caused by the action of a sudden landslide of large size into the sea, such as happened in Tulia Bay, Alaska, in 1957, that produced a 1,000 ft wave witnessed by several people including two on a boat who rode it out and survived. While an earthquake generated tsunami can reach a maximum height of about 100 feet at the shoreline, a landslide generated mega-tsunami can be any height, depending on the volume of water displaced by the land in-falling. - helium.

What causes Ocean Waves

“The winds cause waves on the surface of the ocean (and on lakes). The wind transfers some of its energy to the water, through friction between the air molecules and the water molecules. Stronger winds (like storm surges) cause larger waves. You can make your own miniature waves by blowing across the surface of a pan of water.”

“Waves of water do not move horizontally, they only move up and down (a wave does not represent a flow of water). You can see a demonstration of this by watching a floating buoy bob up and down with a wave; it does not, however, move horizontally with the wave.” - enchantedlearning.

The dangerous side of waves

Ocean Waves can cause fatal accidents. A lot of mariners lost their lives at sea by being washed out by ocean waves. We’ve heard news about sinking ships, man overboard, and a lot of ocean wave related accidents which can or cannot be prevented. We can control the ship but we cannot control nature.

Safety

We prioritized safety whenever we work onboard the ship. In cases of bad weather, the crew remains inside the accommodation and continue their work inside the safety of their ship.

• Remember to keep all weather tight doors closed.
• Monitor the changes of weather report on your weather facsimile. This information is necessary for you in order to plan your actions well.
• Prior to departure at port keep it a habit to secure all loose equipment onboard the ship. Last minute securing is the common cause of accidents on onboard the ship.
• Lashings must be checked and confirmed that it is within safety standards of tightness.
• Paints and chemicals inside lockers must be lashed and properly secured.

Video Footage

You can indulged yourself on the video footage of “Deadliest Catch - Waves”;

or you can watch this video “Heavy Sea” and see how the ship bends and react on ocean waves.

You can have your further reading about waves on this pdf.

Have your say

Ocean waves will always be a part of a mariners life. We see it most of the time and we spend a lot of time trying to enjoy it. A lot of sleepless nights can be blamed to ocean waves. How would you consider an ocean wave? Do you have an experience about ocean waves that you like to share with us? Write your comment and be heard or share this article to your friend. You can subscribe to my RSS for more updates.

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After a party or a typical house dinner you start cleaning the bottles of wine, liquor, and beer. Did you count how much you and your friends consumed? Let’s say you have a little boy or little girl who idolizes you. Would you indulge yourself to alcohol in front of them? Before a night duty or shifting of watches, would you drink alcohol and later jeopardize your job and the people around you? When is it time to say “enough is enough” or “I have to stop”?

About Alcoholism

Alcoholism, also known for its two popular term of disorders, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. Both disorders cause serious consequences, affecting an individual’s health and personal life, as well as creating an impact on society at large.

Alcohol abusers, or problem drinkers. These people drinks too much on a regular basis. Their alcohol use is self-destructive and can present a danger to others.

When a person becomes dependent on alcohol, the crossover from being an alcohol abuser to an alcohol dependent begins. An alcoholic creates a pattern of uncontrollable drinking, they already build up a tolerance to alcohol which over time requires them to drink larger quantities of alcohol in order to obtain the same effect, and they will usually experience withdrawal symptoms when they don’t drink.

Alcoholism as a disease

Alcoholism is a disease process, widely accepted among medical communities. Alcohol from problem drinkers can be cured.

“Alcoholism, also known as “alcohol dependence,” is a disease that includes alcohol craving and continued drinking despite repeated alcohol-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law”; as said by alcoholism.about.

“Disease theory of alcoholism is a theory based on the concept that alcoholism is a disease process”; as said by wikipedia.

The Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Dependence

1. Neglect of other Activities - Important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of alcohol use
2. Excessive Use - Alcohol is consumed in larger amounts over a longer period than intended
3. Impaired control - Ongoing, unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control alcohol consumption
4. Persistence of Use - Alcohol consumption is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely caused or exacerbated by alcohol
5. Large Amounts of Time Spent in Alcohol Related Activities - A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain, use or recover from the effects of alcohol
6. Withdrawal - Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking
7. Tolerance - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects

Provided by alcoholism.about.

Effects of Alcoholism

Health and behavior effects - Short term alcohol use causes the following effects depending on the quantity of consumed alcohol:

• Loss of inhibition and impaired judgment
• Dizziness, blurred vision and slurred speech
• Uncoordinated movements and increased reaction time
• Unconsciousness and even death

Long-term alcohol use can cause serious health complications which can affect virtually every organ in your body. You can refer to Australian Northern Territory government site for the details. Provided by helpguide.

Alcoholism and the Ship

Consumption of alcohols onboard the ship is under certain limits and should be controlled. Every company must have a clear guidelines regarding the control of alcohol and drugs onboard the ship, as stated in the OCIMF guidelines.

“Company policy should provide for control of onboard alcohol distribution and monitoring of consumption. This policy should support the principle that officers and ratings should not be impaired by alcohol when performing scheduled duties.

OCIMF recommends that officers and ratings observe a period of abstinence from alcohol prior to scheduled watchkeeping duty or work periods. This may be either a fixed period, such as the 4 hours required by the USCG, or a minimum period of 1 hour of abstinence for each unit of alcohol consumed (refer to table 1 for examples of approximate alcohol unit conversions). Whichever method is used to determine the abstinence period, the objective should always be to ensure that, prior to going on scheduled duty, the blood alcohol content of the seafarer is theoretically zero. Officers and ratings should be aware that local regulations may be in place and where this is the case, it is recommended that these be strictly adhered to where they exceed these guidelines”. as said by OCIMF on page 2.

Cure for Alcoholism

A lot of hospitals and doctors can help you with the cure for alcoholism. You can check the sites like: alcoholism.about.com, alcoholismcure.org, or you can even check this book about alcoholism on googlebook. But the main point is not about indulging yourself first to alcohol then later on finds a cure for it. You should live an alcohol free life from the very beginning. A lot of contributing factors usually relates to alcoholism. Consider advertising as one of those.

“The advertising of alcohol, the marketing of alcoholic products, peer pressure and parental
influence all play a part in the level of alcohol consumption among young people”; as said by medical news today.

Treatments of alcoholism can lead to different complications and effects on your body.

“Many alcoholics have hypertension, and some receive anti-hypertensive medication, which can complicate their treatment for alcoholism,” explains Johnson. “Because topiramate can reduce drinking substantially and decrease blood pressure significantly, this allows one medication to be given instead of several”, as said by medical news media.

Conclusion

This article intends to give awareness on the effects of alcohol abuse. Accidents onboard the ship relating to excessive intake of alcohol leads to devastating results. Let us also think about our family that gets affected with our actions relating to alcohol abuse. Last but not the least; I’d like to share to you this simple poem:

“First a man takes a drink, then the drink takes another drink, then the drink takes the man.”

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