The Maritime Industry Authority, otherwise known by the acronym, MARINA, is a government agency housed under the Philippine Department of Transportation (DoTr). Its main task is to integrate the development, promotion, and regulation of the maritime industry in the country, while maintaining the effective regulation of maritime laws in the shipping industry.
Since it was established in 1974, MARINA has been saddled with functions involving the operations and quality maintenance of domestic and overseas water carriers. Also listed in their job description is the registration of vessels, the issuance of licenses, the addressing of safety concerns pertaining to vessel construction, and the enforcement of maritime laws in the country.
So, if you ever try to seek a career in the maritime industry or if you have issues or concerns regarding any of MARINA’s functions, they set up regional, satellite, and extension offices nationwide that can help.
List of MARINA Regional Offices in the Philippines
As the primary agency in charge of the maritime industry, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) had to make sure that their services are accessible to everyone who needs it. This is particularly so when it comes to fulfilling their mandate to help provide assistance — financial or technological — to the industry and all parts of it thru public or private financial institutions and agencies. Having said that, we made it easier for you to find the MARINA office that you need, in the event that you have questions or concerns that the agency can address.
Here’s a list of all the Regional, Satellite, and Extension Offices of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) nationwide, should you find yourself in a situation when you need to pay them a visit.
Also Read: Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA): What You Need to Know
MARINA Regional Office – National Capital Region (NCR)
Office Address: 12th floor MARINA Building, Bonifacio Drive cor. 20th Street, Port Area, Manila
MARINA
Contact No.: (02) 8524-9126
Email Address : mroncr@marina.gov.ph
MARINA Satellite Offices – NCR
MARINA Central Office
Office Address: MARINA MDS, 2nd Floor, MARINA Building, 20th Street corner Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila
Available Transactions: MARINA Identification Card (MARINA ID), Examinations
POEA
Office Address: Blas F Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue corner Epifanio de los Santos Ave, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Available Transactions: Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB)
SM Mall of Asia (MOA)
Office Address: Government Offices Center, MOA Complex, Pasay City
Available Transactions: Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB)
SM Manila
Office Address: 5th Floor, SM City Manila, Natividad Lopez Street, Ermita, Manila
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC), MARINA Identification Card (MARINA ID), Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB)
PITX
Office Address: Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), 8344 E3, Parañaque, Metro Manila
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC)
MARINA Regional Office I and II
Office Address: 3F Tan Bldg., Quezon Ave., Sevilla Center, San Fernando City, La Union
Contact No.: (072) 607-8108 / (072)607-8109
Email Address : mro1@marina.gov.ph
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC), Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB)
MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Regions I and II
Cagayan Extension Office
Office Address: M.H. Del Pilar St., Centro 5, Aparri, Cagayan
Contact No.: (078) 888-0481
Email Address: marinaaparri3515@gmail.com, cagayanext@marina.gov.ph
Pangasinan Extension Office
Office Address: 3rd F EJR Bldg., Sitio Sadsaran, Poblacion, Alaminos, Pangasinan
Contact No.: (075) 633-3392
MARINA Regional Office IV
Office Address: Caedo Commercial Center, Calicanto, Batangas City
Contact No.: (043) 723-1365 / (043)723-2327
Email Address : mro4@marina.gov.ph
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC), Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB)
MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Region IV
Lucena Extension Office
Office Address: 3F JML Building, Bonifacio St. corner Rizal St., Brgy. 5, Lucena City
Contact No.: (042) 373-0754
Email Address : mro4@marina.gov.ph
Palawan Extension Office
Office Address: 210 Manalo St., Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Email Address : mro4@marina.gov.ph
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MARINA Regional Office V
Office Address: Regional Government Center, Rawis, Legazpi City
Contact No.: (052) 742-8404
Email Address : mro5@marina.gov.ph
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC)
MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Region V
Legazpi Satellite Office
Office Address: 2nd Floor Grace Home Builders Los Banos, Capantawan, Legazpi City
Matnog Satellite Office
Office Address: Brgy. Camachiles, Matnog, Sorsogon
MARINA Regional Office VI
Office Address: MRO VI Bldg., De la Rama St., Iloilo City
Contact No.: (033) 501-2031 / (033) 314-7040
Email Address : mro6@marina.gov.ph
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC), Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB), Examination
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MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Region VI
Bacolod Extension Office
Office Address: Unit A-9, WSC Building corner Locsin-San Sebastian Sts., Bacolod City
Contact No.: (034) 433-3569 / (034) 503-7423
Email Address : marinabeo@gmail.com
Caticlan Satellite Office
Office Address: Jetty Port, Caticlan, Malay, Aklan
MARINA Regional Office VII
Office Address: MRO-VII Bldg., Doña Modesta Gaisano St., Sudlon, Lahug, 6000 Cebu City
Contact No.: (032) 888-9051 / 0936-0749692 / 0933-8269363 / 0956-993-1404
Email Address : mro7@marina.gov.ph
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC), Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB), Examination
MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Region VII
Dumaguete Extension Office
Office Address: Jabel Bldg., Looc, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Tagbilaran Extension Office
Office Address: JA 2-M Bldg., 0186 Remolador Extension, Tagbilaran City, Bohol
MARINA Regional Office VIII
Office Address: 2F Uytingkoc Bldg. Senator Enage St., Tacloban City
Contact No.: (053) 325-5133 / (053) 523-3010 / (053) 888-1027
Email Address: mro8@marina.gov.ph, marina.tmro@gmail.com, marina_tmro@yahoo.com
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC), Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB)
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MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Region VIII
Allen Satellite Office
Office Address: Brgy. Looc, Pier Site, Allen, Northern Samar
Calbayog Satellite Office
Office Address: Bldg., Sitio Talahib, Brgy. Trinidad, Calbayog City, Samar
Contact No.: (055) 533-8055 CDRRMO
Guiuan Satellite Office
Office Address: Ward 7, Poblacion, Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Hilongos Satellite Office
Office Address: Poblacion, Hilongos, Leyte
Maasin Satellite Office
Office Address: Southern Leyte Provincial Government, Brgy. Abgao, Tomas Oppus St., Maasin City
Contact No.: (053) 570-9910
Naval Satellite Unit
Office Address: Provincial Capitol Compound, Brgy. Calumpang, Naval, Biliran
Contact No.: ( 053) 570-9105
Ormoc Satellite Office
Office Address: 2F, Public Market, Ebony St., Ormoc City
Contact No.: (053) 561-6219
Palompon Satellite Office
Office Address: ECO Tourism Bldg., Rizal St., Palompon Leyte
Sogod Satellite Office
Office Address: Municipal Gym, Sogod, Southern Leyte
MARINA Regional Office IX
Office Address: 2F and 3F, A. Marcrohon Bldg., Campaner St. Zamboanga City
Contact No.: (062) 991-2614
Email Address : mro9@marina.gov.ph
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC),
MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Region IX
Dapitan Extension Office
Office Address: San Vicente, Pulauan Port, Dapitan City
Pagadian Extension Office
Office Address: Port Area, Pagadian Port, Pagadian City
Contact No.: (062) 925-1600
MARINA Regional Office X
Office Address: 2F SE JO Lim Bldg, Gemilina St, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro
Contact No.: (088) 856-9105 / (088) 880-2010
Email Address : mro10@marina.gov.ph / cdmro@yahoo.com
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC)
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MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Region X
Camiguin Satellite Office
Office Address: Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Camiguin
Tubod Satellite Office
Office Address: Marcelino Pepito St., Brgy. Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte
Contact No.: (063) 341-5792
Email Address : mro10tubod@gmail.com
MARINA Regional Office XI
Office Address: 2F Davao Ching Printers Inc., Bldg. cor. Lakandula & Dacudao Ave. Agdao, Davao City
Contact No.: (082)224-6231
Email Address : mro11@marina.gov.ph
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC), Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB), Examination
MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Region XI
Mati Extension Office
Office Address: Port Area, Mati City, Davao Oriental
Malalag Extension Office
Office Address: Sampaguita St., Malalag, Davao Oriental
MARINA Regional Office XII
Office Address: Door A17-A19, ECA Bldg., National Highway, General Santos City
Contact No.:
Admin. and Finance Section: (083) 301-1714 / (083) 825-3671
STCW/MDS Section: (083) 825-1759 / (083) 825-0559
Technical Section: (083) 877-9997
Email Address : mro12@marina.gov.ph
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC), Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB)
MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Region XII
Cotabato Extension Office
Office Address: 3F, Don Rufino Alonzo Sr. Bldg., Don Rufino Alonzo St., Cotabato City
MARINA Regional Office XIII – CARAGA
Office Address: Port Area, Surigao City
Contact No.: (086) 231-7622
Email Address : mro13@marina.gov.ph
Available Transactions: Certifications (COP, COC), Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB)
MARINA Satellite and Extension Offices – Region XIII
Butuan Extension Office
Office Address: Brgy. Ampayon, Butuan City
Contact No.: (085) 816-2573
Butuan Satellite Office
Office Address: Agusan-Misamis Oriental Road, Brgy. Ampayon, Butuan City
Dapa Satellite Office
Office Address: Municipality of Dapa, Surigao del Norte
San Jose Satellite Office
Office Address: Municipality of San Jose, Province of Dinagat Islands
Marina Training Institute
Office Address: 2nd to 4th floors MARINA Building, Panaad Park, Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City
Contact No.: (034) 468-5069
Email Address: marti@marina.gov.ph
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Summary
Sure, MARINA may have grown into an agency with a hand on many things, but one thing is for sure—it’s main goal to keep the Philippine maritime business at par with international maritime standards on Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers remains a priority.
In the course of the delivery of its services to the grassroots level, MARINA has transitioned to using online service via its new online platform, the MARINA Integrated Seafarers Management Online (MISMO) System. However, being a new platform, many seafarers prefer to personally visit any of the MARINA Offices listed above. Though some still entertain walk-in applicants, it’s always best to communicate with the respective branches you’re planning to go to first and ask to avoid wasting time, money, and effort.
For more information on specific MARINA services, you may also check the following sites:
For Issuance/Revalidation of COC/COE/COP: https://online-appointment.marina.gov.ph/signin
For Issuance/Renewal of Seamans Book and ID: https://sidsrb.marina.gov.ph/.
Also Read: Seaman’s Book Requirements and How to Apply (SIRB Renewal Process)