The barriers to Marcos’ vision of upskilling seafarers for greener shipping
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday reiterated the need to upskill and reskill Filipino seafarers so they can keep pace with the global shipping industry’s green transition.
Marcos said the Commission on Higher Education and the Maritime Industry Authority—agencies in charge of overseeing the country’s maritime schools—should work on the “upskilling and reskilling of Filipino seafarers to prepare them for the shift of ocean-going vessels from using conventional fuel sources to green ammonia between 2030 to 2040.”
Marcos in 2022 also acknowledged the need to train seafarers to handle alternative fuels as the global shipping industry pivots from standard marine fuels to greener alternatives—a key talking point in last year’s climate talks at the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency that regulates global shipping.
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He said government agencies, organizations and the private sector should “work together in identifying strategies on ens
