The first National Seafarers' Day was celebrated don August 18, 1996 with the theme "MARINONG FILIPINO: TAAS NOO!" at the WG&A Pier 4, North Harbor Manila.
Former president Fidel V. Ramos earlier issued on July 9, 1996 Proclamation No. 828 declaring August 18 as National Seafarers Day wherein the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) was tasked to coordinate with the public and private sector in activities related to the celebration of said event. The purpose of the Proclamation is to give due recognition to the vital role of Filipino seafarers towards the development of the Philippines as a maritime country. Later, Proclamation No.1094 was issued in 1997 by President Ramos which moved NSD to every last Sunday of September every year.
Per 1996 government data, there were 175,469 documented seafarers deployed abroad with employment contracts approved by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) with dollar remittances reaching US$251.24 million. Present data showed that there were 367,166 Filipino seafarers deployed in 2013 with dollar remittances of US$5.575 billion in 2014.
The first NSD was likewise held a year after Republic Act No.8042 otherwise known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 , described as "An act to institute the policies of overseas employment and establish a higher standard of protection and promotion of the welfare of migrant workers, their families and overseas Filipinos in distress, and for other purposes." It was signed into law by Former president Fidel V. Ramos on June 7, 1995.
It was the year when the first edition of the AHOY! Manual for Filipino Seafarers was released.
The 22nd National Seafarers Day is all set on September 24,2017 with the theme "Marinong Filipino: Nag-uugnay sa Mundo!".
The #NSD22 #NSD2017 activities nationwide led by the #ApostleshipoftheSea ( #AOS ) include the Memorial at Sea, High Mass, Oratorical/ Art/ Photo Contest, Harana by the Bay, Boodlefight, Karaoke challenge, and the Search for Top Ten Outstanding Maritime Students. One of the highlights is the Grand Parade to be participated in by more than 4000 stakeholders from maritime schools, government agencies, manning agencies, training centers, maritime organizations, unions, families and private institutions
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