The Ninth National Seafarers' Day was celebrated on September 26, 2004 with the theme "FILIPINO SEAFARER: AIM HIGH, REACH HIGHER! " at the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park, 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 2004 government data, there were 229,002 documented seafarers deployed abroad with employment contracts approved by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) with dollar remittances reaching US$1.294 billion. Present data showed that there were 367,166 Filipino seafarers deployed in 2013 with dollar remittances of US$5.575 billion in 2014.
The recipients for the 2004 Outstanding Seafarers of the Year Award (OSYA) include the 3/0 LUGEN T. ORTILLANO, CAPT. ERNESTO S. MENORCA, CAPT. WILIJADO P. ABUID, SR
(POSTHUMOUS) and CAPT. GREGORIO B. SIALSA
2004 NSD was also the first year the Oratorical contest for maritime students was held wherein Cadet Mark Rodolfo Cayetano of the Philippine Maritime Institution (PMI) Manila was awarded Grand Orator for his piece. “Challenges for a Filipino Seafarer”.
The shipping industry and seafaring profession were not without incident or peril. There were maritime disasters that resulted in the loss of life of and injury to Filipino seafarers:.
| Date | Maritime case/incident | Location of case/incident | Name(s) of ship(s) | Type of ship | Flag of ship | Number of Filipino seafarers affected | Description of casualties |
|---|
| 24 January 2004 | Ship explosion due to mismanagement | Off Virginia coast | Bow Mariner | Chemical Tanker | Singapore | 24 | 18 presumed dead, 6 survivors rescued |
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
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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