The Seventh National Seafarers' Day was celebrated on September 22, 2002 with the theme "MARINONG FILIPINO: Karangalan ng Ating Bansa " 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 2002 government data, there were 209,593 documented seafarers deployed abroad with employment contracts approved by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) with dollar remittances reaching US$1.226 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 2002 Outstanding Seafarers of the Year Award (OSYA) include the following:
CREW of M/V BERNHARD SCHULTE
CAPT. DANILO MORALES -
CAPT CONSTANTINO ARCELLANA
MR. CELSO DE GUZMAN
MR. JOSE R. RADA &
13 FILIPINO CREW of M/V TAMPA
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 |
|---|
| 25 July 2002 | Ship ran aground during a storm | Off the southwest coast of Japan | Co-op Venture | Bulk carrier | Panama | 3 | Drowned |
| 9 December 2002 | Explosion in ship due to high-pressure air leak | Off the coast ofNewcastle, Australia | The Golden Bridge | Bulk carrier | Panama | 1 | Death after sustaining head injuries |
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
No comments:
Post a Comment