Manila: Class society Bureau Veritas (BV) has certified a Philippine manning agency Maryville Manila for compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention MLC2006 on a voluntary basis, Seatrade Asia reported.
Maryville Manila is the first manning agency to be certified by a class society in the Philippines, according to BV. “The Filipino manning industry is very important both here in the Philippines and as the biggest resource of skilled manpower for global shipping,” said Emmanuel Danion, country chief executive for the Philippines, BV. Maryville Manila, the exclusive manning agency of Maryville Maritime, employs approximately 1,800 seafarers under a policy of strict selection, evaluation and training of all crews, the company said.