An estimated 1,500 seafaring jobs will be up for grabs this Sept. 23 and 24 as the Philippines, the world’s leading supplier of skilled seafaring labor, celebrates National Maritime Week.
The event aptly called “Ang Lakas Mo Marino! 2010 Seafarers’ Job and Wellness Fair” will be held at University Activity Center of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, in Intramuros.
The two-day event managed by Buhay Marino, one of the country’s most reputable maritime publications, will open shop between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is free for persons interested to participate in the job seeking activity.
Eric Arevalo, job fair manager and editor-in-chief of the publication, said 25 major manning agencies will be participating in the event.
Aside from providing work to vacationing seafarers, Arevalo said the job fair also features financial literacy seminars and other related activities sponsored by the Philippine Stock Exchange and health and wellness tips from nutrition specialists of Nestle Philippines.
“Aside from providing livelihood opportunities for our seafarers, we will also be giving them a chance to better themselves financially and physically,” he stressed.
Arevalo added it is only fitting that Buhay Marino give something back to the industry and people responsible for its steady growth in the past eight years.
Buhay Marino was established by former seaman, Chief Mate Rene Sangalang, in September 2002.
The publication aims to educate and provide the country’s estimated 300,000 seafarers with the latest maritime news and developments in the manning industry.
The Maritime Week celebrations are embodied under Presidential Proclamation No. 1560 dated July 17, 2008 with the end view of promoting maritime awareness to the public.
It is also in conjunction with the World Maritime Day’s theme: “2010: Year of the Seafarer”. - US News Agency / Asian
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