Marinong Pinoy

19/04/2026

17/04/2026

To all seafarers, before joining your vessel, ensure that your SIRB/SRB and SID are valid for at least 15-20 months. This helps avoid issues and prevents penalties. Under MARINA Memorandum Circular No. MD-2024-01, serving onboard with expired or insufficient validity of SIRB/SRB and/or SID may result in a ₱10,000 penalty and possible non-employment until compliance is met. Coordinate closely with your manning agency and check your documents early.

15/04/2026

Ships don’t sink because of the ocean around them.
They sink when the water gets inside.

The same is true for you.

Life will always surround you with loud waves of opinions, pressure, and moments that try to weigh you down. That’s inevitable. But none of it has the power to break you unless you let it settle within you, like water slowly seeping through cracks, quiet at first, almost unnoticeable, until it becomes heavy enough to pull you under.

You were never meant to be a vessel for every storm you survive.

Let waves hit, let the water touch you, but never let it make a home in you. You don’t have to absorb everything you go through. Learn to let the water pass. Protect your inner world, because not everything outside deserves a place within you.

06/04/2026

When my cadet visit me on my office at gusto magpalipat ng duty

Me: Bakit ka naiiyak at bakit ayaw mo umakyat sa duty ni 3M.
(3 mos ka kay 3m)
(3 mos ka kay 2m)
(3 mos ka kay Cm {sa akin})

Cadet: Sir, Galit po si Sir 3rd sa akin, sinermunan ako ng mahaba at sinigawan ako, bastos raw ako, walang galang dami sinabi.

Me: bakit ano ba nangyari?

Cadet: pumasok ako sa bridge sa duty nya kasi sabi niyo magaral ako ako sa duty ni 3rd mate. Sabi ko lang naman pagpasok "Good evening 3rd" ayon nagalit na sir, binulyawan ako... npahiya ako don sa AB na kaduty niya at sa OS na nandon rin sa taas.. Ano raw tawag ko sa kanya? 3rd? Tapos pakiulit raw.

Bakit raw 3rd twag ko sa kanya? Mga kapwa opisyal lang raw pwede tumwag sa kanya ng 3rd.
Bastos raw ako, wala raw ako galang,
Cadet raw ako, d rw ba ako tinuruan sa office na kapag 3rdmate since deck officer, sir raw po itawag...

Me: [entitled] kausapin ko si 3rd. Pauwi na rin yan. Don sa bagong 3m ka na umakyat if takot at natrauma ka na sa kanya.

Simula bukas sken ka na muna aakyat at kapag sabado linggo kay 2nd mate ka.

2M: Sige chief, saken mo na muna paakyatin si cadet, kaya ko naman ituro sa kanya lahat trabaho ni 3M, simula bukas chief, sir na rin ittwag ko kay 3M baka sigawan rin ako kapag magrelyebo kami hahahaha

Me: hahaha

01/04/2026

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31/03/2026

Four stripes ain’t just sewn on. It’s 10+ years of studying till your brain’s saltier than the sea, exams that make rough weather feel calm, and enough STCW courses to fill a cargo hold.

What you see is 'Captain/Chief'; what we know is half our life at sea, stress that’d sink a lesser ship, and choosing between family dinners and watch rotations. Worth every wave… most days 😅⚓

29/03/2026

Nagtimpla pa siguro HAHAHA

28/03/2026

Not all tanker ships are built the same — each one has a mission that keeps global trade moving 🌍🛢️

From crude oil giants to highly specialized LNG carriers, every tanker type plays a crucial role in transporting the world’s most essential cargo safely and efficiently.

Behind every voyage is precision, training, and responsibility — because one mistake can cost lives, cargo, and the environment.

Seafarers, let’s talk 👇
⚓ What type of tanker have you worked on?
⚓ Which one do you think is the most challenging?
⚓ Would you choose LNG, Chemical, or Crude? Why?