QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 8991)
It is issued pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 474 and Executive Order Nos. 125/125-A.
To provide rules on the issuance and maintenance of the Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) for Philippine ships in domestic shipping that interface with internationally certificated ships, and to establish a continuous system of ship records.
It is a record of the history of the ship, kept on board during the life of the ship.
Administration refers to MARINA. MARINA maintains a copy of each CSR issued to a ship.
The Master must ensure the CSR file is complete and updated.
Any previous entries in the CSR shall not be modified, deleted, erased, or defaced.
Yes. The CSR file must be retained onboard notwithstanding any change in ownership or operation of the ship.
The Company must inform the Administration of any transfer of the ship’s registration for subsequent transmittal of the CSR file to the new owner.
Within five (5) calendar days from the date of the change.
(1) Accomplish the Amendment Form indicating the amendment(s) not reflected and attach it to the latest CSR; (2) reflect the amendment(s) in the Index of Amendments; and (3) forward copies of the Amendment Form to MARINA.
The Company should request the previous Flag State to send the CSR file to MARINA.
The Company or Master must inform MARINA in writing and under oath the document(s) lost or damaged; MARINA then immediately provides a certified true copy signed by authorized officials to replace the lost/damaged documents.
A Letter of Intent and a duly accomplished application form.
A Letter of Intent and a duly accomplished amendment form.
P1,200.00 per ship/application.
Both are penalized separately for the company and the master after due notice and hearing: First violation—P5,000; second violation—P10,000; third and succeeding violations—P20,000.
It took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication once in a newspaper of general circulation.