Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 4565)
The official title is "The Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Law."
It includes plans, specifications, estimates, or supervision of construction, alteration, or structural survey of floating vessels or equipment; installation of marine power plants and associated equipment; marine auxiliaries such as refrigeration and heating plants; management and maintenance of shipyards and facilities for vessel salvage, repair, or maintenance.
The Board shall have a chairman and two other members, appointed by the President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, serving staggered three-year terms.
Members must be Filipino citizens, at least 30 years old, graduates in naval architecture and marine engineering, registered professionals with at least 10 years of practice (except first appointees), and not faculty or financially interested in schools teaching the profession.
The Board administers oaths, issues and revokes certificates of registration, investigates violations, issues subpoenas, promulgates rules and regulations, adopts a code of ethics, and protects public welfare related to naval architecture and marine engineering.
The Commissioner of Civil Service is the executive officer responsible for conducting examinations, assisted by a designated Secretary and custodian of records.
Candidates must be at least 21 years old, Filipino citizens, of good moral character, and holders of a Bachelor of Science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from a recognized institution.
The examinations are held once a year in the City of Manila, beginning on the first Monday of June.
Penalties include a fine of 500 to 2,000 pesos, imprisonment from three months to one year, or both, at the court's discretion.
Yes, holders of the degree with at least two years of satisfactory active practice as of the law's approval may register without examination if they apply within one year from the Act's approval.