Inventory and Notification Procedure
- Maritime Legal Affairs Office (MLAO) and Field Offices (FO) are tasked to prepare an inventory list of decided cases that remain unsettled.
- Copies of the inventory list must be furnished to the Enforcement Office (EO) and various MARINA sectoral offices.
- MLAO and FO must draft letters signed by the Administrator or Officer-in-Charge (OIC) addressed to the offending companies or parties.
- Letters serve as advisories that no applications filed by these entities will be entertained unless their liabilities are fully settled.
Monitoring and Verification by Enforcement Office
- EO is responsible for continuous monitoring of unresolved cases, either independently or in coordination with FO and MLAO.
- EO verifies when the orders, decisions, resolutions, or directives were received and when they became final and executory.
- EO assists MLAO and FO in the personal service of the advisory letters to the concerned parties.
Application Restrictions by Sectoral Offices
- MARINA sectoral offices are prohibited from accepting any applications from companies or persons included in the unsettled cases inventory without obtaining clearance from FO or MLAO.
- This measure ensures strict compliance with unsettled administrative penalties or fines before further applications or transactions are processed.
Overall Enforcement Objective
- The directive emphasizes strict enforcement and administrative discipline within the maritime sector.
- It seeks to ensure that penalties and fines imposed by MARINA are effectively executed, promoting adherence to maritime laws and regulations.
- Adopted on August 5, 1994, and signed by the MARINA Administrator Paciencia M. Balbon, Jr.