The Operation and Management of Shipping Industry in the Philippines

The primary aim of this research is to highlight the operation and management of shipping industry in the Philippines along planning, organising, training, and staffing; and the degree of compliance of shipping companies with the requirements prescribed by the National Safety Management Code along safety management system, environmental protection policy, procedural safety operations, systems of communication, emergency preparedness and maintenance of the ship and equipment. In this study, it also identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of the shipping companies on the compliance of the National Safety Management (NSM) Code; and the extent of support from the government and non-government units in terms of port management, navigational aids and facilities, education and training, and safety and security. At the end of the study, the researchers proposed a management model to improve the operation and management of shipping industry in the Philippines; and determine the relevance of the maritime curriculum to the NSM Code. To address the research questions, the researcher used the quantitative and qualitative approach of investigation in this study. This method is appropriate whenever the objects of any class vary among themselves and when one is interested in knowing the extent to which different conditions are obtained among these objects. The basis of utilizing this method would be the information that the data gathered were obtained through a survey questionnaire and informal interview from the respondents. The data and other information were consolidated by way of documentary analysis. Hence, this paper is a collaborative research in maritime education with empirical investigation