In view of current circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, DFA-OCA has put in place temporary measures to address the concerns of OFWs, including seafarers, by authorizing the extension of validity for expiring ePassports. Please note that the practice of passport validity extension has been discontinued as a matter of Department policy. This exception is […]
In a recent development regarding COVID-19 and its effects on the shipping industry, chairman of famous shipping company EXMAR dies of COVID-19. Exmar is a major shipping company which mainly deals in shipping LPG and other energy related products all over the world. This is indeed very sad news. Shipping company EXMAR Chairman Dies of […]
USS Portland tested its high-energy laser weapon system by shooting laser at a drone and putting it down. This was Navy first of kinds testing of such setup and one step more into the development of such more complex and high power weapons. An unmanned vehicle was made target by laser system. Such tests give […]
