MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 72, s. 1992, is HEREBY AMENDED, AS FOLLOWS:

1.         Section 2 shall read:

COVERAGE - Compliance with this Circular shall be mandatory for all passenger/passenger-cargo vessels of 150 GT and above. High Speed Craft (HSC) as defined and governed under MARINA Memorandum Circular No. 121, s. 1997, regardless of size of vessel and travel time, shall likewise be governed by this Circular.

2.         Section 5 shall read:

IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING:

1.         The MARINA shall review the contents of the ten (10) minute film feature.

2.         New vessels covered under this Circular, i.e. 150 up to 249 GT and high speed crafts regardless of size and travelling time shall have six (6) months from the effectivity of this Circular to comply.

3.         Section 6 shall read:

PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS

Failure to comply with the provisions of this Circular shall be subject to the following penalties and sanctions after due notice and hearing:

First Offense - Fine of Ten Thousand (P 10,000) Pesos and warning Second Offense - Fine of Fifteen Thousand (P 15,000) Pesos and/or suspension of existing authority to operate (CPC/PA/SP) Third Offense - Fine of Twenty Five Thousand (P 25,000) Pesos and/or cancellation/revocation of existing authority to operate (CPC/PA/SP)

4.         A new section is hereby added as Section 8 and shall read:

REPEALING CLAUSE

Section VI, Item 8 of Memorandum Circular No. 121 is hereby amended accordingly. Likewise, any other provision of existing MARINA circulars, rules and regulations inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed/amended accordingly.

5.         Section 8 thereof is renumbered as Section 9 and shall read:

EFFECTIVITY

This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication once in a newspaper of general circulation.

Adopted: 17 Sept. 1998

(SGD.) AGUSTIN R. BENGZON
Administrator