In the interest of the service, to ensure that all passenger vessels to be acquired, and subsequently be deployed for domestic operations, are compliant with the provisions of MARINA Circular No. 2017-04 entitled œRules on the Importation of Passenger  Ships,   cargo  ships  and  other  types  of  vessels  acquired  from  31 August  2017,  the  effectivity  of  said  circular,  shall  not  be  converted  into  a passenger ship and no approval plans for the conversion to passenger ship shall be granted.

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