ABOUT US

• MISSION
• QUALITY POLICY
• BACKGROUND
• ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT
• ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
• GENERAL COMMITTEES
• HUMAN RESOURCES

MISSION

Our mission is to serve the public interest as well as the needs of our clients by promoting the safety of life and property at sea and the marine environment primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of ships and marine related facilities.

QUALITY POLICY

Our policy is to provide quality services in support of our mission and to be responsive to the individual and collective needs of our clients as well as those of the public at large. All of our client commitments, supporting actions, and services delivered must be recognized as expressions of quality. We pledge to monitor our performance as an on-going activity and to strive for continuous improvement.

BACKGROUND

PRS was founded and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 1989. It started regular survey work for classification of vessels in the domestic trade on January 17, 1991, after its first Rule Book for the construction and classification of vessels was finally printed. It was subsequently accredited by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as a Ship Classification Society for the domestic fleet on June 7, 1991 and recognized by the MARINA in 1992 with the acceptance of the first Provisional Class Certificate issued to a vessel. Accreditation was finally made by MARINA on July 3, 2001 after said agency had ultimately formulated its criteria for accreditation of Classification Societies for the domestic trade.

On February 22, 1994 PRS was accredited by the PCG as a Loadline Assigning Authority. On August 5, 1995 it was accredited by the PCG as an International Seawage Pollution Prevention (ISPP) Survey Authority under the MARPOL Convention. On September 5, 1996 it was accredited as an Oil Pollution Prevention Survey Authority and as Noxious Liquid Substance in Bulk Survey Authority both under the MARPOL Convention.

The members of the Philippine Register of Shipping (PRS) whose purpose is to promote and support its mission, comprised of shipowners, shipbuilders, naval architect and marine engineers, mechanical, electrical engineers, maritime lawyers, master mariners and other persons prominent in their marine related field of endeavor. They contribute to the work of the Society by providing useful information, documentation and expert advice.

Policy-setting responsibilities are vested in a Board of Trustees consisting of fifteen regular trustees elected yearly from the general membership and six ex-oficio trustees coming from the various sectors of the maritime industry, namely,

• The Philippine Association of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (PANAME)
• The Philippine Domestic Shipowners Association
• The Marine Underwriters Association of the Philippines (MUAP)
• The Philippine Shipbuilders and Ship Repairers Association (PHILSAR)
• The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)
• The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)

The board's main task is to establish policies for the promotion of ships-safety and protection of the marine environment, promulgate rules, standards, guidelines and procedures related thereto that would serve as an effective tool for the implementation of the Society's safety programs and various related activities.

The Board meets every last Wednesday of the month to map out or plan activities that will enhance the growth and prestige of the Corporation as a Ship Classification Society and as an engineering and scientific body with its exclusive goal of promoting the motto or slogan of the Corporation:
KALIGTASAN SA KARAGATAN (SAFETY AT SEA)

Management responsibilities are vested in a set of officers elected from among the Trustees consisting of the Chairman, Vice-chairman, President, Treasurer and Secretary.

The officers and a Non-Officer member elected by the Board constitute the Executive Committee (EXCOM) which acts as the governing body of PRS between meetings of the Board.

HERMENIGILDO T. DOMINGO CHAIRMAN Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee	USMMA Graduate, Kingspoint New York, USA, Master in National Security Administration, Retired Navy Captain. Former Commander NAVSHIP Philippine Navy, Vice-President PHILSECO, Exec. Vice-President National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) and Director Shipbuilding and Shiprepair Office, MARINA.
	Former Chief Maritime Affairs, Chairman, PMMRR Revision Committee Philippine Coast Guard, Design Superintendent, Ship Repair Yard Philippine Navy, President, PANAME, Chairman, Maritime Consultant and Shipbuilders, Inc., Chairman, Board of Examiners for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (1968-1970), Outstanding Naval Architect and Marine Engineer Awardee, (1984) Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).	CAESAR E. CORLETO VICE-CHAIRMAN Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee
JOSE J.E. PASCUAL PRESIDENT Member of the Executive Committee	Former President and Gen. Manager J.E. Pascual Shipbuilder, Inc., Manager Marine & Shipbuilding Dept. PICMW, President and Chairman Global Earthsea Movers International Inc., Consultant National Power Corp., Current Chairman Board of Examiners for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
	Former Vice-President for Operations, Consolidated Maritime Resources Foundation, Designated Exec. Vice-President/OIC, National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), 1987 Actng, Asst. Manager, Marine Dept. DBP, Gen. Manager, Yrasport Drydocks (Cebu), Member, Technical Experts Panel (TEP) for the Maritime Sector TESDA, Outstanding Naval Architect and Marine Engineer Awardee (2006) Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).	MINDA C. CACDAC VICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Member of the Executive Committee
ROBERTO A. OLIVEROS TREASURER Member of the Executive Committee	Former Marine Sales Manager PICMW, Head Design Section Navotas Industrial Corp. and Member Steering Committee on plans for Shiprepair and Environmental Management SHIPDECO / Development Bank of the Philippines, AF/PR AB.
	Member MARLAW, Head Vergel de Dios Maritime Law Office. Bar 6th placer 1969, Master in Maritime Laws Southampton University, U.K., Former Deputy Administrator Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA). Professor and Lecturer in Maritime Law San Beda College and the Asian Institute of Management (AIM).	P.V. VERGEL DE DIOS, JR. LEGAL COUNSEL Member of the Executive Committee

The PRS works through a number of Committees. The compositions of these committees represent the cross-section of the maritime community with extensive knowledge and wide experience in their respective maritime fields.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE





CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE




MARITIME SAFETY AND TRAINING COMMITTEE

The PRS Technical Committee's knowledge experience continuous study and research are vital to the development of rules and standards and their application to vessels under classification.

	Former Chief Maritime Affairs, Chairman, PMMRR Revision Committee Philippine Coast Guard, Design Superintendent, Ship Repair Yard Philippine Navy, President, PANAME, Chairman, Maritime Consultant and Shipbuilders, Inc., Chairman, Board of Examiners for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (1968-1970), Outstanding Naval Architect and Marine Engineer Awardee, (1984) Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).	CAESAR E. CORLETO Naval Architect and Marine Engineer CHAIRMAN
ILUMINADO A. ABDON Naval Architect and Marine Engineer VICE-CHAIRMAN	Colombo Scholar in Shipbuilding and Shiprepair, Tokyo, Japan, Managing Director, Segments Management Services, Inc. Former General Manager, V.L. Shipyard Corporation. General Manager, Luzon Slipway and Shipbuilding Corporation General Manager, Delgado Shipyard, Supervising Naval Architect, U.S. Shipyard and Repair Facilities, Guam. Outstanding Naval Architect and Marine Engineer Awardee, (2004) Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
	Former President and General Manager, Filipino Shipyard and Iron Works, Inc., President, Filipino Marine Sales Corp., Director, Godwell Marine (Hongkong) Supervising Naval Architect, Nagasaki Hayasikane Shipyard, Nagasaki, Japan, Superintendent, Delgado Shipyard, Naval Architect, Pacific Engineering Company.	ANGEL M. VILLORIA, JR. Naval Architect and Marine Engineer MEMBER
REYNALDO G. NAZARENO Professional M.E. and E.E. MEMBER	Former President, Trans-Phil Terminal Corporation, Manager and Vice-President, Luzon Stevedoring Corporation, Vice President, Trans-Phil Marine Enterprises, Inc, Director, Trans Phil Group of Companies, Commander, Philippine Navy.
	Naval Architect Consultant, F.F. Cruz and Co., Shipyard. Former Vice President, Bataan Shipyard and Eng'g Co., (BASECO) Vice President, Philippine Dockyard Corp., Chief Naval Architect, National Shipyard and Steel Corporation (NASSCO) President, PHILSAR, (1978-1980) Chairman, Board of Examiners for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (1973-1983), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).	ERIBERTO S. SARMIENTO Naval Architect and Marine Engineer MEMBER
ALFREDO C. CARPIO Naval Architect and Marine Engineer MEMBER	Royal Swedish Government Scholarship Grantee in Shipdesign, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. Former Principal Surveyor, PRS, Engineering Consultant, Malayan Towage and Salvage Corporation, Senior Naval Architect, National Shipyard and Steel Corporation (NASSCO).
	Former Head, Technical Div., PRS, Manager, Technical Services BASECO - CARGOLIFT Shipyard. Production Manager, V.L. Shipyard Corporation, Naval Architect, Design Division, U.S. Shipyard and Repair Facilities, Guam. Member, Board of Examiners for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, (1999-2002) Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).	GREGORIO L. PINILI Naval Architect and Marine Engineer MEMBER
JOSE J.E. PASCUAL Naval Architect and Marine Engineer MEMBER	Former President and Gen. Manager J.E. Pascual Shipbuilder, Inc., Manager, Marine & Shipbuilding Dept. PICMW, President and Chairman, Global Earthsea Movers International Inc., Consultant National Power Corp., Current Chairman Board of Examiners for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
	Former Vice-President for Operations, Consolidated Maritime Resources Foundation, Designated Exec. Vice-President/OIC, National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), 1987 Actng, Asst. Manager, Marine Dept. DBP, Gen. Manager, Yrasport Drydocks (Cebu), Member, Technical Experts Panel (TEP) for the Maritime Sector TESDA, Outstanding Naval Architect and Marine Engineer Awardee (2006) Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).	MINDA C. CACDAC Naval Architect and Marine Engineer MEMBER/SECRETARY
P.V. VERGEL DE DIOS, JR. Maritime Lawyer MEMBER	Master in Martime laws, Southampton University, U.K., Bar 6th Placer 1969, Head Vergel de Dios Maritime Law Office. Member, MARLAW. Former Deputy Administrator, Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Professor and Lecturer in Maritime Law, San Beda College and the Asian Institute of Management (AIM).
	Head Technical Division, PRS. Sub-Committee Chairman in the drafting of the PRS Guides on Vessels Close-up Survey and Thickness measurement of Hull Structures. Former Senior Technical Staff, PRS, Marine Surveyor, MARINSUR, Naval Architect, Engineering Equipment Inc. (EEI).	JOSE C. FLORES, JR. Naval Architect and Marine Engineer MEMBER
EDUARDO L. ENTE JR. Naval Architect and Marine Engineer MEMBER	Principal Surveyor, PRS, Former Senior Surveyor, PRS, Drydocking Superintendent, Herma Shipping & Transp. Corp., Maintenance Engineer, Manila Bay Tugs & Barges Inc., Shipyard Project Engineer, Marine Hulls Inc., Shipyard Supervisor, E.E. Shipbuilders Inc.

The PRS personnel who perform the numerous daily activities related to the classification of a vessel are duly licensed naval architects and marine engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers and people with seagoing experience. They basically represent the essential skills and technology required of a ship classification society. As a policy our surveyors and technical staff are devoted to their work. They are honest, unbiased, uncompromising and authoritative of the society's classification rules and standards.

Surveyors carry out surveys on a ship either for the purpose of issuance of class certificates or for the maintenance of their class through annual and periodic surveys. Since most of the ships being classed are existing vessels which had not been classed during construction, PRS surveyors see to it that even for the purpose of issuing provisional class certificate, thorough survey on drydock is required and that the major recommendations are complied with prior to issuing the same. Actual sea trial in the presence of the attending PRS surveyor is also required prior to issuance of full-term class certificate.

Our technical staff conduct systematic evaluation and examination of the ship plans to determine the adequacy of the design, structural integrity of the hull and reliability of machinery and equipment in conformity with PRS Class Rules.

    

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