Vroon-Fil Ship Management Inc.

12/07/2026

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 — 𝐁𝐈𝐌𝐂𝐎, 𝐈𝐂𝐒

The Philippines remains the world’s leading supplier of seafarers, reaffirming its vital role in providing skilled maritime professionals to the global merchant fleet.

The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, jointly prepared by the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), ranked the Philippines first among the world’s five largest seafarer-supplying countries.

The report estimated that the Philippines supplies 203,179 officers and 256,968 ratings, ahead of India, China, the Russian Federation, and Indonesia. Together, these five countries account for 56.25 percent of the global seafarer workforce supply.

Data from shipping companies also showed that Filipinos are the leading nationality among STCW-certified seafarers serving aboard the world merchant fleet, followed by Ukrainians, Indians, Romanians, and Poles. Filipinos also ranked first in both the officer and rating categories.

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) continues to strengthen the country’s maritime education, training, assessment, and certification systems to keep Filipino seafarers competent, globally competitive, and compliant with international standards. The Agency also continues to pursue reforms that improve the quality of maritime training and certification and address the evolving skills and competency needs of the global shipping industry.

The findings reaffirm the Philippines’ leading role in the global maritime workforce and the continued demand for the competence and professionalism of Filipino seafarers in international shipping.

Published every five years, the Seafarer Workforce Report provides estimates on the global supply and demand of STCW-certified seafarers, workforce demographics, and the future manpower needs of the world merchant fleet.

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16/06/2026

🎉 𝕃𝕝𝕠𝕪𝕕 𝕋𝕦𝕓𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕒 𝕔𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕓𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝟚𝟝 𝕪𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕀𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕊𝕙𝕚𝕡𝕤

👏 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮 celebrates 25 years with the Company on 16 June. This milestone was recently celebrated on board his current vessel, 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆.

🚢 Lloyd has spent his entire career with the Iver Ships tanker fleet, joining us in June 2001 as Engine Cadet on board 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. He subsequently worked his way up the ranks from Oiler on 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹 and 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 to the position of Third Engineer on 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in 2017 and 2018. Since May 2019, Lloyd has served as Third Engineer with our high-heat tankers, including assignments on 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 and now 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆.

⚓ In addition to his daily work, Lloyd has been busy preparing for his Management Level Course examination, which resulted in him recently acquiring the required licence for promotion to the rank of Second Engineer. He will join 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 to take up his first tour as Second Engineer.

🙏 We would like to thank Third Engineer Tuballa for his professionalism and loyal service to the Company. We very much appreciate his hard work, perseverance and dedication over the years, and wish him all the very best for his future career with Iver Ships.

12/06/2026

Today we honor the bravery and sacrifice of our heroes who fought for our nation’s freedom. May we continue to cherish and protect the liberty they won for us.

🙏 Let us also lift a prayer for lasting peace in our country and for justice to prevail in every corner of our land. May unity and compassion guide us as we build a brighter future together.

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! ✨

10/06/2026

🎉 ℂ𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕓𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝟚𝟘𝕥𝕙 𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝕠𝕗 ℂ/𝕆 ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕖

👏 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲

🚢 On 10 June, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗲 marks his 20th anniversary with the company. C/O Hare was congratulated by the team on board his current vessel, high-heat tanker 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

⚓ C/O Hare started his journey with Vroon in 2006, initially working as AB on offshore-support vessel 𝗩𝗢𝗦 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿. The following year, he made the switch to Iver Ships. After joining 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 as Fourth Officer, he sailed on a number of our product tankers until 2018. In early 2019, C/O Hare started his first deployment with our high-heat tankers. Since then, he has served on board 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 and 𝗜𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, since 2022 as Chief Officer.

🙏We extend our sincerest thanks to C/O Hare for his contributions and commitment to safety and excellence over the years. Congratulations on this milestone! We wish you continued success and all the best for the future.

18/05/2026

01/05/2026

Today, we honor the dedication, resilience, and hard work of every worker who keeps our communities thriving. 💪✨

As we celebrate May 1, we also remember those whose labor continues under the shadow of crisis - especially workers in the Middle East and war areas who face extraordinary challenges yet remain steadfast in building hope and progress. 🌍🕊️

Labor Day is a reminder that progress is built on the strength of labor, and together we continue to shape a brighter future.

🙌 Salute to all workers - your courage and efforts inspire us every day!

27/04/2026

Happy King’s Day! 🇳🇱

Celebrating 75 years of Netherlands–Philippines diplomatic relations. 🧡🇳🇱🇵🇭

09/04/2026

✅ Last month, the Iver Ships team successfully completed its annual ISO and DOC audits.

On 19 March, the Gibraltar Flag DOC audit was conducted. Subsequently, on 24, 25 and 26 March, RINA carried out the DOC audits covering Portugal, Marshall Island and Dutch flags, as well as ISO standards 9001, 14001 and 45001. After four days, the audits at our Breda office were concluded with zero observations on all mentioned DOCs and ISO standards.

🙌 We would like to thank everyone on board, the 𝗩𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗻-𝗙𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗩𝗙𝗦𝗠) team and our office staff for their valuable input, dedication, cooperation and professionalism, all of which contributed to this excellent result.

09/04/2026

Today, we honor the courage and sacrifice of our heroes. Their valor reminds us that freedom is never free.

Valor is not just in battle - it lives in every act of courage, resilience, and love for country. May we carry their spirit forward in our daily lives.

Mabuhay ang ating mga bayani!

08/04/2026

Joint Manning Group (JMG) Joint Statement of Support for Filipino Seafarers