Welcome to Fil-Nor GAIN, Inc.
The Joint Filipino-Norwegian Maritime Unions General Assistance and Information Office, Inc. Manila, Philippines ( Fil-Nor GAIN, Inc.) is a service center for all Filipino Seafarers working on board NIS vessels or Norwegian controlled vessels.
The staff is all Filipino and has extensive knowledge of the agreements, regulations and social conditions pertaining to Filipino seafarers aboard Norwegian owned and/or controlled ships.
Seafarers sailing with different Norwegian fleet are welcome to contact or visit our office regarding any CBA related and/or NSA Provident Fund inquiries.
Newsbits
Government impresses to implement with ILO 185 or SID
Finally, The International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No. 185 or the Seafarer Identity Document (SID) is now moving although it appears too slow.
After President Aquino approved the International instrument last January the government is now in motion towards the implementation of the much delayed SID.
Philippine […]
The Norwegian Sea Health Conference 2012
The Norwegian Sea Health Conference 2012 takes place in Bergen, 18th – 19th of April 2012. The Conference presents how the 5 different flag states Isle of Man, Cyprus, Bahamas, The Marshall Island and Norway will implement Maritime Labour Convention.
Agenda:
How will the flag states implement the convention?
Requirements and […]
IMO initiative for closer counter-piracy co-operation
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu met Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in January 2012, at UN Headquarters in New York. They discussed matters related to IMO’s work and cooperation between the UN and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to combat Somalia-based piracy. It was the first time the two had met after Mr. […]