The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has deferred implementation of new rules on insurance coverage for passengers to August 31, the agency said in an advisory.

In an advisory published last week, Marina said it was deferring implementation of Marina Circular 2016-01 on the Revised Rules on the Mandatory Passenger Insurance Coverage and Emergency Assistance to Survivors of Maritime Accidents/Incidents until August 31, after consultations with the Insurance Commission, Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association, Philippine Inter-Island Shipping Association, and Philippine Liner Shipping Association.

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