Pasay City, PHILIPPINES- IN an archipelagic majority nations such as Asia in general or South East Asian in particular the societies in countries in this region are more sea baring than land based.

The reason why there is this big challenge in the maritime industry, countries such as those with long coastlines and islands need their maritime industries to step up in the face of global navigation protocols.

The Asian Maritime Technological college teaches future maritime leaders spearheading and advancing the industy in the face of impending adversities.

The Nautica Institute held its Annual General Meeting in this city at the Citadine hotel dealing with the future of the maritime industry.

At the onslaught of the Philippine-China misunderstanding at the South China Sea Filipino seafarers also need diplomatic knowledge apart from the technical or naval know-how.

///Mary Jane MJ Olvina-Balaguer, +639053611058, maryjaneolvina@gmail.com DZMJ ONLINE DAWAH ZAKAT MAKABULUHANG JORNALISMO YOUR HAPPINESS CHANNEL