Since its humble beginning in 2012 as a Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) accredited Maritime Training Institution (MTI) for domestic shipping, OCEANWIDE Maritime Services Corporation (OCEANWIDE) has now expanded rapidly and diversified its services for SAFETY, SECURITY and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION into Survey, Audits, Certification, Risk Management, Documentation, Consultancy, and Shipboard and Office Manual Development. 

Currently, OCEANWIDE offers several STCW courses having maintained its accreditation with MARINA as an MTI.    In July 2017, OCEANWIDE obtained accreditation from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as a Recognized Organization to conduct survey of ships for MARPOL 73/78 compliance.   As such, OCEANWIDE’s services extend to survey and certification of ships for Oil Pollution Prevention (OPP), Sewage Pollution Prevention (SPP) and Air Pollution Prevention (APP).

OCEANWIDE’s slogan “Your maritime solutions partner” is briefly explained by its Board of Directors,  Atty. Marlon C. Baruc, a seasonsed CPA-lawyer, and Anthony T. Sevilla II, President, as “Your Shipping Needs, our solution.  Let the experts handle it.  Going beyond compliance? Go with the LEADERS@SEA of Oceanwide….”

“Behind OCEANWIDE are League of Experts, Auditors and Developers for Environmental Protection, Risk Management and Safety at SEA (LEADERS@SEA).   Our personnel are duly selected to ensure promotion and implementation of maritime safety, security and environmental protection in the country through effective and efficient conduct of training, survey, audits, inspection and certification, using high-tech systems and tools that warrant compliance with applicable maritime regulatory regimes,” Anthony further expound.

 “…OCEANWIDE is the next big thing in the MARITIME industry.   Today, OCEANWIDE is a premier member of the SEVILLAGROUP, whose roster include the Upright Review Center, Speedkonek Logistics, Print Buddy, Sevilla’s Travel, Oceanpride, Oceantrade, Oceanacademy, and Oceantech.”   Atty. Marlon concluded the interview.

At the helm of this visionary, dynamic and highly technical team is Capt. Gregory Nick R. Sevilla AFNI, the OCEANWIDE Chairman of the Board.  A young ship captain whose heart has always been for people development and community upliftment. 

This 36 year old Palomponganon is an Associate Fellow (AFNI) member of The Nautical Institute. He started his cadetship back in 2005 onboard Seatrade fleet of Avior Marine Inc. and made his first command as Captain onboard a seagoing cargo ship in 2015.Visit our partners,http://fakewatch.is/ shoes leaders in fashionable footwear!

He has served as Marine Superintendent for Seatrade Groningen BV, a company based in The Netherlands, from 2013-2014.    After a year of staying in Europe with his wife, they decided to return to the Philippines to pursue his dream of commanding as captain onboard ship.

He graduated from the Palompon Institute of Technology (PIT), one of the top Maritime Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) in the Philippines.  PIT is a government state college where most of its maritime cadets are selected under the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR) PIT Cadet Programme to train onboard ships of the KVNR members.   He also holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BS InfoTech) from the same MHEI.   To further his expertise and experience, he is currently pursuing a Master in Shipping Management (MSM) program, which he aims to complete by mid 2019, at the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy – Graduate School (PMMA-GS).

“In our quest to pursue the institution’s commitment to be a strong, credible and reliable partner of the government in providing quality maritime services, OCEANWIDE has its Training and other services certificated under the international standards of ISO 9001.   For accessibility and to have a wide reach of our clients, the institution invested huge amount of resources, time and effort to expand its operation by opening a branch in Manila.   Our recent procurement of simulators – Full Mission Bridge, Full Mission Engine, and Refrigeration, is a manifestation of OCEANWIDE’s continued commitment to Quality Service” Capt. Sevilla explained. In his concluding statement, Capt. Sevilla reiterates that “OCEANWIDE aims to provide products and services that meet the requirements of its clients and all government regulatory bodies.  In this regard, we are expressing our utmost assurance and commitment that our institution is a credible and reliable partner of your organization in the promotion and implementation of the International Convenion on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), the International Safety Management Code (ISM Code), the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), the Maritime Labor Convention  (MLC 2006), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78) as well as the conduct of training, audit, inspection and certification thereof.”