29 July 2020

Please be advised that the NAMRIA offices in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, including the Map Sales Office (MSO), will be temporarily closed from 29 July to 12 August 2020 for disinfection of the premises and implementation of preventive measures to manage risks against COVID-19. Our MSOs in Manila and Quezon City will likewise be temporarily closed during the said period.

The NAMRIA office in San Nicolas, Manila (Hydrography Branch) will be open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and they can be reached at telephone numbers (63-2) 8241-3494 to 98, local 104, 120, and 133; 8242-2955, 245-0295, and 8242-2090 (telefax).

Some regional MSOs that are under the jurisdiction of the local government units will still be covered by the latter’s respective local quarantine policy.

Queries can still be made through our Facebook, Twitter, and email addresses namely, Geospatial Information System Management Branch (GISMB), css.gismb@namria.gov.ph; Resource Data Analysis Branch (RDAB), csu.rdab@namria.gov.ph; Mapping and Geodesy Branch (MGB), csu.mgb@namria.gov.ph; and Hydrography Branch (HB), csu.hb@namria.gov.ph.

Further, our Hydrography Branch will continue to promulgate and issue Navigational Warnings and Notice to Mariners to ensure safety of navigation. For inquiries email maritime.affairs@namria.gov.ph.

05 June 2020

Aspiring Hydrographers:

Your safety is important to us. In light of recent developments in COVID-19, the Competitive Examination for Commissioned Officers originally scheduled on 10 May 2020 is postponed until further notice.

WHAT’S NEW: COVID-19 Maps on Geoportal Philippines In collaboration with DOH, NAMRIA produces and updates daily the maps of COVID-19 case information, health status, sex-disaggregation and licensed testing laboratories.

The Philippine Coast Pilot, 7th edition, Volume 1 (Batanes Islands, Luzon, Mindoro and the Visayas Islands) is now available in the NAMRIA San Nicolas Map Sales Office. Price is Php2,000.00 for each book or CD. Only 40 copies of the book are available as of 15 February 2020.