In order to revalidate its ISO 9001-2008 accreditation together with MLC-2006 accreditation, Avior was visited on Sept 12-14 by LR Auditor Edgar Leung (Lloyds Regester Hong Kong), Mr Pieter Borst, (DPA and QAM from Seatrade Holland). The purpose of this visit to perform a prelimenary assessment of the documentation and procedures in place in preperation of the real audit process that has to take place in Nov-Dec 2012. It is Avior's aim to have all accreditation within Q1/2013

With the Philippines ratifying MLC-2006 on Aug 20, 2012  the convention will come into force Aug 20, 2013

Making preparations from left to right Mr Piet Borst (Quality Manager Seatrade), Capt Rolando Pacaon (Avior Training Manager), Mr Edgar Leung (Lead Auditor Llods Register Hong Kong), Eng Jes Agbayani (Avior GM Operations).

Ahead of the implementation of MLC-2006, a one day MLC seminar was conducted for Avior staff. The seminar was run by staff of PHILCAMSAT headed by CE Fred Haboc, Philcamsat;s Program Director and the STCW specialist and Philippine delegate with IMO on this topic.

In September Avior Marine was visited by Susan Biteng, Kaibigan Foundation Program Director and Ms Flor Bolanza, Kaibigan Work Supervisor to acknowledge the support received from Avior and one of its Principals, Seatrade.

The Kaibigan Ermita Outreach Foundation (KEOFI in short) support communities in several of the poorest neighbourhood in Metro Manila. The Foundation has been doing so since its humble beginnings 25 years ago. At the heart of their program is keeping in school about 400 children who would otherwise not receive basic education and would probably end up as one of thousands of children living in the street. The aim is to support those children until they can fend for themselves and to empower the communities aroud them to take responsibility for their own future within the means available.
During the meeting a work of art of one of the children supported was handed over to Avior Director Joost Mes and GM Operations Eng Jes Agbayani.