PD 474 Adopt and implement a practicable and coordinated Maritime Industry Development Program (MIDP) which shall include among others: • The early replacement of obsolescent and uneconomic vessels; • Modernization and expansion of the Philippine merchant fleet; • Enhancement of domestic capability for shipbuilding, repair and maintenance; and • Development of a reservoir of trained manpower. Provide and help provide the necessary: • Financial assistance to the industry thru public/private financial institutions and instrumentalities; • Technological assistance; and • Favorable climate for expansion of domestic and foreign investments in shipping enterprises. Provide for the effective supervision, regulation and rationalization of the organizational management, ownership and operations of all water transport utilities and other maritime enterprises. EO 125/ 125A Develop and formulate plans, policies, programs projects, standards, specifications and guidelines geared toward the promotion and development of the maritime industry, the growth and effective regulation of shipping enterprises and for the national security objectives of the country; Establish, prescribe and regulate routes, zones and/or areas of operators of public water services; Issue Certificates of Public Convenience for the operation of domestic and overseas water carriers; Register vessels as well as issue certificates, license or document necessary or incident thereto; Undertake the safety regulatory functions pertaining to vessel construction and operation including the determination or manning levels and issuance of certificates of competency to seaman; Enforce laws, prescribe and enforce rules and regulations, including penalties for violations thereof, governing water transportation and the Philippine merchant marine, and deputize the Philippine Coast Guard and other law enforcement agencies to effectively discharge these functions; Undertake the issuance of license to qualified seamen and harbor, bay and river pilots; Determine, fix and/or prescribe charges and/or rates pertinent to the operation of public water transport utilities, facilities and services except in cases where charges or rates are established by international bodies or associations of which the Philippines is a participating member or by bodies or associations recognize by the Philippine Government as the proper arbiter of such charges of rates; Accredit marine surveyors and maritime enterprises engaged in shipbuilding, shiprepair, shipbreaking, domestic and overseas shipping, ship management and agency; Issue and register the continuous discharge book of Filipino seaman; Establish and prescribe rules and regulations, standards and procedures for the efficient and effective discharge of the above functions; and Perform such other functions as may now or hereafter be provided by law. RA 9295 Register vessels; Issue certificate of public convenience, or any extensions or amendments thereto, authorizing the operation of all kinds, classes and types of vessels in domestic shipping: Provided, That no such certificate shall be valid for a period of more than twenty-five (25) years.  Modify, suspend or revoke at any time, upon notice and hearing, any certificate, license or accreditation it may have issued to any domestic ship operator;  Establish and prescribe routes, zones or areas of operations of domestic ship operators;  Require any domestic ship operator to provide shipping services to any coastal area, island or region in the country where such services are necessary for the development of the area, to meet emergency sealift requirements, or when public interest so requires; Set safety standards for vessel in accordance with applicable conventions and regulations; Require all domestic ship operators to comply with operational and safety standards for vessels set by applicable conventions and regulations, maintain its vessels in safe and serviceable condition, meet the standards of safety of life at sea and safe manning requirements, and furnish safe, adequate, efficient, reliable and proper service at all times; Inspect all vessels to insure and enforce compliance with safety standards and other regulations;   Ensure that all domestic ship operators shall have financial capacity to provide and sustain safe, reliable, efficient and economic passenger or cargo service, or both; Adopt and enforce such rules and regulations which will ensure compliance by every domestic ship operator with required safety standards and other rules and regulations on vessel safety;  Adopt such rules and regulations which ensure the reasonable stability of passengers and freight rates and, if necessary, to intervene in order to protect public interest Hear and adjudicate any complaint made in writing involving any violation of this law or the rules and regulations of the Authority;  Impose such fines and penalties on, including the revocation of license of, any domestic ship operator who shall fail to maintain its vessels in safe and serviceable condition, or who shall violate or fail to comply with safety regulations; Investigate any complaint made in writing against any domestic ship operator, or any shipper, or any group of shippers regarding any matter involving violations of the provisions of this Act; and  Upon notice and hearing, impose such fines, suspend or revoke certificates of public convenience or other license issued, or otherwise penalize any ship operator, shipper or group of shippers found violating the provisions of this Act.