Between September 24 and October 1, 2016, the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA, for its acronym in English), with the support of SIMN, held in the city of Manila, Philippines, an immersion course and training called “AHOY” especially directed to Pastoral Agents AOS, in which participants acquired a firsthand knowledge about Filipino social and cultural background, seafarers and other institutions in the Philippine maritime industry. Given the high number of seafarers from the Philippines working