Associated Marine Officer's and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP)

What Associated Marine Officer's and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) does

AMOSUP is a non-profit labor union founded on November 11, 1960, by Capt. Gregorio S. Oca and amalgamated into its current form in 1972. It represents Filipino marine officers and unlicensed seafarers through membership dues and is affiliated with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) as AMOSUP-PTGWO-ITF. The organization serves over 120,000 active Filipino seafarers and their families through an integrated multi-service platform that includes five Seamen's Hospitals (Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Davao, Bacolod) and a satellite clinic in Dagupan; the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) on a 122-hectare campus in Mariveles, Bataan, offering BS Maritime Transportation and Maritime Engineering degrees; two training vessels (T/S Kapitan Felix Oca and T/S Kapitan Gregorio Oca); welfare and financial programs (Provident Fund, Widow/Widower Survivor Pension Fund, Welfare and Mutual Benefit Plan); accommodation facilities (Sailor's Home, Seamen's Village); Slop Chest retail outlets; legal assistance; and digital health services including TeleHealth (launched 2016) and the MEDKONEK mental health hotline (launched October 2018).

AMOSUP's revenue model rests primarily on recurring membership dues from Filipino seafarers, supplemented by Slop Chest retail revenue, training fees at MAAP, hospital cost-plus reimbursements through its partnership with Insular Life (up to P20,000 per family unit per year), and grants from partners such as the ITF Seafarers' Trust. Most healthcare and welfare services are provided free to members and dependents as membership benefits. The organization reaches seafarers through a regional Info Caravan outreach model across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, and maintains tripartite relationships with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) for advocacy and policy influence.

AMOSUP's go-to-market is direct-to-member through physical service centers and digital channels including the official website, the Sailing Forward newsletter, and social media accounts. The union is led by President Dr. Conrado F. Oca, son of the founder, and operates with 271 employees. In 2025, AMOSUP celebrated its 65th founding anniversary coinciding with the enactment of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, a legislative measure the union championed for over two decades. Notable technology partnerships include a long-term agreement with Kongsberg Digital for simulation-based training including K-Sim Navigation, K-Sim Engine Room simulators, Digital Twin (Vessel Insight), and Shore Control/Remote Control Center technologies at MAAP.

Name

Associated Marine Officer's and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP)

Legal name

Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines

Website

https://amosup.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

AMOSUP is a non-profit Filipino maritime union founded in 1960, serving over 120,000 active seafarers through an integrated platform of five hospitals, a maritime academy, training vessels, welfare funds, and digital health services, affiliated with the International Transport Workers' Federation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Labor Union Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYEDAOAMAK

Occupational Safety, OSHA & Workplace Compliance Training

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Protective Services & Public Safety Training

SECONDARYHLALADAM

Occupational Health & Worksite Health Virtual Care (fit-for-duty, RTW)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Employer-Sponsored Virtual Care Platforms

SECONDARYFSAIAFAH

Association & PEO Group Health Plans (AHP/PEO-Sponsored)

Financial & Insurance/Insurance — Life & Health/Group Health Insurance (Employer-Sponsored)

Keywords

• Maritime labor union
• Seafarer welfare services
• Maritime healthcare programs
• Seafarer training education
• Union membership benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Manila

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: AMOSUP is a non-profit labor union that operates through membership dues from Filipino seafarers. The union provides free healthcare at Seamen's Hospitals, free medications, Sailor's Home accommodation, Slop Chest retail services, education through MAAP, legal assistance, provident fund, and pension fund services to members and their dependents.
2. Slop Chest Retail Operations: Slop Chest is a retail facility offering provisions and supplies to seafarers, operating at multiple AMOSUP locations including Intramuros Manila, Mandaue Cebu, Mandurriao Iloilo, and Agdao Davao.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AMOSUP is a non-profit labor union that delivers comprehensive welfare, healthcare, education, and protection services to over 120,000 Filipino seafarers and their dependents. The union operates a network of Seamen's Hospitals, the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), training centers, Sailor's Homes, Slop Chest retail outlets, and financial welfare programs (Provident Fund, Widow/Widower Survivor Pension Fund). Services are provided free of charge to members as union membership benefits.

Product overview

AMOSUP operates as a comprehensive maritime union offering a multi-service platform for Filipino seafarers. The core portfolio includes healthcare services through the Family Medical & Dental Plan with a network of Seamen's Hospitals in Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Davao, Bacolod, and satellite clinics including Dagupan. Education and training services are delivered through the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), AMOSUP Seamen's Training Center, training ships T/S Kapitan Felix Oca and T/S Kapitan Gregorio Oca, and the Center for Advanced Maritime Studies. Welfare services encompass Sailor's Home accommodations, Seamen's Village housing, Slop Chest retail supplies, Provident Fund, Widow/Widower Survivor Pension Fund, Welfare and Mutual Benefit Plan, and Legal Service and Assistance. Specialized healthcare offerings include TeleHealth consultations and the MEDKONEK mental health hotline. The Professional Career Development Center provides licensure examination facilities. Together, these services form an integrated ecosystem addressing the health, education, welfare, and career needs of over 120,000 active Filipino seafarers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Medical & Dental Plan
• Seamen's Hospital Manila

Quantifiable outcome

• 24,255 seafarers vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ITF Seafarers' TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Charitable arm of ITF that provided funding and support for AMOSUP Seamen's Hospital Manila's molecular laboratory project, enabling COVID-19 testing capacity for seafarers.
• IMEC (International Mariners' Management Association of Japan/European Community Shipowners' Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership through 'Safe Corridor' testing and quarantine initiative with ITF and AMOSUP, enabling deployment of thousands of Filipino seafarers. IMEC members arranged seafarer quarantine at St. Giles Hotel (Makati), Marriott Hotel (Pasay), and Bayleaf Hotel (Manila).
• International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMOSUP-PTGWO-ITF represents Filipino seafarers in international labor negotiations. Dr. Conrado F. Oca serves as 1st Vice Chair of ITF Seafarers' Section and Chair of ITF Philippines National Coordination Committee. ITF provides support for seafarer rights, abandonment cases, and welfare programs including ITF Seafarers' Trust funding for molecular lab.
• Insular LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Cost-Plus Arrangement under Group Hospitalization Plan, providing reimbursement of actual, necessary, customary, reasonable and eligible expenses for covered disabilities including maternity cases, outpatient procedures, lens implant, radiation therapy up to P20,000 per family unit per year.
• Kongsberg DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-term partnership for maritime simulation-based training equipment including K-Sim Navigation bridge simulators, K-Sim Engine room simulators, K-Sim Connect cloud-based platform, Vessel Insight for Digital Twin initiative, and Shore Control/Remote Control Center technologies.
• Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for seafarer protection and welfare. DMW Secretary Hans Cacdac honored AMOSUP's legacy of tripartism. Active collaboration on accreditation of third-party doctors for seafarer compensation claims under Magna Carta provisions.
• Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment regulatory partner for maritime education and training. MARINA Regional Director Ann Lagas participated in AMOSUP Info Caravan 2025. Joint efforts on advanced certification programs and training center accreditation.
• Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment welfare agency for overseas workers. Participates in AMOSUP Info Caravans providing information and services to seafarers.
• SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment social security agencies. Participated in AMOSUP Info Caravan 2025 with booths providing services including Pag-IBIG Loyalty Plus Cards issuance and SSS e-Wheels mobile service.
• Senator Raffy TulfocoreOthersChairperson of Senate Committee on Migrant Workers. Visited AMOSUP Seamen's Hospital Cebu and supported Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers passage. Committed to ensuring uniformity in agency implementation of the law.
• Blas F. Ople Policy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-government organization assisting distressed OFWs. AMOSUP offered multi-purpose venues across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao for Ople Center activities. Through AMOSUP support, DMW was able to provide financial assistance to distressed workers at AMOSUP offices.
• Constanta Maritime University (Romania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through GECAMET (Gender and Equality Cultural Awareness in Maritime Education and Training) project and SDiMet (Sustainable Development Goals in Maritime Education and Training) initiative, funded by IAMU and Nippon Foundation.
• World Maritime University (WMU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN maritime university based in Sweden. Collaborated with MAAP through internationalisation award recognition and research partnerships.
• Nautilus InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch seafarers union. Collaborated with AMOSUP and ITF on case of Jelcris Rontale, Filipino Bosun detained in Panama for 19 months. Nautilus provided legal support and moral assistance for repatriation.
• Duty Free Philippines CorporationminorOthersGovernment corporation supporting AMOSUP events. Provided raffle prizes and exciting prizes at AMOSUP Info Caravan 2025 in Cebu.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (MEBA): US union representing licensed marine engineers, comparable in structure and services to AMOSUP's officer-side mission. Provides training, benefits, and collective bargaining for its membership.
• Seafarers International Union (SIU) of North America: North American maritime union with integrated training, pension, and welfare programs for unlicensed seafarers. Mirrors AMOSUP's combination of bargaining representation and member service delivery.
• Hong Kong Seafarers Union: Hong Kong-based seafarers' union providing welfare, training, and advocacy for a regional maritime workforce. Comparable in scale and service breadth to AMOSUP, serving Asian seafarers.
• Nautilus International: UK/Dutch-based seafarers' union with a comparable member-services model covering officers and ratings. AMOSUP and Nautilus have collaborated on cross-border seafarer welfare and repatriation cases (e.g., Jelcris Rontale).
• Maritime Union of Australia (MUA): Australian maritime union covering seafarers, port workers, and related maritime labor. Comparable in mission — collective bargaining, training, and welfare for maritime professionals — though with broader port-side coverage.
• Norwegian Seafarers' Union (NSF): One of the oldest seafarers' unions globally, representing Norwegian officers and ratings. Comparable mission in collective bargaining, training support, and welfare programs for maritime professionals.
• Singapore Maritime Officers' Union (SMOU): National maritime officers' union serving Singapore-based seafarers. Similar scope to AMOSUP — collective bargaining, training, and welfare for officers and ratings — operating in a comparable Asian maritime hub.

Broad incumbents

• International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF): International federation of transport workers' unions; AMOSUP is affiliated as AMOSUP-PTGWO-ITF. Provides the global bargaining framework and seafarer trust funding that AMOSUP participates in.

Others

• World Maritime University (WMU): UN-affiliated postgraduate maritime university in Malmö, Sweden. Comparable in maritime education mission to MAAP, with which it has collaborated on internationalisation research.

Regional players

• Magsaysay People Resources Corporation: Filipino crewing and manning company with overlapping seafarer welfare, training, and deployment services in the same Philippine market as AMOSUP. Sits on the employer side of the tripartite relationship AMOSUP negotiates against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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