NFD International Manning Agents, Inc. Commitment to world class service. The principle which inspired and guided the people behind the birth of NFD International Manning Agents, Inc. two decades ago. In 1983, NFD was established with its goal of providing quality service to International ship-owners and ship managers and to assure fair and efficient service to Filipino seamen.Through the years, NFD has proven its unsurpassed dedication to its principals by providing qualified, well-trained and disciplined seamen. Through the years, NFD has proven its unsurpassed dedication to its principals by providing qualified, well-trained and disciplined seamen. Applicants are selected based on their skills, training and experience. The processing of manpower for deployment involves in-depth interview, computer literacy, written examinations and psychological tests with complete medical, including drug and alcoholic tests and physical examinations. Such regulations ensure that only the best and the fittest aspirants for the job are chosen. NFD has the experience in deploying highly qualified seamen for the following types of sea vessels: 1. BULK 2. GAS TANKER & GAS/ LNG TANKER 3. LIVE STOCK CARRIER 4. LOG CARRIER 5. ORE/ OIL/ OBO 6. PASSENGER 7. PRODUCT TANKER/ CHEMICAL TANKER 8. PURE CAR CARRIER & PURE CAR/TRUCK CARRIER 9. RORO/ REEFER/ GEN.CARGO/ MULTI-PURPOSE CARRIER 10. SEISMIC 11. SELF UNLOADER 12. VLCC/ ULCC 13. YACHT These seamen pass the local and international standards of the shipping industry. Moreover, as one of the country's top manning agents, NFD provides not just jobs but a decent working environment and competitive remuneration. For NFD, personnel are its most important resource. And to maintain the quality of its human resources, NFD continues to instill in them the value of expertise, excellence and honesty. The first Philippine Manning Agency to earn the ISO 9002 certification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV).