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‘Ridiculous’: company responsible for towing Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant dismisses allegations of foul play

BREAKING: Leyte-bound passenger ship catches fire, rescue ongoing
Morexette Marie B. Erram - June 26,2022 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/449936/leyte-bound-passenger-ship-cat...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) on Sunday, June 26 confirmed that a passenger vessel en route to Leyte caught fire.

As shipping goes digital, seafarers matter more than ever
June 24, 2022 https://splash247.com/as-shipping-goes-digital-seafarers-matter-more-tha...

A permanent fix for seafarers as essential workers
June 24, 2022 https://splash247.com/a-permanent-fix-for-seafarers-as-essential-workers/

Dr Carolyn Graham, an expert in maritime sociology, gives her take on what the industry ought to be addressing on this year’s Day of the Seafarer.

Seafarers' Day honours maritime journeys and voyages
25 June 2022 https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1121342

The United Nations has underlined its support for the men and women working at sea, whose immeasurable contributions help to keep global trade moving.

War in Ukraine may lead to seafarer shortage and impact on supply chains
Emily JB Smith 25 June 2022 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/ukraine-russia-war-impact-on-seaf...

Horror arrived at Andrey Marsov's apartment window only weeks after he moved in.

He ate breakfast, admiring the view of the city, fields and airport below, when rockets flew past.

"I just couldn't believe my eyes," he said.

The Day of the Filipino Seafarer – June 25, 2022

The Day of the Filipino Seafarer is celebrated on June 25 every year in the Philippines. This is one of the most iconic holidays in the Philippines and has been celebrated regularly for a few years. As a tribute to the marine industry’s workers, the Philippines hopes to promote awareness of the critical role that maritime workers play. Today, the Philippines is one of the world’s largest providers of maritime services, with a major section of its population involved in this industry, giving this holiday a special meaning.

Surmounting challenges in Filipino seafarers' voyage
June 25, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/25/supplements/surmounting-challenge...

INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim is inviting every seafarer to look back to "Your voyage — then and now, [and] share your journey," as a way of marking the International Day of the Seafarer on June 25, 2022.

PAO decries slow justice for 'Princess'
Arlie O. Calalo June 24, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/24/news/national/pao-decries-slow-ju...

THE Public Attorney's Office (PAO) has expressed dismay over the snail-paced dispensation of justice for the victims of the sinking of a vessel owned by the Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) 14 years ago that left 814 passengers dead.

Ferry boat runs aground in Dumaguete; 15 crew safe
Mary Judaline Partlow June 22, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1177326

DUMAGUETE CITY – A fast ferry ran aground Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a squall and huge waves that dislodged it from its mooring area off Rizal Boulevard here.