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Marina seeks new site for shipyards affected by Cebu town reclamation project
Ador Vincent Mayol October 28, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1507613/marina-seeks-new-site-for-shipyard...

CEBU CITY––The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is seeking the relocation area for 12 shipyards in Consolacion town, north Cebu that will be displaced if the local government pushes through with its 235.8-hectare reclamation.

Maritime revered offers support to crew stuck on cargo ships due to shipping delays
Ailsa Chang,Ayen Bior, Amy Isackson October 28, 2021 https://www.wvtf.org/2021-10-28/maritime-revered-offers-support-to-crew-...

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NYK Donates Printers and Paper to School in the Philippines
10/28/2021 | https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/NIPPON-YUSEN-KABUSHIKI-KA-649...

NYK has donated printers and copy paper to Paaralang Sekundarya ng Lucban, a public school providing six years of secondary education* in the Lucban-Quezon region of the Philippines. A presentation ceremony was held on October 25.

Seafarer Happiness Increases To Pre-Pandemic Levels, But Highlights The Risks Of An Exodus From The Industry
28/10/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seafarer-happiness-increases-to-pre...

Seafarer situation improving slowly Neptune Indicator shows
October 4, 2021 https://shipinsight.com/articles/seafarer-situation-improving-slowly-nep...

Improving seafarer vaccination rate, suggests Neptune Indicator. The Crew Change Indicator points to a small improvement of the situation and a significant increase in vaccination rates, nonetheless many of the challenges the industry has been facing in repatriating and sourcing crew still remain.

Migrant fishermen and debt bondage
Atty. Dennis Gorecho October 26, 2021 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/10/26/migrant-fishermen-and-debt-bond...

Delicious seafood in a menu might have a dark side: labor issues involving migrant fishermen that have long troubled the global fishing industry.

Third Officer Murders Captain and First Officer on Tanker
Oct 25, 2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/third-officer-murders-captain...

Turning tides: how the shipping sector is going green
25/10/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/turning-tides-how-the-shipping-sect...

Double homicide on tanker in Argentina
Adis Ajdin October 27, 2021 https://splash247.com/double-homicide-on-tanker-in-argentina/

A captain and first officer were killed last week in a shooting onboard the Maltese-flagged chemical tanker Ayane while at anchor off the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentine authorities have arrested the third officer, Carlos Lima, 52, after he reported and allegedly admitted that he had murdered the two men.

Marina approves NMP's Blended Learning mode of training
October 27, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/10/27/business/maritime/marina-approves...