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Mastering maritime from sea to shore
Yashika Torib May 26, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/05/26/business/maritime/mastering-marit...

THE majority, if not all, of Filipino seafarers may have met or heard the name "Ronald Enrile" at one point in their career.

Poor diets reduce seafarer productivity
Andrew Cox May 25, 2021 https://splash247.com/poor-diets-reduce-seafarer-productivity/

A new survey by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown that an unhealthy diet can cause a 20% reduction in productivity levels among seafarers.

MCTC, an international catering management company, believes this statistic should be taken seriously by vessel managers, operators and crews around the world.

Sri Lanka rescues foreign crew from burning cargo ship
Xinhua| 2021-05-25 http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-05/25/c_139968549.htm

COLOMBO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday rescued 25 crew members onboard a foreign ship which was engulfed in flames off the Colombo Harbor, while the Navy said an explosion had been heard within the vessel earlier in the morning.

67 bodies of crew members working at ONGC’ site recovered from Arabian Sea
23 May 2021 https://www.livemint.com/news/india/67-bodies-of-crew-members-working-at...

Filipino seafarer with India coronavirus variant dies
CNN Philippines Staff May 24, 2021 https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/5/24/MV-Athens-Bridge-India-variant...

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 24) — A Filipino crew member of MV Athens Bridge who was found carrying the B.1.167 coronavirus variant first detected in India has passed away, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Monday.

Indian seafarers left in limbo as coronavirus restrictions create chaos in shipping industry
Sonia Sarkar 24 May, 2021 https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3134540/indian-seafarers-l...

Buenavista mayor vows to give priority to displaced vessel crews
Ruby P. Silubrico - May 22, 2021 https://www.panaynews.net/buenavista-mayor-vows-to-give-priority-to-disp...

BUENAVISTA, Guimaras – Displaced crews of old, wooden-hulled motorboats will be the utmost priority for hiring to work in fiberglass boats as more of these new vessels are expected to arrive in Guimaras this month.

Indonesia finds new COVID-19 cluster after cargo ship infections
Reuters / May 23, 2021 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/196487/indonesia-finds-new-covid-19-cl...

JAKARTA — Indonesia reported a new cluster of 42 coronavirus infections among medical workers who treated 13 Filipino ship crew who were sick with COVID-19, and is tracing dozens of others, a government official said on Sunday.

Police question crew members – Alleged beheading on a vessel at sea
Luke Rawalai 23 May, 2021 https://www.fijitimes.com/police-question-crew-members-alleged-beheading...

Three crew members of the fishing boat Tiro II are currently in the custody of police as they are being interrogated over an alleged murder that occurred on the vessel.

Asian shipowners hit out at charterers over ‘no-crew change’ clauses
Marcus Hand | May 18, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/asian-shipowners-hit-o...

The Asian Shipowners’ Forum (ASA) has hit out at charterers who claim to support seafarers yet demand “no-crew change” clauses in contracts.