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Shipowners shun Pinoy seamen due to ambulance-chasing racket
Jarius Bondoc - May 19, 2023 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2023/05/19/2267334/shipowners-shun-pino...

Ambulance-chasing lawyers swindle seafarers. They hang out in hospitals, airports and offices where seamen gather, there to offer crooked deals. They even advertise online in breach of ethics.

Magna Carta designed to protect seafarers’ interest, Rep. Salo says
Jovee Marie de la Cruz May 18, 2023 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/05/18/magna-carta-designed-to-protect...

The chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs assured labor groups on Thursday that the House-approved Magna Carta of Seafarers bill is designed to protect seafarers.

Asian seafarer hubs step up to meet decarbonization challenge
17/05/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asian-seafarer-hubs-step-up-to-meet...

Norwegian sailor sentenced in tanker collision case
Sam Chambers May 16, 2023 https://splash247.com/norwegian-sailor-sentenced-in-tanker-collision-case/

A Norwegian watch officer was found guilty yesterday and sentenced to a two-month suspended jail sentence for negligence leading up to a collision between a warship he navigated and a Tsakos aframax tanker in which the military vessel sank. The defendant was the officer in charge on the bridge of the naval ship at the time.

39 crew missing, including 5 Filipinos, as Chinese boat capsizes in Indian Ocean
Agence France-Presse May 17, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/05/17/news/39-crew-missing-including-5-...

THIRTY-NINE seafarers, icluding five Filipinos, are missing after their Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the central Indian Ocean, state media reported Wednesday.

Maersk readies Filipino crew for methanol-fueled vessels
Carmela I. Huelar May 17, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/05/17/business/maritime/maersk-readies-...

A.P. Moller-Maersk has started upskilling Filipino seafarers with its groundbreaking order of 19 state-of-the-art methanol-enabled vessels aimed at "greening" its entire operations.

West P&I promotes seafarer mental wellbeing during awareness week
Adam Corbett 16 May 2023 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/insurance/west-p-i-promotes-seafarer-ment...

Engine officers and the young most likely to suffer from problems, insurer warns

The West of England P&I Club is encouraging a better understanding of seafarer wellbeing during UK Mental Health Awareness Week.

Philippines and Indonesia spearhead training programs for seafarers as shipping moves toward decarbonization
Jasmina Ovcina Mandra, May 16, 2023 https://www.offshore-energy.biz/philippines-and-indonesia-spearhead-trai...

The Philippines and Indonesia, which are home to just under 21% of the world’s crew members, are taking action to support their seafarers in developing modern skill sets as shipping decarbonizes.

IMO chief commends PH for passing maritime industry evaluations
Martin Sadongdong May 15, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/15/imo-chief-commends-ph-for-passing-maritime-i...

At a glance

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has praised the Philippines for getting positive results in the Independent Evaluation (IE) held in December 2022 and European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) Inspection in Vietnam on May 9 to 11.

Iran and the risks to commercial shipping
Shaun Robertson May 15, 2023 https://splash247.com/iran-and-the-risks-to-commercial-shipping/

Shaun Robertson, an intelligence analyst at Palaemon Maritime, on the ongoing threats to commercial shipping brought about by Iran.