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Digital seafarer certification requires trusted and interoperable systems
The Editorial Team October 29, 2026 https://safety4sea.com/digital-seafarer-certification-requires-trusted-a...

Thetius and Maritime Passport warn digital seafarer credentials require interoperability, reliable verification and common standards to improve maritime compliance, safety and workforce mobility.

Ex-Navy commander Bernabe takes over as Marina OIC-Administrator
Martin Sadongdong Oct 30, 2026 https://mb.com.ph/2026/10/30/ex-navy-commander-bernabe-takes-over-as-mar...

A retired Philippine Navy commander and former transport executive assumed top leadership of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) on Friday, Oct. 30.

Magna Carta at Sea: Equal rights for Filipino crew
Persida V. Rueda-Acosta October 30, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/30/legal-advice/magna-carta-at-sea-e...

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MarCoPay taps Sumsub as AI fraud threatens seafarer funds
October 28, 2026 https://fintech.global/2026/10/28/marcopay-taps-sumsub-as-ai-fraud-threa...

MarCoPay, a Philippines-based electronic payments platform built for seafarers and their families, has turned to identity verification specialist Sumsub to harden its defences against fraud and meet the demands of the Philippines’ Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act.

Maritime CEO Forum: Shipping’s wartime boom tests discipline
October 28, 2026 https://splash247.com/maritime-ceo-forum-shippings-wartime-boom-tests-di...

Shipping may be enjoying one of its strongest booms in decades, but the extraordinary profits generated by geopolitical turmoil are raising difficult questions about risk, investment and what happens when the wars end, delegates at yesterday’s Maritime CEO Forum in Monaco heard.

570 Ships Hit & 40 Seafarers Killed As Black Sea Becomes Deadliest Waterway Surpassing Hormuz & Persian Gulf
Zahra Ahmed October 26, 2026 https://www.marineinsight.com/570-ships-hit-40-seafarers-killed-as-black...

‘Resilience gap’, highlighted in seafarer happiness report
David Sexton | 27 Oct, 2026 https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/resilience-gap-highlighted-in-seafarer-ha...

HAPPINESS among seafarers declined in the 2026 third quarter, continuing a troubling pattern since the highs recorded at the end of 2025, the latest Seafarers Happiness Index reveals.

According to a statement published with the SHI, the defining theme of this quarter was a “resilience gap”.

NMP invests P261M to upgrade seafarer training facilities in Tacloban
Joey A. Gabieta - October 28, 2026 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2331912/nmp-invests-p261m-to-upgrade-seafa...

Wallem Group prioritizes seafarer rights, green skills
Carmela I. Huelar October 28, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/28/business/maritime/wallem-group-pr...

MANILA, Philippines — As the global shipping industry navigates escalating geopolitical conflicts in high-risk waters and an accelerated transition toward decarbonization, Wallem Group is putting seafarer autonomy and technical upskilling at the center of its operations.

MarCoPay taps Sumsub as AI fraud threatens seafarer funds
October 28, 2026 https://fintech.global/2026/10/28/marcopay-taps-sumsub-as-ai-fraud-threa...

MarCoPay, a Philippines-based electronic payments platform built for seafarers and their families, has turned to identity verification specialist Sumsub to harden its defences against fraud and meet the demands of the Philippines’ Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act.