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The seafarer shortage is not what shipping thinks it is
May 11, 2026 https://splash247.com/the-seafarer-shortage-is-not-what-shipping-thinks-...

Kuba Szymanski, secretary-general of InterManager, writes for Splash today.

Filipino seafarer turned trainer highlights challenges, rewards of life at sea
SHERYLIN UNTALAN, May 15, 2026 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/content/987820/filipino-seaf...

2 seafarers from drone-hit ship set to come home, 5 others recovering
Philippine News Agency / May 16, 2026 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/323272/2-seafarers-from-drone-hit-ship...(direct)&utm_medium=gallery

U.N. warns of humanitarian crisis for seafarers stranded near Strait of Hormuz
15 May 2026 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/un-warns-humanitarian-crisis-seafarers-str...

Regulator bars 366 foreign-flagged ships from hiring Indian seafarers
Dipak K Dash / May 15, 2026 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/regulator-bars-366-foreign-fla...

The economic significance of Filipino seafarers: challenges
Bernardo M. Villegas May 13, 2026 | https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2026/05/13/749165/the-economic-sign...

ALMA: Shipown­ers, sea­farer spend­ing drive P1T eco­nomic impact
REDGE CAPILOS 13 May 2026 https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/manila-times/20260513/2820462187...

OFTEN seen as an industry sus­tained by sea­farers’ remit­tances, the mari­time sec­tor has a deeper eco­nomic real­ity that was high­lighted at the SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum 2026 held at the Sheraton Manila Hotel on April 16.

Probe of seafarer monitoring sought
Kaela Patricia B. Gabriel May 12, 2026 https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2026/05/12/749200/probe-of-seafa...

A SENATOR on Tuesday filed a resolution seeking to probe the monitoring measures enforced by the Department of Migrant Workers and Maritime Industry Authority for Filipino seafarers employed in high-risk maritime areas.

Manning agencies urged: Speed up processing
Yashika F. Torib May 13, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/13/business/maritime/manning-agencie...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has urged licensed manning agencies (LMAs) to utilize its online Expedite System in the processing of seafarer documents.

The appeal comes after recent observation in the surge of walk-in applicants at the Marina central office.

Crew welfare data map launched
Sam Chambers May 8, 2026 https://splash247.com/crew-welfare-data-map-launched/