India and Liberia have strongly condemned attacks on shipping and seafarers, as co-chairs of the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers (GoF on S4).
Musculoskeletal problems are responsible for a significant proportion of crew repatriations, but earlier intervention could help prevent many cases from reaching that stage says Ronald Spithout, MD OneHealth by VIKAND.
NEW YORK — Seven Filipino crew members from cruise ships that docked in Boston were apprehended by US Customs and Border Protection, the latest in a series of arrests that involved other Filipino sailors at the same port.
Shipowners aren't the only ones making a fortune from million-dollar day rates for Hormuz transits. Far from being coerced or tricked into sailing into harm's way, seafarers are reportedly able to earn a small fortune if they agree to brave the short but dangerous run through the strait.
GLOBAL shipping companies still strongly prefer Filipino seafarers over other nationalities, but vague regulatory rules and inconsistent government enforcement threaten to undermine that demand, an international maritime leader warned.
The Philippines and Cyprus formally signed three bilateral agreements on Wednesday on seafarer certification, sports, and the facilitation of evacuation of Filipino nationals during crises.
