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Somali pirates seize tanker off Yemen and steer it towards Puntland
Sam Chambers July 20, 2026 https://splash247.com/somali-pirates-seize-tanker-off-yemen-and-steer-it...

Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked the Tanzanian-flagged tanker Asana off Yemen and taken the vessel towards the northeastern coast of Somalia.

3,000 Philippines (SIC) seafarers stranded in Hormuz
Rhodina Villanueva - July 18, 2026 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/18/2542888/3000-philippines-s...

MANILA, Philippines — Around 3,000 Filipino seafarers remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz following its closure as a result of renewed hostilities in the Middle East, the Department of Migrant Workers said yesterday.

81 PH seafarers safe after ships exit Strait of Hormuz
Gabryelle Dumalag July 19, 2026 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/331320/81-ph-seafarers-safe-after-ship...

Four Philippine-registered vessels carrying 81 Filipino seafarers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Persian Gulf region, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday.

Women Make Up Just 1% of the World’s Seafarers, Global Survey Finds
Zahra Ahmed July 20, 2026 https://www.marineinsight.com/women-seafarers-one-percent-maritime-workf...

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Pinoy seafarer still stranded in India
Anton Banal Jul 19, 2026 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/pinoy-seafarer-still-stranded-in-india

ONE Filipino crew member of the ill-fated M/V MSC Elsa 3, which capsized in the Indian waters more than one year ago, has yet to return home.

In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said all but one of the 20 Filipino crew members of the Liberian-flagged container vessel have already been repatriated.

3000 Filipino Seafarers Stranded In Persian Gulf As Iran Shuts Strait Of Hormuz Again
MI News Network July 18, 2026 https://www.marineinsight.com/filipino-seafarers-stranded-persian-gulf-h...

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July 16, 2026 https://splash247.com/shipping-needs-to-stop-chasing-the-perfect-ai-solver/

PBBM vows to sustain reforms protecting Filipino seafarers’ welfare
Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos July 17, 2026 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1279655

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday assured Filipino seafarers that the government would continue reforms to protect their welfare and sustain their competitiveness in the global maritime industry.

'It's different this time': Veteran Filipino sailor refuses Strait of Hormuz voyage
Raymund Villanueva 17 Jul 2026 https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/asia/its-different-this-time-veteran-...