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Improving crew management for Filipino seafarers
30/03/2026 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/improving-crew-management-for-filip...

The maritime industry has long relied on spreadsheets, emails, and fragmented tools to manage one of its most critical assets: crew operations. But as global shipping becomes more complex, this approach is increasingly showing its limits.

Middle East war: Helplines buzz with alerts from trapped seafarers
Agence France-Presse / March 29, 2026 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/316065/middle-east-war-helplines-buzz-...

LONDON — Seafarers’ helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation and onboard supplies.

MMDA turns over PH’s first electric ferry vessel
James Daniel Danio March 28, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/28/news/national/mmda-turns-over-phs...

THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday formally marked the turnover of M/B Dalaray, billed as the country’s first electric ferry, several months after it was launched in November 2025.

Anchorage queues swell in Asia as war enters week five
Sam Chambers March 27, 2026 https://splash247.com/anchorage-queues-swell-in-asia-as-war-enters-week-...

Paralysis around the Strait of Hormuz is being felt at global shipping hubs around the world.

Ships are holding, rerouting, or bunching at alternative ports while operators wait for clarity with contradicting lines coming out of Washington and Tehran on the state of the war, which enters its fifth week tomorrow.

Seafarers trapped in the Gulf are suffering — it’s time we paid attention
Elisabeth Braw March 27, 2026 https://www.politico.eu/article/seafarers-trapped-persian-gulf-war-globa...

As global confrontation intensifies, shipping crews are left to face the consequences. And the result is real human tragedy.

Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for maritime safety, seafarer protection
26 Mar 2026 https://www.arabnews.jp/en/saudi-arabia/article_166766/

RIYADH: At the 50th session of the Facilitation Committee of the International Maritime Organization, Saudi Arabia emphasized the importance of protecting seafarers and reaffirmed its commitment to international efforts aimed at strengthening maritime safety.

Lost hands on deck: Diving into the depths of seafaring
Ava Dumaup and Matthew B. Santos March 26, 2026 https://theguidon.com/2026/03/lost-hands-on-deck-diving-into-the-depths-...

As Filipino seafarers face dangerous conditions at sea, the risks of their work extend beyond the voyage, spilling into the lives of the families waiting for them to come home.

Seafarer na pumaldo ng P45-M jackpot sa Grand Lotto 6/55, ‘di na sasampa ng barko
Marso 25, 2026 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/pinoyabroad/981372/seafarer...

New wellness hub to serve 500,000 Filipino seafarers with public-private support
March 25, 2026 https://dailyguardian.com.ph/new-wellness-hub-to-serve-500000-filipino-s...

More than 500,000 Filipino seafarers help keep the global maritime industry moving. Now, a new Seafarers’ Wellness Center aims to ensure they and their families are supported beyond the deck.

Marina extends certificates for stranded PH seafarers
Genivi Verdejo March 25, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/25/business/maritime/marina-extends-...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has issued Advisory 2026-13, granting a three-month extension for the professional certificates of Filipino seafarers affected by the security crisis in the Middle East.