Seaman’s voyage to success

Seaman’s voyage to success
Ana-Liza Macatangay September 7, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/09/07/business/top-business/seamans-voy...

Former seafarer leads a thriving food business, becoming a model OFW entrepreneur

WHAT seemed like a significant setback for Emmanuel Nepomuceno Rabano, 47, from Oas, Albay, ultimately opened the door to a much greater opportunity.

Filipino seafarers confront abandonment, abuse amid global shipping crisis

Filipino seafarers confront abandonment, abuse amid global shipping crisis
Liz Lagniton September 5, 2025 https://maritimefairtrade.org/filipino-seafarers-confront-abandonment-ab...

At sea, silence can be as dangerous as a storm. For thousands of Filipino seafarers, silence has become a survival strategy — enduring abuse and abandonment on board vessels because speaking out could mean losing their livelihood.

Manila Declaration charts new course for seafarers’ rights amid rising global risks

Manila Declaration charts new course for seafarers’ rights amid rising global risks
Liz Lagniton September 4, 2025 https://maritimefairtrade.org/manila-declaration-charts-new-course-for-s...

US visa crackdown creates turmoil for shipmanagers

US visa crackdown creates turmoil for shipmanagers
Sam Chambers September 5, 2025 https://splash247.com/us-visa-crackdown-creates-turmoil-for-shipmanagers/

Shipmanagers are warning of mounting operational chaos as fresh US visa restrictions begin to bite, Splash has learned.

Seafarers Abandoned on Sanctioned Tanker in Persian Gulf Face Growing Crisis

Seafarers Abandoned on Sanctioned Tanker in Persian Gulf Face Growing Crisis
Mike Schuler September 2, 2025 https://gcaptain.com/seafarers-abandoned-on-sanctioned-tanker-in-persian...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is urgently calling on UAE maritime authorities to intervene in a severe case of seafarer abandonment in the Persian Gulf, where 19 crew members remain trapped aboard the tanker Global Peace.

Abuses becoming the ‘norm’ as Filipino sailors afraid to speak up

Abuses becoming the ‘norm’ as Filipino sailors afraid to speak up
Kathleen de Villa - September 04, 2025 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/290217/abuses-becoming-the-norm-as-ph-...

Manila Declaration a blow for seafarers

Manila Declaration a blow for seafarers
Malou Talosig-Bartolome September 3, 2025 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/09/03/manila-declaration-a-blow-for-s...

Marcos hails Subic relaunch as Philippines seeks shipbuilding comeback

Marcos hails Subic relaunch as Philippines seeks shipbuilding comeback
Sam Chambers September 2, 2025 https://splash247.com/marcos-hails-subic-relaunch-as-philippines-seeks-s...

Tanker and bulker collide off Singapore

Tanker and bulker collide off Singapore
Adis Ajdin September 1, 2025 https://splash247.com/tanker-and-bulker-collide-off-singapore/

The Singapore-registered bunker tanker Marine Dynamo and the Malta-flagged supramax Flag Gangos collided on Monday about 8 km south of Tanah Merah.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the incident was reported at 9.25 hrs local time.

Passenger rescued after jumping overboard from ferry near Bohol

Passenger rescued after jumping overboard from ferry near Bohol
Leo Udtohan - September 02, 2025 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2103320/passenger-rescued-after-jumping-ov...(direct)&utm_medium=gallery

TAGBILARAN CITY — A passenger of MV Lite Ferry 10 jumped overboard shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, prompting a swift rescue operation near the waters off Cabilao Island in Loon, Bohol.

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