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Seafarers trapped in limbo as US and Iran clash in Strait of Hormuz

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 10:16 — helmsman

Seafarers trapped in limbo as US and Iran clash in Strait of Hormuz
Erin Hale 8 May 20268 May 2026 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/8/as-us-and-iran-weigh-peace-deal-...

Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.M

Stranded at an Iranian port for nearly 10 weeks, Indian seafarer Anish has unintentionally become a firsthand witness to the Iran war.

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Seafarer left severely injured after CMA CGM container ship attack

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 10:12 — helmsman

Seafarer left severely injured after CMA CGM container ship attack
Paul Peachey 8 May 2026 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/insurance/seafarer-left-severely-injured-...

Iranian strike was shortly before the US plan to escort commercial ships out of Middle East Gulf was put on hold

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Filipino seafarers detained by US authorities sent back to PH

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 10:10 — helmsman

Filipino seafarers detained by US authorities sent back to PH
DAVE LLAVANES JR. May 7, 2026 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/986811/filipino-sea...

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Maritime disease outbreaks and seafarer health anxiety: what lessons can be learned

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 10:06 — helmsman

Maritime disease outbreaks and seafarer health anxiety: what lessons can be learned
Michael Grey 08 May 2026 https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/column-maritime-disease-outbreaks...

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7 ka Pinoy seafarer, naangol sa drone attack sa Strait of Hormuz

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 10:04 — helmsman

7 ka Pinoy seafarer, naangol sa drone attack sa Strait of Hormuz
Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo May 07, 2026 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/superbalita-cebu/7-ka-pinoy-seafarer-naangol-...

Gikompirma sa Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) niadtong Huwebes, Mayo 7, 2026, nga pito ka mga Pinoy seafarer ang naangol human sa usa ka drone attack nga gituohang gihimo sa mga puwersa sa Iran taliwala sa nagpadayong panagbangi sa Middle East.

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US launches Project Freedom to guide ships out of Hormuz

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 15:06 — helmsman

US launches Project Freedom to guide ships out of Hormuz
Sam Chambers May 4, 2026 https://splash247.com/us-launches-project-freedom-to-guide-ships-out-of-...

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18 Pinoy seafarers in Manila after refusing Hormuz passage

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 15:04 — helmsman

18 Pinoy seafarers in Manila after refusing Hormuz passage
Christine Boton, Rhodina Villanueva - May 4, 2026 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/04/2525527/18-pinoy-seafarers...

MANILA, Philippines — Eighteen Filipino seafarers arrived in the country on Thursday and Friday on separate commercial flights after staying in the Persian Gulf on board Liberian-flagged vessel MSC Ishyka.

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Pakistan fines crew of vessel from Oman over fake seafarer documents

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 15:02 — helmsman

Pakistan fines crew of vessel from Oman over fake seafarer documents
Ismail Dilawar May 05, 2026 https://www.arabnews.com/node/2642368/pakistan

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officers stand (left and right) with three Bangladeshi crew members (centre) aboard a ship in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 4, 2026. (FIA/handout)