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2 Filipino seafarers hurt in Black Sea drone attack return home
Marita Moaje August 4, 2026 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1281030

Maritime sector gains ground with more jobs, safer seas
Maria Bernadette Romero· 6 August 2026 https://tribune.net.ph/2026/08/05/maritime-sector-gains-ground-with-more...

The Philippine maritime sector is making steady headway not only by opening more opportunities for seafarers but also by making the country’s waters safer for those who work and travel by sea.

Lawmakers urged to tackle MARINA manpower shortage
Jonnavie Villa - August 2, 2026 | https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2026/08/02/2546465/lawmak...

Shipping industry seeks regulatory relief
Carmel Pedroza July 31, 2026 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/07/31/shipping-industry-seeks-regulat...

IMO reaffirms Philippine seafaring standards, retaining country on 'White List'
By Carmela I. Huelar Jul 30, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/business/maritime/imo-reaffirms-p...

PHL, Belgium boost maritime linkages for green shipping & seafarer training
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | July 22, 2026 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/07/22/phl-belgium-boost-maritime-link...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) welcomed a Belgian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot for high-level talks aimed at strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation.

One seafarer missing after Liberia-flagged vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz
04 Aug 2026 https://news.az/news/one-seafarer-missing-after-liberia-flagged-vessel-h...

Seafarer massacre unfolds in the Black Sea amid blind hits on merchant ships
Harry Papachristou 4 August 2026

July marks the deadliest month yet, with violence continuing into August as Russia and Ukraine strike each other’s shipping

More seafarers have died in the Black Sea in July than in the entirety of the Ukraine war before it, as the two sides escalated direct attacks on each other’s shipping to unprecedented levels.

Seafarer missing after bulker struck in the Strait of Hormuz
Marcus Hand August 4, 2026 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/cargo-ship-struck-in-the-stra...

The latest attack on a Liberian-flagged bulker in Hormuz follows two near misses on tankers the previous day

The Liberian-flagged bulker Minoan Pioneer has reported to have been hit by an unknown projectile northeast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz and one crew member is missing.

India Overtakes China To Become World’s 2nd Largest Supplier Of Seafarers
MI News Network August 3, 2026 https://www.marineinsight.com/india-overtakes-china-to-become-worlds-2nd...

India has overtaken China and become the second-largest supplier of seafarers in the world, providing at least 311,936 talented and well-trained maritime professionals to the shipping industry, the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 reveals.