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Bulk carrier attacked, 3 crew including Captain kidnapped, Gulf of Guinea
May 02, 2023 https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41805/bulk-carrier-attacked-...

Three crew missing after oil tanker fire off Malaysia
Agence France-Presse May 2, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/05/02/news/world/three-crew-missing-aft...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian rescuers on Tuesday were searching for three missing crew members from an oil tanker that caught fire off the country's southern coast.

Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers as translation of President Magsaysay’s ‘He who has less in life should have more in law’
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO - May 03,2023 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/502033/magna-carta-for-filipino-seafa...

Maritime security: 2022 year in review
01/05/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-security-2022-year-in-review/

According to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) annual piracy report (2022), global piracy has hit a 30-year low and is declining for the second year in a row.

Chinese militia vessels swarm WPS anew ahead of PBBM-Biden
Malou Talosig-Bartolome April 28, 2023 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/04/28/chinese-militia-vessels-swarm-w...

Ship collision leaves 2 dead, 3 missing
Franco Jose C. Baroña, Dennis Abrina and Ernie Esconde April 30, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/04/30/news/ship-collision-leaves-2-dead...

(UPDATE) A FILIPINO safety officer and a Chinese seafarer died when two foreign ships collided off Corregidor Island Friday night, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday.

BARMM's RoRo Maguindanao-Basilan maiden voyage
Dr. Pilar “Lalay” Ramos Jimenez April 30, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/04/30/opinion/columns/barmms-roro-magui...

Marina teams up with France to boost PH maritime industry
Martin Sadongdong Apr 28, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/27/marina-teams-up-with-france-to-boost-ph-mari...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has partnered with France to represent the Philippines in the recently held Sea Asia 2023 in Singapore and promote the development of the country’s maritime industry and “green shipping.”

"Pain Points" for Female Seafarers ID’ed to Make Profession Inclusive
Apr 27, 2023 https://maritime-executive.com/article/pain-points-for-female-seafarers-...

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The Journey of a Filipino Seafarer in Taiwan
Sherry Wang & Yuji de Torres 26 April 2023 https://newnaratif.com/the-journey-of-a-filipino-seafarer-in-taiwan/

Due to low wages in the Philippines, Kuya Ver was willing to take the risk of becoming a seafarer in Taiwan. However, the abuse that he and his crewmates suffered led to a man’s death and almost his own. Now, he is pushing for justice—and you, too, can help stop these cases from happening again.

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