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Shipping industry, unions welcome action from President Marcos Jr on key seafarer issues
15/12/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-industry-unions-welcome-ac...

Yesterday, global leaders from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime employers, met with His Excellency President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr, as part of his foreign policy tour in Brussels.

Seafarers detained in Egypt for carrying prohibited items
16/12/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seafarers-detained-in-egypt-for-car...

Our local correspondent in Egypt reports an increase in cases where seafarers have been detained for carrying prohibited items, such as drones and other “suspicious” electronic devices, in their luggage when embarking or disembarking ships in the country.

Solon confident in Marcos' push to improve seafarers training
Azer Parrocha December 14, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1190727

MANILA – House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday expressed confidence in efforts of the Marcos administration to comply with the standards of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in three months to address deficiencies in the country’s maritime industry.

PH strict compliance with EMSA seafaring norms assured — Romualdez
Raymund Antonio December 14, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/14/ph-strict-compliance-with-emsa-seafaring-no...

House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave his assurance on Tuesday, Dec. 13, that the country will comply with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) standards in three months to address Filipino seafarers’ woes and other concerns.

Tanker Crew Rescues Overdue Sailors Off Delaware
Mike Schuler December 13, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/tanker-crew-rescues-overdue-sailors-off-delaware/

The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting the rescue of two sailors aboard the sailboat Atrevida II following an extensive search covering more than 21,000 miles of ocean involving multiple search and rescue assets.

The Atrevida II was located approximately 214 miles east of Delaware by the crew of the tanker Silver Muna.

Marcos thanks int’l maritime council for supporting PH’s seafaring industry
Betheena Unite December 13, 2022, https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/13/marcos-thanks-intl-maritime-council-for-sup...

Cruise demand for crew is high but supply is low
December 14, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/12/14/business/maritime/cruise-demand-f...

THE Philippines has more than enough pool of qualified crew for international cruise ships, but only a few are willing to return to sea, said Katherine Avelino, executive director of Business Development, Shipping, and senior vice president for Cruise Operations at Philippine Transmarine Carriers Inc.

MOL signs up for Elon Musk’s Starlink
Sam Chambers December 12, 2022 https://splash247.com/mol-signs-up-for-elon-musks-starlink/

Shipping’s satellite communications shake-up is now in full swing with Elon Musk disrupting the existing dominant players.

Japan’s largest shipowner in dwt terms, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced it will start trial use of the Starlink service offered by Musk’s SpaceX company.

Marcos orders creation of panel to address deployment concerns of Filipino seafarers
December 13, 2022 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/content/854376/marcos-orders...

Ship welfare visitor Jun Ranario on how German cooking got him into a maritime career and his deep commitment to seafarer welfare
12 December 2022 https://www.nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/telegraph/ship-welfare-visit...