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Marcos: Time to make maritime industry a top priority
ANNA FELICIA BAJO, February 28, 2023 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/862292/marcos-time-to-...

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that the Philippine maritime industry should be a top priority of the government.
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ICMA and familiarization of the culture of Filipino seafarers
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO | February 28,2023 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/491126/icma-and-familiarization-of-th...

Unlike land-based Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), a Filipino seafarer is required to make an allotment which shall be at least 80 percent of the seafarer’s monthly basic salary, payable once a month to his designated allottee in the Philippines.

Oil spill ensues after vessel carrying 800,000 liters of oil sinks in Oriental Mindoro
John Eric Mendoza February 28, 2023 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1736213/oil-tanker-carrying-800000-liters-...

HFW gets behind drive to recognise human rights at sea
Ian Ackerman | 28th February, 2023 https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/law-regulation-trade/hfw-gets-behind-driv...

LAW firm HFW has put its support behind the development of a new Geneva Declaration to define and defend the human rights of the global maritime population.

Crewing key to sustainable growth in ship management
Marcus Hand | Feb 27, 2023 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/crewing-key-sustainable-growth...

The access to and availability of well-trained crew is central for a growing and sustainable ship management business in the future, according to Wallem.

Cargo vessel runs aground near Lubang Island; 14 crew members rescued
Madonna T. Virola - February 27, 2023 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1735720/cargo-vessel-runs-aground-near-lub...

Spotlight on Maritime Personnel Transfer Accidents
February 27, 2023 https://gcaptain.com/spotlight-on-maritime-personnel-transfer-accidents/

Mejia to Lead World Maritime University
February 24, 2023 https://www.marinelink.com/news/mejia-lead-world-maritime-university-503178

Professor Max Mejia has been named as the next president of the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden.

House panel-approved Magna Carta bill establishes ‘tambayan’ for seafarers
Billy Begas February 23, 2023 https://politics.com.ph/2023/02/23/house-panel-approved-magna-carta-bill...

The substitute bill on the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers, which was approved by the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, includes a provision establishing Seafarer Welfare Centers, under the management of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

Ukrainian seafarer calls on colleagues to be ‘warriors at sea’
24 February 2023

Young crew member wants Ukraine to maintain its status in shipping circles one year on from Russian invasion

A Ukrainian crew member who was trapped in the country when war broke out wants his nation to maintain its huge presence in crewing worldwide.

One year after Russia’s invasion, the young seafarer, writing anonymously for TradeWinds, said he remains motivated to pursue his career at sea.