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Splash investigation pinpoints the true scale of the shadow tanker fleet
Sam Chambers February 23, 2023 https://splash247.com/splash-investigation-pinpoints-the-true-scale-of-t...

Albania seizes 22,500 tonnes of oil suspected of coming from Russia
24/02/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/albania-seizes-22500-tonnes-of-oil-...

Albania has seized an oil tanker carrying 22,500 tonnes of oil suspected of coming from Russia and arrested the crew for breaching a Western embargo, Albanian police said.

The Liberian-registered oil and chemical tanker was seized in the coastal town of Durres.

How shipping navigated its way through 12 months of war in Ukraine
Sam Chambers February 24, 2023 https://splash247.com/how-shipping-navigated-its-way-through-12-months-o...

PMMA, NMP partner for maritime research
Yashika F. Torib February 22, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/22/business/maritime/pmma-nmp-partne...

THE Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) and the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) tapped into the expertise of one another to strengthen maritime research in the country.

Heart ailments of seafarers
Atty. Dennis Gorecho February 15, 2023 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/02/15/heart-ailments-of-seafarers/

Time and again, the Supreme Court has held that cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, and other heart ailments of seafarers are work-related and, thus, compensable.

Seafarers have a higher rate of mortality, injuries, and illnesses than their counterparts ashore due to their particularly risky working conditions.

At Port of Tacoma, unions step in to help foreign seafarers get paid
Feb. 22, 2023 https://www.seattletimes.com/business/international-trade/at-port-of-tac...

When grain-carrying ship ASL Uranus docked in the Port of Tacoma this month, 15 Burmese seafarers spoke up: They hadn’t been paid for seven months, unlike their Chinese and Vietnamese co-workers. Unions stepped in to help and ensure the workers’ safety.

The business case for physiotherapy for seafarers
February 21, 2023 https://splash247.com/the-business-case-for-physiotherapy-for-seafarers/

Crew Member Had A Brush With Death When He Fell Overboard Trying To Secure The Gangway
MI News Network February 21, 2023 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/filipino-crew-member-rescued...

Shipping Industry Grapples with Ways to Reduce Cargo Fires at Sea
Jonathan Saul/Reuters February 22, 2023 https://gcaptain.com/shipping-industry-grapples-with-ways-to-reduce-carg...

ICMA gathers intl seafarer volunteers
Yashika F. Torib February 22, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/22/business/maritime/icma-gathers-in...

Delegates to the ICMA organized Ahoy Training being held in Manila starting Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO