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Crew member missing from bulk carrier Double Delight off Newcastle found alive
Romy Stephens and Giselle Wakatama 8 Nov 2024 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-08/fisherman-rescues-seafarer-missin...

A recreational fisherman has found a seafarer who had been missing from bulk carrier Double Delight since just before midnight on Thursday night.

DMW: We support asserting equal wages for Filipino seafarers
Lian Buan Nov 8, 2024 https://www.rappler.com/philippines/dmw-statement-rappler-story-filipino...

DMW points out that Dutch ships pay more than the minimum wage. It is not a question of how much they are paid, but if they are paid the same as other races, the case asserts.

Raising seafarers’ salaries to offend foreign shipowners—stakeholder
Raffy Ayeng 08 Nov 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/11/08/raising-seafarers-salaries-to-offend-f...

2 Chinese vessels run aground in Ilocos Norte due to ‘Marce’
Leilanie Adriano November 8, 2024 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1237387

TYPHOON IMPACT. One of the two Chinese vessels that ran aground at the shore of Currimao, Ilocos Norte on Friday (Nov. 8, 2024) due to to strong winds and waves caused by Typhoon Marce (international name Yinxing). Both vessels are processing their conversion as domestic traders. (Photo courtesy of Currimao LGU)

Dutch case reviews equal pay for Southeast Asian crew
Bojan Lepic November 5, 2024 https://splash247.com/dutch-case-reviews-equal-pay-for-southeast-asian-c...

A landmark legal case is underway in The Netherlands which could dramatically alter the global crewing markets.

The Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
Emmeline Aglipay-Villar - November 5, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2024/11/05/2397644/magna-carta-filipino...

Israeli commando unit abducts Lebanese maritime student
NAJIA HOUSSARI November 02, 2024 https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2577806/middle-east

According to a Lebanese military source and based on shared CCTV footage, the operation involved 20 to 25 commandos

BEIRUT: A Lebanese maritime student was abducted in Batroun, northern Lebanon, by Israeli commandos, authorities said on Saturday

Just culture, just needs time and people
October 31, 2024 https://splash247.com/just-culture-just-needs-time-and-people/

Steven Jones, the compiler of the Seafarers Happiness Index, admits he was surprised to receive messages from crew relieved that they were having some “downtime” while sailing the long way round the Cape this year.

Restoring Filipino seafarers’ competitiveness for a sustainable maritime sector
Dr. Rayan Dui November 5, 2024 https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2024/11/05/632635/restoring-filipin...

Pinoy seafarer’s fallout seen amid pandemic
Kimberly Anne Ojeda 05 Nov 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/11/04/pinoy-seafarers-fallout-seen-amid-pand...

‘Our income was barely enough to cover our daily essentials, like food and cooking ingredients’