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Fisheries agency unveils 2 Filipino-made ships to help improve fish catch
Yolanda Sotelo - March 01, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1561558/fisheries-agency-unveils-2-filipin...

Missile hits another vessel with Filipino crew at Black Sea; 1 hurt – DFA
Christia Marie Ramos February 28, 2022 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/202675/missile-hits-another-vessel-wit...

MANILA, Philippines — Another vessel with 21 Filipino seafarers on board was hit by a missile strike in the Black Sea off Ukraine’s port city of Odessa, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could worsen the global labor crunch in shipping, with one ship manager calling the crisis an 'operational nightmare'
Huileng Tan Feb 25, 2022 https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-ukraine-crisis-worsen-shipping-se...

Ukrainian Seafarer Attempts to Sink Yacht of Russian Weapons Tycoon
Feb 27, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ukrainian-seafarer-attempts-t...

A Ukrainian sailor stands accused of partially sinking the luxury yacht belonging to his employer, Alexander Mikheev. Mikheev is former CEO of defense contractor JSC Russian Helicopters and current CEO of Rosboronexport, Russia's state-owned weapons export conglomerate.

Seafarers Step Up to Support Ukraine
Feb 27, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/seafarers-step-up-to-support-...

Japan firm-owned cargo ship hit by missile off Ukraine, 1 hurt
KYODO NEWS - Feb 26, 2022 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/3ecacda4d2b7-update1-japan-fi...

Russian cargo ship seized in the English Channel
Matt Clinch Feb 26 2022 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/26/russian-vessel-reportedly-seized-in-the-...

*It is “suspected of belonging to a Russian company that is currently on a sanctions list by the EU,” the Maritime Prefecture of the Channel press office confirmed to NBC News.

*Reports say that the 127 meter-long vessel is called the “Baltic Leader” and the crew were cooperating with the authorities.

Filipino crewmen of ship hit by bomb off Ukraine all safe — DFA
Zacarian Sarao - February 27, 2022 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/202630/filipino-crewmen-of-ship-hit-by...

MANILA, Philippines — All crew members of a Turkish ship, including 11 Filipinos, are safe after it was rocked by a bomb near Odessa port in Ukraine, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

Russia’s Ukraine invasion set to spark seafarer crisis
By Adam Corbett and Gary Dixon 24 February 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/ship-management/russia-s-ukraine-invasion...

Supply chain depends on Russian and Ukrainian seafarers, says ICS - Daily Cargo News
Abby Williams Feb 25th 2022 https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/logistics-and-supply-chain/supply-chain-d...

THE International Chamber of Shipping has warned hindering the movements of Russian and Ukrainian seafarers may result in supply-chain disruptions.