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In challenging times crew comms are critical for all ships, large or small

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 12:26 — helmsman

In challenging times crew comms are critical for all ships, large or small
21/04/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/in-challenging-times-crew-comms-are...

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Mines and wrecks leave 500 seafarers and 84 ships stranded at Ukraine ports

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 12:24 — helmsman

Mines and wrecks leave 500 seafarers and 84 ships stranded at Ukraine ports
Adam Corbett 20 April 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/ship-management/mines-and-wrecks-leave-50...

About 1,500 crew members have managed to make it back home, but plans for safe passage out for ships have flopped

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Argentine maritime workers set to strike

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 12:22 — helmsman

Argentine maritime workers set to strike
Kim Biggar April 21, 2022 https://splash247.com/argentine-maritime-workers-to-strike-on-thursday/

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Seafarers’ perfect storm could get more interesting

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 12:20 — helmsman

Seafarers’ perfect storm could get more interesting
Richard Clayton 20 Apr 2022

New study looking at the impact of the pandemic on maritime labour market stops short. The Ukraine crisis, the multifuel future and increasing automation all suggest there is more to come

Shipping deserves a much broader analysis that brings in every element of change. Until the industry ceases to provide siloed studies, the real impact of transformation will be missed....

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The seafarers’ votes and the party-list system

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 14:40 — helmsman

The seafarers’ votes and the party-list system
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO | April 19,2022 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/436235/the-seafarers-votes-and-the-pa...

The number of registered voters of the sea-based Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) has been decreasing for the past three elections, putting again into test their impact of their sector’s votes on the party-list system.

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Lacson vows protection for OFWs, seafarers

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 14:38 — helmsman

Lacson vows protection for OFWs, seafarers
April 20, 2022 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/04/20/2175377/lacson-vows-protec...

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson guaranteed that the new law seeking to protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will be properly implemented under his administration to prevent past cases of neglect and abuse from government agencies in charge of looking after their sector.

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3 seafarers, who fled from ‘hell’ on Chinese vessel, return to Bacolod

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 14:37 — helmsman

3 seafarers, who fled from ‘hell’ on Chinese vessel, return to Bacolod
Carla Gomez - April 20, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1585467/3-seafarers-who-fled-from-hell-on-...

BACOLOD CITY––Three seafarers, who escaped from what they described as hell-like working conditions on a Chinese fishing vessel, returned to this city on Tuesday, April 19.