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Industry coordinates to help Ukrainian seafarers and their families evacuating Odessa
24 Mar 2022 https://www.itfseafarers.org/en/news/industry-coordinates-help-ukrainian...

A number of maritime industry players have come together to provide safe and secure accommodation in Romania and Poland for Ukrainian seafarers and their families.

Cebu City EOC back shipping lines’ call for increased capacity
Delta Dyrecka Letigio April 01,2022 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/433306/cebu-city-eoc-back-shipping-li...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be appealing to the national government on behalf of the shipping lines to increase their capacity.

The case for managerial decency
Apr 2nd 2022 https://www.economist.com/business/2022/04/02/the-case-for-managerial-de...

A scandal at Britain’s P&O Ferries shows how not to handle redundancies

Singapore allows shore leave for vaccinated seafarers
Marcus Hand | Apr 01, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/singapore-allows-shore...

In line a relaxation in border measures vaccinated ship’s crew can take shore leave in Singapore.

With Singapore dropping quarantine requirements for all vaccinated travellers, shore leave will now also be granted for seafarers in vessels calling at one of the world’s busiest ports.

Seafarers face life behind bars after major cocaine raid
Harry Papachristou 1 April 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/law/seafarers-face-life-behind-bars-after...

Authorities search, then release, Safe Bulkers vessel after nabbing suspects

Australian police arrested four seafarers on Thursday for attempting to smuggle 416 kg of cocaine into the country on a Safe Bulkers vessel.

Seafarers’ global demand ‘stable’
Katlene O. Cacho March 31, 2022 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1925215/cebu/business/seafarers-globa...

THE Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) has assured of a stable demand for seafarers globally despite economic uncertainties.

Overworked tugboat workers are reaching breaking point: ITF
Sam Chambers March 30, 2022 https://splash247.com/overworked-tugboat-workers-are-reaching-breaking-p...

Crew training: The new norm or just the start?
March 31, 2022 https://splash247.com/crew-training-the-new-norm-or-just-the-start/

The pandemic has transformed how seafarers are trained, but could greater shake-ups be on the cards soon?

The cyber–maritime security nexus and priorities for UK–Australia–ASEAN cooperation
Huong Le Thu and Bart Hogeveen 31 Mar 2022 https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-cyber-maritime-security-nexus-and-...

Sensor Ships: Managing Big Data Generated in the Maritime World
Vanessa DiDomenico, Sharon Klein, Karen Shin March 30, 2022 https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sensor-ships-managing-big-data-1519797/