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Inmarsat Fleet Hotspot addresses the needs of crew + shipowners as seafarer connectivity becomes a requirement
June 1, 2022 https://news.satnews.com/2022/06/01/inmarsat-fleet-hotspot-addresses-the...

PCG files raps vs officers of cargo ship that collided with Filipino fishing boat
John Eric Mendoza - June 01, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1605216/pcg-files-raps-vs-officers-of-carg...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has filed charges against the officers of foreign cargo ship MV Happy Hiro which collided with a Filipino fishing vessel that has still seven members of its crew missing.

Video: Crew Rescued After Four Days on a Raft Made of Coolers
May 31, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/video-crew-rescued-after-four...

Government cuts ties with P&O over ‘unacceptable’ sacking of 800 seafarers
Emily Atkinson 31 May 2022

Ferry firm widely condemned after replacing 786 crew members with cheaper agency workers

The government has pulled the plug on its “one-of-a-kind” agreement with P&O Ferries over its “unacceptable” sacking of nearly 800 workers.

The Home Office announced it was terminating the contract between the ferry firm and the Border Force agency with “immediate effect” on Monday evening.

International Maritime Organization Focus On Safety And Security Of Ships And Seafarers In Black Sea And Sea Of Azov
Katie Matison 30 May 2022 https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/marine-shipping/1197408/internationa...

Singapore dangles incentives to retain local seafarers
31 May 2022

Up to $37,000 in cash incentives for Singaporean seafarers staying in the industry

Greek shipping ministry urges ships to avoid Iranian waters
Adis Ajdin May 31, 2022 https://splash247.com/greek-shipping-ministry-urges-ships-to-avoid-irani...

Greece’s shipping ministry has advised the country’s ships to avoid Iranian territorial waters when crossing the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman after Iran warned that it could follow Friday’s seizure of two Greek-flagged tankers.

The growing role of private equity in maritime
June 1, 2022 https://splash247.com/the-growing-role-of-private-equity-in-maritime/

Marina releases Mismo-related updates
June 1, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/01/business/maritime/marina-releases...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) released Mismo-related updates and guidelines for seafarers, licensed manning agencies (LMAs) and Marina-Compliant Medical Facilities of Overseas Workers and Seafarers (MFOWS) together with their accredited medical practitioners through Marina Advisory 2022-35.

Maersk Makes First Foreign-Flag Shipment in Chinese Coastwise Trade
May 31, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/maersk-makes-first-foreign-fl...

Maersk Line has become the first foreign carrier to operate a boxship in Chinese coastwise trade under a new exception to the nation's cabotage rules.