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‘Backbone to every vessel’: Celebrating the very first Cooks Day
Adis Ajdin May 30, 2022 https://splash247.com/backbone-to-every-vessel-celebrating-the-very-firs...

The shipping industry is being encouraged to recognise the role of cooks onboard vessels with the very first Cooks Day celebration on May 30, initiated by the catering management provider MCTC.

MARINA inaugurates training, research arm in Bacolod City
Aaron Recuenco May 26, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/05/26/marina-inaugurates-training-research-arm-in...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has inaugurated its training and and research development arm in Bacolod City.

No jobs for trained seamen, marine edu needs revamp: Seamen’s body
May 29, 2022 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/no-jobs-for-trained-seamen-...

7 Filipino fishermen missing after collision with cargo ship in Palawan
Patricia Lourdes Viray May 29, 2022 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/05/29/2184565/7-filipino-fisherm...

Cruise lines are canceling sailings, closing onboard restaurants, and allowing fewer guests onboard amid hiring difficulties
Brittany Chang 28 May 2022 https://www.businessinsider.com/carnival-royal-caribbean-struggling-to-h...

The cruise industry could be in rocky waters again: Difficulties with hiring crew members has hindered several cruise lines' operations, leaving some would-be cruise-goers with fewer onboard dining options or canceled trips.

25 missing after cargo boat sinks in Indonesia
Associated Press May 29, 2022 https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/25-missing-ferry-sinks-in...

Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 25 people who are missing after a cargo boat sank in the Makassar Strait in South Sulawesi province

Demand for Filipino seafarers still high, but quality of training is dipping
May 27, 2022 https://www.bworldonline.com/sparkup/2022/05/27/451254/demand-for-filipi...

The Philippines risks losing out on seafaring jobs if the quality of training in local maritime schools continues to dip, according to experts.

The end of Shanghai’s lockdown will unleash a backlog of cargo on West Coast ports—the world’s least efficient docks, S&P says
Nicholas Gordon May 27, 2022 https://fortune.com/2022/05/27/covid-supply-chain-crisis-shanghai-lockdo...

The end of Shanghai’s COVID lockdown is unlikely to mark the end of the global supply-chain crisis.

Master of Cypriot cargo ship on drink charge after Danish grounding
Gary Dixon 27 May 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/master-of-cypriot-cargo-ship-o...

Captain held onshore after Leila got stuck outside harbour at Frederiksvaerk

The captain of a Cypriot cargo vessel has been held in Denmark on a charge of drink-driving.

Risky business: How shipping boom, war and COVID impact safety at sea
Greg Miller Greg May 25, 2022 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/risky-business-safety-at-sea-amid-supp...

Grounding and fuel oil spill from bulker Wakashio in Mauritus, July 2020 (Photo: Flickr/IMO)