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Maritime charity calls for industry-wide collaboration to support the future health of the seafaring community
30/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-charity-calls-for-industry...

Seafarer faces string of cases
Ruby Silubrico - November 30, 2021 https://www.panaynews.net/seafarer-faces-string-of-cases/

ILOILO City – Facing a string of charges, a seafarer was arrested yesterday in Barangay Alegre, Oton, Iloilo.

Joebel Bustamante, 48, of Barangay Botong was charged with falsification of public documents, concubinage and adultery, a police report showed.

He was taken to the Oton police station around 9 a.m.

Captain Arrested and Cattle Ship Detained for Human Smuggling
Nov 29, 2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/captain-arrested-and-cattle-s...

Large cargo ship collides with jetty off Japan, no injuries reported
NBC News Channel Nov 29, 2021 https://www.wptv.com/news/world/large-cargo-ship-collides-with-jetty-off...

A large cargo ship collided with a breakwater at the Port of Hakata in Japan, causing the bow of the ship to ride up and become stuck.

The collision occurred when the Lady Rosemary, a 9,576-ton Panamanian cargo ship, left Hakozaki Wharf on its way to Kobe.

Philippines expects negative EMSA STCW report, but confident on action plan
Marcus Hand | Nov 25, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/regulation/philippines-expects-negativ...

Aceh SAR team evacuates Filipino from Liberian-flagged cargo ship
16th November 2021 https://en.antaranews.com/news/199921/aceh-sar-team-evacuates-filipino-f...

Marino nominees get honorary ranks
Moises Cruz November 27, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/11/27/news/marino-nomineesget-honorary-...

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has granted the honorary rank of auxiliary commodore to Marino party-list representatives Sandro Gonzalez and Macnell Lusotan as new members of the PCG Auxiliary Executive Squadron on Thursday.

Japanese shipping giant partners with SMC for Pasig, Tullahan River rehab
November 28, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/11/28/public-square/japanese-shipping-g...

SHIPPING and logistics company NYK Line of Japan has joined San Miguel Corp. (SMC) in its multibillion initiative to rehabilitate the Pasig and Tullahan-Tinajeros River systems.

Maritime, ship registry, and consular services
Fabio Hidalgo Valdez (OIC of the Consulate General of Panama in the Philippines) November 28, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/11/28/supplements/maritime-ship-registr...

Cargo ships disappearing from tracking systems after entering Chinese waters
Liam Gibson 2021/11/25 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4356012

International isolation and new privacy laws appear to be likely cause

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The flashing blips that identify ships on tracking systems have been mysteriously disappearing when cargo vessels enter Chinese waters in recent weeks.