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UK homes overshadowed by monstrous shipping container from China – PICTURE
Aleks Phillips, Feb 7, 2022 https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1561855/uk-homes-overshadowed-monstrou...

The 400-metre vessel docked this morning after carrying goods from Yantian (Image: PA)

US ship management firm to provide more jobs to fresh Filipino seafarers
February 6, 2022 https://manilastandard.net/business/biz-plus/314205202/us-ship-managemen...

Post-traumatic stress disorder and mental health assessment of seafarers working on ocean-going vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-12...

PHL officials in urgent talks with EU on seafarer issues
Malou Talosig-Bartolome February 7, 2022 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/02/07/phl-officials-in-urgent-talkswi...

WITH barely a month to meet a deadline for complying with sea-safety standards, officials of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) flew to Belgium Sunday for meetings with the European Commission.

EDITORIAL - Long wait for compliance
Editorial The Philippine Star February 6, 2022 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2022/02/06/2158830/editorial-long-wait-...

Sharp Drop in Labor Standards Reporting Seen as Latest ‘Casualty of the Pandemic’
Mike Schuler February 3, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/sharp-drop-in-labor-standards-reporting-seen-as-lat...

The shipping industry has seen a sharp drop-off in labor standards reporting, providing further evidence that seafarer wellbeing has been an unintended “casualty of the pandemic,” the International Chamber of Shipping said this week.

Digital warfare technology at sea helping US foes evade sanctions
The Associated Press February 4, 2022 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/02/04/digital-warfare-technology-at-s...

Address deficiencies to avoid job losses, DFA urges MARINA
Joyce Ann L. Rocamora February 4, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1167086

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday strongly urged the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to make necessary reforms to address the deficiencies identified by the European Union in the country's seafarers’ education, training, and certification system.

Cruise ships, shipping vessels kill 20.000 whales every year
Daniella De Wind 04 February 2022 https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/cruise-ships-shipping-vessels-kill...

PHILIPSBURG--Data of a study carried out by international sustainability programme Friend of the Sea shows that approximately 20.000 whales are killed every year due to collisions with vessels.

Open registry, $2.3bn hub port in revitalisation bid for US maritime
Rainbow Nelson | Feb 03, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/regulation/open-registry-23bn-hub-port...

Team USA’s Maritime Revival Plan includes US-backed open register, $200m venture capital fund and $2.3bn transhipment hub in US Virgin Islands.