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IMO Meets on High Risk to Seafarers in Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
Homeland Security Today March 24, 2022 https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/maritime-security/imo-meets-...

The Council agreed to encourage the establishment, as a provisional and urgent measure, of a blue safe maritime corridor.

Law-breaking P&O Ferries set to escape penalties over seafarer sackings
Michelle Wiese Bockmann 24 Mar 2022 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1140292/Lawbreakin...

‘I would make this decision again,’ P&O Ferries chief Peter Hebblethwaite tells UK lawmakers

Filipino seafarer jobs in EU at risk over compliance, says agency
Jun Concepcion 24 Mar 2022

European Maritime Safety Agency has raised several questions regarding the Philippines’ maritime education, training and certification system.

Maersk Ship Loses Containers in Pacific Ocean
Mike Schuler March 24, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/maersk-dyros-cargo-loss-pacific/

A Maersk-operated containership lost around 90 containers in heavy weather this week during an eastbound voyage in the North Pacific Ocean, the company has confirmed.

Some of the containers lost overboard contain dangerous goods such as lithium-ion batteries. About another 100 containers are collapsed or damaged on deck.

Foreign Ships Stuck in Ukraine Running Low on Food Supplies
Jonathan Saul/Reuters March 23, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/foreign-ships-stuck-ukraine-low-on-food/

LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) – Food and medical supplies onboard over 100 foreign flagged ships stuck in Ukraine due to the conflict are running low, with little progress on creating a maritime corridor to allow them to sail away, industry officials said on Wednesday.

P&O Ferries sackings put workers’ rights in the spotlight
Sundari Anitha and Ruth Pearson on the Gate Gourmet sackings of 2005 and Jo Stanley on an earlier mass dismissal by P&O. Plus letters from Phil Coughlin and Dave Pollard 21 Mar 2022

The sacking of P&O Ferries workers (P&O Ferries told it could face unlimited fine if sackings unlawful, 18 March) echoes the treatment meted out to 700 workers at Gate Gourmet who were sacked by megaphone in 2005.

SC rules cancer compensable work-related illness in seaman's case
Benjamin Pulta March 23, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1170427

MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the claim of a seafarer's widow that lung cancer is a compensable work-related illness in the case of her husband.

Getting owners to understand the merits of a happy crew
March 24, 2022 https://splash247.com/getting-owners-to-understand-the-merits-of-a-happy...

How do managers discuss the importance of crew welfare with their customers?

Marina, SBMA tie up on boat registration
Genivi Verdejo March 23, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/03/23/business/maritime/marina-sbma-tie...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) have agreed to collaborate in ship registries for recreational boats and other maritime-related programs.

12 more Filipino seafarers arrive from Ukraine
Zacarian Sarao - March 23, 2022 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/203164/12-more-filipino-seafarers-arri...

The 12 seafarers on arriving in Clark. (Photo posted on Twitter by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Sarah Lou Arriola)