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Critics question the climate crisis benefits of deep seabed mining
September 13, 2021 https://splash247.com/critics-question-the-climate-crisis-benefits-of-de...

Marta Montojo and Ian Urbina from the non-profit Outlaw Ocean Project on the risks of dredging minerals from the ocean floor.

New report highlights the rise of vessel identity laundering
Sam Chambers sSeptember 24, 2021

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is investigating claims that North Korea has been carrying out a sophisticated process of vessel identity laundering. The novel tactic is detailed in a 56-page report from C4ADS, a Washington DC-based nonprofit organisation dedicated to data-driven analysis and evidence-based reporting of conflict and security issues worldwide.

Church marks 26th National Seafarers' Sunday
Christina Hermoso September 25, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/09/25/church-marks-26th-national-seafarers-sunday/

The Catholic Church marks the 26th National Seafarers Sunday on Sept. 26 in honor of the sacrifices and hard work of Filipino seafarers.

2 boat crew die of suffocation
September 24, 2021 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1908297/Zamboanga/Local-News/2-boat-c...

TWO boat crew died of suffocation Wednesday, September 22, 2021, in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported.

A fitting tribute for our seafarers
Senator Sonny Angara 26, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/09/26/a-fitting-tribute-for-our-seafarers/

USAID Supports Launch of First Nonstop Philippine Shipping Service between U.S. and Philippines
https://ph.usembassy.gov/usaid-supports-launch-of-first-nonstop-philippi...

Paradigm shift seen in seafarer treatment
Vincent Wee | Sep 23, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/paradigm-shift-seen-se...

The Covid crisis has brought about a paradigm shift in the approach to seafarer welfare while also highlighting the industry's deficiencies which will factor into its future prospects, a panel at the Sea Asia 2021 virtual conference said.

1 dead, 9 missing in Visayas sea mishaps
Robertzon Ramirez - September 26, 2021 | https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/09/26/2129729/1-dead-9-missing-visa...

MANILA, Philippines — A crewmember of a roll-on roll-off ferry died while nine fishermen were reported missing in two maritime incidents off the coast of Ormoc City and at the vicinity of Tanguingui Island in northern Cebu and Gigantes Island in Iloilo, respectively, on Friday.

The Historical Sins of Carlos Quirino - 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines
Bob Couttie 21 September 2021 https://nqc.gov.ph/en/resources/the-historical-sins-of-carlos-quirino/?f...

Ahmad Fuad Osman’s Enrique de Malacca.

Operation DGAR: A Collective Effort to Repatriate Stranded Mariners During a Global Pandemic
Chris Fertig September 22, 2021 https://gcaptain.com/operation-dgar-a-collective-effort-to-repatriate-st...

A Case Study in the flexibility, ingenuity and responsiveness of the commercial maritime industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic.