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Angkla to government: Prioritize seafarers, OFWs in ‘universally-recognized’ vaccines
November 04, 2021 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1912144/Bacolod/Business/Angkla-to-go...

Stella Maris steps in to assist crew abandoned in Kenya
04/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/stella-maris-steps-in-to-assist-cre...

Concern is growing for the welfare of 16 crew members on a fishing vessel left abandoned in Mombasa port in Kenya since March this year.

The hungry and desperate seafarers on board had run out of food, except for some old vegetables, after the vessel owners stopped providing them with supplies last week.

ITF: 11 Crewmembers Abandoned on Sinking Bulker Off Somalia
Nov 4, 2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/itf-11-crewmembers-abandoned-...

An aging bulker and its crew have been abandoned off of a far-flung foreign port, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation, and this particular case is worse than most: the location is inside of the Somali piracy high-risk zone, and the vessel is actively taking on water.

Vietnam seeks information from Iran about seized oil tanker
HAU DINH Associated Press 4 November 2021 https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/vietnam-seeks-information-iran...

Vietnam is seeking more information about a Vietnamese oil tanker that was seized at gunpoint last month by Iranian soldiers in the Gulf of Oman, while vowing to ensure the safety and humane treatment of the ship's crew members

Sunderbans: Thirteen rescued from sinking cargo ship
Snehamoy Chakraborty | Bolpur(Birbhum) | 05.11.21 https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/sunderbans-thirteen-rescued-f...

Of them 12 are Bangladeshi nationals; the ship carrying fly ash toppled 300 metres from Ghoramara island off South 24-Parganas’ Sagar

Master’s decisions to deviate from planned route led to Stellar Banner grounding
November 3, 2021 https://safety4sea.com/masters-decisions-to-deviate-from-planned-route-l...

The Marshall Islands flag registry published the final report on the loss of the Stellar Banner, the very large ore carrier (VLOC) that grounded off Ponta da Madiera, Brazil in 2020.

The incident

Crew change problems continue
November 02, 2021 https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/shipping/crew-change-problems-con...

Seafarer salaries, allotments go cashless with MarCoPay
Yashika F. Torib November 3, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/11/03/business/maritime/seafarer-salari...

Salary disbursement, allotments, and other financial transactions of seafarers are now made accessible with a tap of a finger.

Tough renewed anti-Covid measures limit Chinese seafarer availability
Sam Chambers November 3, 2021 https://splash247.com/tough-renewed-anti-covid-measures-limit-chinese-se...

Chinese seafarers, among the world’s largest resources of crew, are facing renewed severe hurdles to get on and off ships, in the latest battle shipping is facing in the ongoing crew change crisis.

Taking West Bay in a new era of leadership
Yashika F. Torib November 3, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/11/03/business/maritime/taking-west-bay...