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Covid-19: Mattina crewman to be discharged from hospital
Uma Ahmed, Aug 02 2021 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125938203/covid19-mattina-crewman-to-be...

A crew member who tested positive for Covid-19 on the Mattina container ship is expected to be discharged from Southland Hospital on Monday.

In total, 16 crewmen on board the ship had tested positive with the Delta variant. Two were taken to Southland Hospital to be treated.

SC affirms seaman’s $90,000 disability benefits
August 2, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/02/sc-affirms-seamans-90000-disability-benefits/

The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the 2016 ruling of the Panel of Voluntary Arbitrators (PVA) which awarded $90,000 (roughly P4.5 million) in disability benefits to a seaman who contracted kidney cancer while working in an ocean-going vessel.

Seafarer morale hits new lows
Sam Chambers July 30, 2021 https://splash247.com/seafarer-morale-hits-new-lows/

The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for the second quarter of 2021, painting a grim picture of seafarer welfare with overall happiness dropping to an all-time low since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Almirante: Seafarer’s failure to report to company physician
Dominador A. Almirante 30 July 2021 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1902488/Cebu/Business/Almirante-Seafa...

Seaman, wife found dead
ADRIAN P. NEMES III 07/31/2021 https://news.visayandailystar.com/seaman-wife-found-dead/

A seaman and his wife, a retired banker, were found dead in their residence at Hermelinda Homes Subdivision in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Station 7 chief, P/Capt. Elmer Bonilla, said the bodies of Rene and Jane Gargoles, both 67, were found by their nephew, Ryan Mark Pantanalago.

Do Crew Members Ever Get Time to Themselves?
July 31, 2021 https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/25583-do-crew-members-eve...

Crew members are rarely seen not looking their polished best on cruise ships – from tidy uniforms to attentive behaviours and big smiles.

It would be easy to assume that this is crew members’ natural state thanks to a good work-life balance.

Two crew killed in attack on Israeli-managed tanker off Oman
30 Jul 2021 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/30/ship-operated-israeli-billionai...

Zodiac Maritime says the incident involved Mercer Street, a Japanese-owned, Liberian-flagged oil tanker, and is still being investigated.

Cargo ship ordered to leave US waters after insects found
AP July 29, 2021 https://apnews.com/article/business-insects-8ab7c5bc3c07dca05ad2a70fb750...

Federal agents near New Orleans ordered a cargo ship to leave the U.S. after an inspection found wood infested with a type of Asian beetle that has been destroying trees in the U.S. for about 25 years.

2 crew members of sea vessel quarantined off Albay coast test positive for COVID Delta variant
Mar S. Arguelles - July 29, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1466577/2-crew-members-of-sea-vessel-quara...

The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Why the world is about to run out of seafarers
Lloyd's List 28 Jul 2021 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1137706/The-Lloyds...

International Chamber of Shipping secretary-general Guy Platten joins Lloyd’s List editor Richard Meade to discuss the release of the new BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report and what is says about the current situation for those working at sea