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The Black Death spawned the ‘crew culture’ that gave rise to pirates, mercenaries—and eventually labor unions
James Belich January 22, 2023

After the Black Death, regions scattered across Europe, in which grain farming was marginal, reduced, or even abandoned their arable acres, and relied on imported grain. Such regions tended to be either coastal (including islands) with poor soils or prone to flooding, or mountainous.

Dance leads to death of young seafarer
January 22, 2023 https://ph.news.yahoo.com/dance-leads-death-young-seafarer-091900732.html

A SEAMAN died after he was shot while attending a dance in Sitio Villa San Pedro, Barangay Tulay in the southern town of Minglanilla, Cebu, on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

The victim was identified as 25-year-old Newlbert Ontua Cadavid, a native of San Francisco town, Agusan del Sur.

NGOS: IMO must take measures to reduce underwater noise impact on marine environment
The Editorial Team January 23, 2023 https://safety4sea.com/ngos-imo-must-take-measures-to-reduce-underwater-...

The Clean Arctic Alliance called for urgent action to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on Arctic wildlife, as a meeting of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 9) opens in London from 23 to 27 January.

Persistent corruption in maritime sector hindering trade, development
23 Jan 2023 https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/business/278357/Persistent-corru...

The Deputy Director-General of Finance & Administration at the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Yaw Akosa Antwi, has said corruption in the maritime industry will persist due to the nature of the shipping industry.

Shipmanagement software vendors targeted by hackers
Sam Chambers January 20, 2023 https://splash247.com/shipmanagement-software-vendors-targeted-by-hackers/

Shipmanagement software vendors have been warned to be on their guard with experts suggesting this maritime niche is becoming the focus of hackers.

MARINA asked to investigate vessel w/ foreign crew
Emmie V. Abadilla January 20, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/20/marina-asked-to-investigate-vessel-w-foreig...

The Office for Transport Security (OTS), an attached agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), has asked the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to probe the operations of a vessel carrying foreign crew in coastal waters.

MARINA to help shipping companies, yards modernize via Busan Engineering partnership
Arjay L. Balinbin January 19, 2023 https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2023/01/19/499707/marina-to-help-sh...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said on Thursday that its partnership with South Korea’s Busan Marine Engineering Association (BUEA) will help shipping companies and shipyards build modern ships.

Our interisland shipping/RoRo/ferry traffic
Gerardo P. Sicat January 18, 2023 https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/01/18/2238277/our-interisland-shi...

CROSSROADS TOWARD PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROGRESS

News about the expansion of the Calapan, Mindoro port passenger terminal caught my attention recently. It is definitely welcome news.

Walking the gray line for seafarers
Yashika F. Torib January 18, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/18/business/maritime/walking-the-gra...

FILIPINO seafarers are celebrated globally for their competence, resilience, diligence, communications skills and inherent affability.

To the world, they are the most preferred seamen; to their countrymen, they are heroes.

Compensation lawsuits cutting jobs for seafarers
Dona Z. Pazzibugan - January 16, 2023 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1716903/compensation-lawsuits-cutting-jobs...

MANILA, Philippines — Exploitative compensation lawsuits that lead to billions of pesos in settlements pose the biggest threat to the employability of Filipino seafarers.