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NYK container ship disabled by fire, adrift off San Francisco
Mikhail Voytenko May 14, 2021 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2021/05/14/nyk-container-ship-disabled-b...

Bringing maritime education closer to Mindanao’s youth
Yashika F. Torib May 12, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/05/12/business/maritime-business/bringi...

Flames engulf overturned cargo ship's remains off US coast; no injuries
RUSS BYNUM | May 14, 2021 https://www.stripes.com/news/us/flames-engulf-overturned-cargo-ship-s-re...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Fire burned Friday inside the remains of an overturned cargo ship being dismantled along the Georgia coast.

BOQ personnel exposed to COVID-19 hit ship isolated
Robertzon Ramirez May 14, 2021 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/05/14/2098055/boq-personnel-exposed...

MANILA, Philippines — Personnel of the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) who were possibly exposed to Filipino crew members of the COVID-stricken vessel from India have been placed under isolation as a precautionary measure, according to the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA).

One more Filipino crew “covid” death. WWII convoys will soon be less deadly.
Mikhail Voytenko May 12, 2021 https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2021/05/12/one-more-filipino-crew-covid...

ICS publishes seafarer vaccine roadmap
Marcus Hand | May 14, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/ics-publishes-seafarer...

In a move to try and speed up vaccinations of seafarers the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published a roadmap.

16 U.S. states take lead in international seafarer vaccinations
Nick Blenkey May 13, 2021 https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/16-u-s-states-take-lead-in-internatio...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reports that, to date, 16 states in the U.S. have begun vaccination programs for foreign-national crews of ships delivering goods to their ports.

Dutch to vaccinate close to 50,000 seafarers
Adis Ajdin May 12, 2021 https://splash247.com/dutch-to-vaccinate-close-to-50000-seafarers/

A Covid-19 vaccination program for seafarers will begin in the Netherlands in mid-June, the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR) said Wednesday.

All seafarers who work on seagoing vessels under the Dutch flag or under Dutch management are eligible for the vaccine.

India’s Covid-19 Surge Adds Pressure to Seafarers Stranded at Sea
Coastas Paris May 12, 2021 https://www.wsj.com/articles/indias-covid-19-surge-adds-pressure-to-seaf...

Vessel operators are facing a revival of crew shortages as some major ports restrict sailors that have traveled to India

Egypt announces plans to expand Suez Canal where massive cargo ship got stuck
The Associated Press May 12, 2021 https://globalnews.ca/news/7854149/egypt-suez-canal-expansion/

Egypt on Tuesday announced plans to widen and deepen the southern part of the Suez Canal where a hulking vessel ran aground and closed off the crucial waterway in March.