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Brazil requires foreign seafarers to quarantine to contain new Covid variants
Kim Biggar June 3, 2021 https://splash247.com/brazil-requires-foreign-seafarers-to-quarantine-to...

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency, Anvisa, recommended to the government last week that foreign seafarers entering the country lose their exemption from quarantine requirements in order to contain Covid-19 at entry points.

Maritime Cyber Awareness for Seafarers: A new online course from The Nautical Institute
04/06/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-cyber-awareness-for-seafar...

The Nautical Institute has introduced a new online course – Maritime Cyber Awareness for Seafarers – powered by HudsonCyber. The course will help crew members identify and report cyber risks, as defined in the company’s SMS, policies and procedures.

Cargo boat fire put out in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour after burning for 15 hours and sending fumes across city
Danny Mok and Clifford Lo 3 Jun, 2021 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3135821/hong-kong-ba...

More than 180 firefighters spent nearly 15 hours putting out a cargo boat blaze in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour after the 6,448-tonne vessel burst into flames and sent smoke across the city as far as Tai Po.

Cargo ship crew warned about hidden rocks minutes before grounding
Katharine Hay 3rd June 2021 https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/cargo-ship-crew-warned-about-hid...

Crew on a cargo ship were warned by a fishing boat that they were minutes from hitting rocks before the vessel ran aground, an investigation has confirmed.

SEA-THROUGH: Covid-19 virus onboard
Atty. Brenda V. Pimentel June 2, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/06/02/business/maritime/covid-19-virus-...

Group seeks more vaccination sites for seafarers
June 2, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/06/02/business/maritime/group-seeks-mor...

Seafarers – scum of the earth
June 2, 2021 https://splash247.com/seafarers-scum-of-the-earth/

Former Wallem boss Frank Coles writes for Splash today. Exasperated at the treatment of seafarers, he suggests a two-week global strike might be the only way to improve life at sea.

Philippines extends travel ban to keep out India COVID-19 variant
Jun 01 2021 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/01/21/india-covid-variant-philippines-t...

MANILA — The Philippines is extending until the middle of June its travel restrictions in a bid to keep out a more infectious COVID-19 variant first detected in India, Malacañang said on Wednesday.

50K Pinoy seamen at risk of ban
Irma Isip June 1, 2021 https://malaya.com.ph/index.php/news_business/50k-pinoy-seamen-at-risk-o...

About 50,000 Filipino seafarers are in danger of losing their jobs if the Philippines fails the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) audit whose final results will be known by August.

Gov’t ready to inject seafarers with western vaccine brands – Duterte
Krissy Aguilar - June 01, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1439683/govt-ready-to-vaccinate-seafarers-...

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that he was open to having seafarers vaccinated with western-made COVID-19 vaccines despite his policy against discriminating among vaccine brands.