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Seafarer shortage warning post-pandemic
Sam Chambers February 17, 2021 https://splash247.com/seafarer-shortage-warning-post-pandemic/

The global crew change crisis could lead to a shortage of seafarers if exhausted crew choose to leave the shipping industry rather than risk another long period trapped at sea, the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) has warned.

Marina revises enterprise accreditation policy
GENEVI FACTAO February 17, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/02/17/business/maritime-business/marina...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has amended the rules on the accreditation of maritime enterprise to promote the development of all industries related to maritime.

Pinoy seafarer wins IMO’s exceptional ‘Bravery Award at Sea’
Carlos C. Salinas February 17, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/02/17/business/maritime-business/pinoy-...

FROM THE DESK OF THE IMO AMBASSADOR

Manning group seeks priority vaccination for seafarers
GENEVI FACTAO February 17, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/02/17/business/maritime-business/mannin...

The country’s manning agencies and seafarer groups have asked President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize the seafarers in the administration’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program.

MARINA has high hopes for new Bacolod City training institute
Alexandria Dennise San Juan February 15, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/15/marina-has-high-hopes-for-new-bacolod-city-...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has launched in Bacolod City a training institute that aims to provide global leadership training to all maritime professionals.

Healthy Filipino crew replaced with another healthy crew
STEPAN KOTCHERGA February 16, 2021 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2021/02/16/healthy-filipino-crew-replace...

Remittances dip 0.8% in 2020 at $29.9 B
Lee C. Chipongian 15 FEb 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/15/remittances-dip-0-8-in-2020-at-29-9-b/amp/

The pandemic-affected cash remittances fell by 0.8 percent year-on-year to $29.903 billion in 2020 from $30.133 billion which was lower than what the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) estimated was a two percent contraction for the year.

Filipina seafarer missing after fall from Danish container ship
Mette Larsen • February 14, 2021 https://scandasia.com/filipina-seafarer-missing-after-fall-from-danish-c...

A 24-year-old crew member from the Philippines is missing after she allegedly fell off the Danish-flagged container ship Santa Clara in Germany.

Greatship Rohini fire: 3 trapped crew members found dead
Manish K Pathak, FEB 15, 2021 https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/greatship-rohini-fire-...

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has recovered the bodies of three crew members who were reported trapped inside the engine room of the ill-fated offshore supply ship ‘Greatship Rohini’ which caught fire on Saturday

Container shipping major accidents and bottlenecks, and socialism
Mikhail Voytenko February 15, 2021 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2021/02/15/container-shipping-major-acci...