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Almost 1,000 passengers stranded in Bicol ports due to Typhoon Bising
By: Mar S. Arguelles - Correspondent / April 18, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1420516/almost-1000-passengers-stranded-in...

Fossil DNA identifies the first seafarers in the Pacific Ocean
Rasmus Kragh Jakobsen 17. april 2017 https://sciencenordic.com/ancient-dna-climate-history-denmark/fossil-dna...

Brave seafarers conquered the Pacific Ocean 3,000 years-ago with no chart of compass. Now, DNA is revealing who these sailors were.

Seafarers Are Risking Their Health With Prolonged Low Carbohydrate Diet
17/04/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seafarers-are-risking-their-health-...

The starkest warning yet that following fad diets can cause more damage than good has been delivered by catering management and training provider MCTC as it sees an increase in popularity by seafarers of the keyogentic (keto) diet.

Kidnapped Pinoy seamen to return
Rey E. Requejo April 16, 2021 https://manilastandard.net/news/national/352042/kidnapped-pinoy-seamen-t...

The Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday 10 Filipino seafarers who were abducted last month by pirates operating in the Gulf of Guinea were set to return home on April 19.

ICS Launches New Edition of Leading Industry Guidelines on Combatting Drug Trafficking
16/04/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ics-launches-new-edition-of-leading...

Zambales folk: Sino boats depleting our fish catch
Joanna Rose Aglibot - April 17, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1420188/zambales-folk-sino-boats-depleting...

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales—Fishermen on Friday said at least 20 Chinese vessels have been anchored about 111 kilometers off San Antonio town in Zambales province since January and they blamed the mysterious nocturnal activities of the ships for their dwindling catch.

Crew change and repatriation of seafarers – IMO establishes new module on GISIS
14/04/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/crew-change-and-repatriation-of-sea...

The International Maritime Organization ( IMO) creates a new module on the Global Integrated Shipping Information System ( GISIS) for crew change and repatriation of seafarers and discontinues the issue of their MSC.7/circ.1 series.

PH maritime sector facilitates arrival of 1,000 repatriated Filipino seafarers
Richa Noriega April 13, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/04/13/ph-maritime-sector-facilitates-arrival-of-1...

More or less 1,000 Filipino seafarers have arrived in the country as part of the repatriation program of the national government amid the global threats of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

A seafaring future
Michael Grey | Apr 16, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/opinions-analysis/seafaring-future

Columnist Michael Grey questions whether seafarers will have an assurance of better treatment post pandemic.

Seafarer welfare and post-pandemic economic recovery dominate Sea Asia 2021 Virtual Preview
Apr 15, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/events/seafarer-welfare-and-post-pande...

Seafarer welfare and the outlook for post pandemic global trade will form the key discussion points at Sea Asia’s inaugural Virtual Preview event, which commences on 21 April for two days – as part of Singapore Maritime Week.