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VIDEO: Bimco launches film to raise public awareness of shipping
Marcus Hand | Jan 14, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/video-bimco-launches-f...

Marino-Amosup agreement grants govt hospital access to seafarers
Yashika F. Torib January 20, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/01/20/business/maritime-business/marino...

ICS Calls for Vaccine Priority for Seafarers and Frontline Workers
01-19-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ics-calls-for-vaccine-priorit...

The International Chamber of Shipping is calling for governments to put seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers at the head of the vaccine queue and to designate seafarers as key workers, to avoid a repeat of the challenges seafarers faced in 2020.

House OK’s bill on sailors’ rights
January 18, 2021 https://www.bworldonline.com/house-oks-bill-on-sailors-rights/

THE HOUSE of Representatives on Monday unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to define the rights of Filipino seafarers.

House Bill 8057 or the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers lays down acceptable work conditions and the job terms for seamen.

ASIA PACIFIC: MOL hits back at Forbes’ Wakashio articles
Lesley Bankes-Hughes 18 January 2021 https://www.bunkerspot.com/asia/52254-asia-pacific-mol-hits-back-at-forb...

Mitsui OSK Ltd (MOL) has followed bp in rejecting published analysis of the causes of the Wakashio oil spill last year, citing ‘numerous factual inaccuracies throughout the article in relation to MOL and other organisations’ as well as allegations ‘made without evidence or justification’.

Singapore to vaccinate over 10,000 frontline maritime workers by end of month
Jason Jiang January 19, 2021 https://splash247.com/singapore-to-vaccinate-over-10000-frontline-mariti...

Seven crewmen rescued from sinking cargo ship
Bernama - January 18, 2021 https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/01/18/seven-crewm...

SANDAKAN: A cargo ship capsized and sank in the waters of the Segama Reefs here yesterday but swift action by the captain in contacting the authorities for help led to the rescue of all seven crew members.

Container stack collapses – causes and solutions
19/01/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/container-stack-collapses-causes-an...

In 2019 the international liner shipping industry transported 226 million containers around the world with a cargo value of more than US$4tn. Many of these were carried on ships’ decks but – due to container stack collapses – not all arrived safely.

Sto. Nino and the religiosity of Filipino seafarers
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO - January 19,2021 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/359905/sto-nino-and-the-religiosity-o...

Canada joins Australia in committing to get overworked crews home
Sam Chambers January 18, 2021 https://splash247.com/canada-joins-australia-in-committing-to-get-overwo...

Transport Canada has issued a notice that it intends to finally enforce the Maritime Labour Convention provisions on duration of contract and repatriation. This means that if a seafarer has completed 11 months onboard, he or she has the right to get off and be repatriated at the owner’s cost.