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Creation of separate agency for seafarer welfare pushed in House
Neil Arwin Mercado February 18, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1397390/creation-of-separate-agency-for-se...

MANILA, Philippines — Two lawmakers in the House of Representatives are pushing for the creation of a separate agency dealing specifically with the concerns of seafarers.

Eleven new cases of crew abandonment in opening weeks of 2021
Sam Chambers February 19, 2021 https://splash247.com/eleven-new-cases-of-crew-abandonment-in-opening-we...

While this week has seen some hard fought crew abandonment cases come to a merciful close there’s no sign that this terrible shipping scourge is relenting.

Chief Engineer Rescued By His Own Ship After 14 Hours Overboard
02-18-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/chief-engineer-rescued-by-his...

The chief engineer aboard the former seismic support vessel Silver Supporter had a very lucky break this week: he was pulled from the water after a 14-hour ordeal in the South Pacific.

Maersk has found a way to clean up shipping but there's a catch
Hanna Ziady, February 18, 2021 https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/17/business/maersk-carbon-neutral-ship/i...

A year after Diamond Princess, cruise industry eyes return
SARA HUSSEIN February 16, 2021 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/776199/a-year-after-dia...

TOKYO — David Abel and his wife Sally might have had the cruise from hell last year on the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess, but they can't wait to get back to sea.
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IMO and WISTA launch Women In Maritime survey
Jason Jiang February 18, 2021 https://splash247.com/imo-and-wista-launch-women-in-maritime-survey/

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) have launched the first ever survey for the examination of the proportion and distribution of women working in the maritime sector.

Another Maersk ship loses hundreds of boxes overboard in the Pacific
Sam Chambers February 18, 2021 https://splash247.com/another-maersk-ship-loses-hundreds-of-boxes-overbo...

Australia-China row prompts shift in coal trading, as hope emerges for stranded seafarers
John Basquil/ 17-02-21 / https://www.gtreview.com/news/asia/australia-china-row-prompts-shift-in-...

China’s unofficial ban on Australian coal imports is resulting in shifting trade flows across the region’s energy sector, mining companies believe, as hope emerges for ship crews stranded at sea for months on end.

Thome Group Introduces Digital Payment Solutions for Crew Wages
February 17, 2021 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/thome-group-introduces-digital...

All Thome Group seafarers will now have access to a wide range of digital payment solutions, including crew payroll payments, international remittances, money transfers, mobile tops-ups, payroll advances and onboard expenses.

Solomon Islands: ship crew accused of dumping 1,000 tonnes of oil in sea
Dorothy Wickham 18 Feb 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/18/solomon-islands-ship-crew-...

A bulk carrier ship has deliberately dumped about 1,000 tonnes of oil into the sea off the coast of the Solomon Islands, government authorities have alleged.