Shipping Industry Calls on EU for Plan to Safely Disembark Migrants

Shipping Industry Calls on EU for Plan to Safely Disembark Migrants
09-23-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/shipping-industry-calls-on-eu...

Governing Board Resolution No. 13: POEA issues guidelines on seafarers protection during pandemic

Guidelines on seafarers protection during pandemic issued
Ferdinand Patinio September 22, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1116086

MANILA – The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has issued guidelines that would assure the protection and benefits of Filipino seafarers during unfortunate situations in their deployment or repatriation due to Covid-19 related reasons.

Why the IMO should move its HQ from London to Singapore

Why the IMO should move its HQ from London to Singapore
Andrew Craig-Bennett September 22, 2020 https://splash247.com/why-the-imo-should-move-its-hq-from-london-to-sing...

How Cruise Lines are Preparing for a Post-Pandemic World

How Cruise Lines are Preparing for a Post-Pandemic World
Horizon Air Freight 09-21-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/features/how-cruise-lines-are-prepari...

Pandemic short cuts pushing shipping towards more accidents

Pandemic short cuts pushing shipping towards more accidents
Sam Chambers September 21, 2020 https://splash247.com/pandemic-short-cuts-pushing-shipping-towards-more-...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has issued a stark warning that if temporary short cuts adopted by many in the industry during the Covid-19 pandemic continue or become permanent, then there will be a rise in shipping accidents and environmental disasters.

POEA assures seafarers’ welfare, benefits during pandemic

POEA assures seafarers’ welfare, benefits during pandemic
Leslie Ann Aquino September 21, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/21/poea-assures-seafarers-welfare-benefits-dur...

To further assure their protection and benefits during the national state emergency brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has issued the interim guidelines on the deployment and repatriation of Filipino seafarers.

Wife of missing Filipino seafarer pleads for help to locate husband: ‘We keep praying he’s still alive’

Wife of missing Filipino seafarer pleads for help to locate husband: ‘We keep praying he’s still alive’
Joey Gabieta - September 21, 2020 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1338066/wife-of-missing-filipino-seafarer-...

TACLOBAN CITY—The wife of one of the Filipino seafarers on board a cargo ship that capsized in waters off Japan is pleading for government help to locate her husband, saying she believed he is still alive.

90 ships, 900 seafarers to divert to PH per month for crew change

90 ships, 900 seafarers to divert to PH per month for crew change
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz September 18, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1115915

MANILA – A Japanese mariner’s group on Friday said that about 90 of its member vessels and 900 seafarers will be diverted to the Philippines for crew changes.

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III cites Pinoy seafarers, welcomes chief officer Eduardo Sareno and deck crew Jay-nel Rosales survivors of M/V Livestock 1 sinking

Labor chief cites Pinoy seafarers
Leslie Ann Aquino September 20, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/20/labor-chief-cites-pinoy-seafarers/

Photo: JANSEN ROMERO /Manila Bulletin
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III extolled Filipino seafarers as “one of the bravest in the world” Sunday.

Australia bans Taiwanese bulker 'AC Sesoda' for underpaying crew

Australia bans Taiwanese bulker for underpaying crew
Jason Jiang September 18, 2020 https://splash247.com/australia-bans-taiwanese-bulker-for-underpaying-crew/

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the 2008-built 28,300 dwt handy bulk carrier AC Sesoda for deliberately underpaying its crew by more than AUD$118,000 ($86,368).

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