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Nautilus Federation unions call for global seafarer vaccination programme
Baibhav Mishra - February 24, 2021 https://seanews.co.uk/news/nautilus-federation-unions-call-for-global-se...

Empathy at work: Ex-seafarer pays forward
Yashika F. Torib February 24, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/02/24/business/maritime-business/empath...

After 3 years abandoned at sea without pay, this oil tanker crew is on cusp of going home
Feb 23, 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-feb-22-2021-1.592271...

Cargo ship collided with commercial fishing boat, 6 people injured, Japan
Mikhail Voytenko February 23, 2021 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2021/02/23/cargo-ship-collided-with-comm...

Bizarre Cases of Food Poisoning on Three Different Ships
02-23-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/bizarre-case-of-food-poisonin...

Extreme precautions taken to remove body after death on cargo ship
23 February 2021 https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/rnz/extreme-precautions-taken-remove...

Details have been revealed about the difficult recovery of a man's body from a cargo vessel moored in New Plymouth after he died at sea - described as "PPE on steroids".

Seafarer’s compensation cases and company doctor’s declarations
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO - | February 23,2021 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/364743/seafarers-compensation-cases-a...

Courts are not bound by the medical findings of the company doctors in the determination of compensation cases filed by Filipino seafarers.

Suicides at sea go uncounted as crew change crisis drags on
22 Feb 2021 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1135870/Suicides-a...

Facebook shuts down group with 90,000 cruise ship crew members
Tom Casey 22 Feb 2021 https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/02/22/crew-f22.html

PCG aids 34 seafarers rescued from burning Korean vessel
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz January 28, 2021 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128870

MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said its BRP Suluan assisted 34 seafarers who were rescued from a burning Korean fishing vessel on Wednesday.