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General cargo ship on fire, crew evacuated, Greece CORRECTION
STEPAN KOTCHERGA November 13, 2020 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/11/12/general-cargo-ship-on-fire-cr...

With jobs becoming scarce, Pinoy seafarers urged to reskill
November 13, 2020 https://malaya.com.ph/index.php/news_business/with-jobs-becoming-scarce-...

With the future of work in maritime seen to “look very different from how it does today,” the Philippines and other suppliers of workers in the sector may see less job opportunities due to automation.

Seafarer deployment up in September despite COVID-19 pandemic, says labor dept
Jamaine Punzalan Oct 30 2020 https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/30/20/seafarer-deployment-up-in-sep...

MANILA — The overseas deployment of Filipino seafarers recently went up despite the coronavirus pandemic, the labor department said Friday.

Seafarers Caught in Political Limbo as China Closes Coal Port
11-12-2020

A group of Indian seafarers has found themselves among a growing number of crew trapped aboard their ships off the coast of China according to an appeal from the Indian maritime union. The seafarers are caught between two problems, a political spat between China and Australia blocking coal imports and the restrictions which prevent crew changes.

Seafarers, heroes of the pandemic as shipping plays vital role in crisis
12 November 2020 https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/11/1077462

The global shipping industry has played a vital role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and demand for its services has limited the annual decline in maritime trade volumes to around 4.1 per cent in 2020, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in its annual report on the shipping industry on Thursday.

IMO will list all ports where crew change is possible
Sam Chambers November 12, 2020 https://splash247.com/imo-will-list-all-ports-where-crew-change-is-possi...

Cost of Crew Change Skyrockets Due to Pandemic
11-12-2020 https://maritime-executive.com/article/cost-of-crew-change-skyrockets-du...

With airfare costs on the rise and quarantine restrictions in place, the COVID-19 pandemic is driving up the costs for crew change, according to a leading maritime manning company.

Filipino Officer died on board, body kept in freezer, couldn’t be sent home
Mikhail Voytenko November 12, 2020 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/11/12/filipino-officer-died-on-boar...

Cargo vessel crashes into mall sea wall
Minka Klaudia Tiangco November 12, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/11/12/cargo-vessel-crashes-into-mall-sea-wall/

A cargo vessel hit the sea wall of a mall in Pasay City due to the strong winds brought by typhoon “Ulysses” Thursday.

U.S. grand jury re-indicts Filipino crew man for cruise ship rape, hate crime
October 30, 2020 https://usa.inquirer.net/59824/u-s-grand-jury-re-indicts-filipino-crew-m...

THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – A federal Grand Jury in St. Thomas on Oct. 8 returned a two-count superseding indictment against Louie Ison Mangampat, 37, of the Philippines, charging him with one count of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of committing a hate crime.