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‘It was meant to be’: Filipino crew rescues man clinging to capsized boat
Niña V. Guno - December 08, 2020 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/192584/it-was-meant-to-be-filipino-cre...

Stuart Bee, whose boat capsized, poses with his Filipino rescuers. Image: Facebook/@lacruiser.relativo

Stranded at sea: the humanitarian crisis that’s left 400,000 seafarers stuck on cargo ships
December 8, 2020 https://theconversation.com/stranded-at-sea-the-humanitarian-crisis-that...

It has been rightly described as a humanitarian crisis and a modern form of forced labour.

In the early months of 2020, stranded cruise ships became a stark symbol of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Now it is seafarers stranded on cargo ships.

Marina lauds House consolidation of maritime measures
Yashika F. Torib December 9, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/12/09/business/maritime-business/marina...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) welcomed the initiative of the House Committee on Transportation to consolidate four legislations that relate to the implementation of international maritime instruments in the Philippines.

Plastics at sea tracking initiative launches
Sam Chambers December 7, 2020 https://splash247.com/plastics-at-sea-tracking-initiative-launches/

Shipping leaders have united in their support of pollution mapping initiative Eyesea which was officially launched today.

Eyesea, a not-for-profit organisation, uses technology and the support of seafarers, shipowners, managers and maritime professionals to collect and process oceanic pollution data.

Seafaring industry use blockchain technology
Genivi Factao December 9, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/12/09/business/maritime-business/seafar...

Maritime industry players have used technology for the efficiency and integrity of the Filipino seafaring industry amid the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Turkish Govt Targets Istanbul Mayor for Opposing Showpiece Canal
Hamdi Firat Buyuk November 17, 2020 https://balkaninsight.com/2020/11/17/turkish-govt-targets-istanbul-mayor...

The Turkish authorities launched an investigation into the mayor of Istanbul for allegedly misusing public money in his campaign against the central government’s showpiece project to build a canal through the city.

The Future Of The Shipping Industry Is Digital
Maria Gourtsilidou December 4, 2020 https://ceoworld.biz/2020/12/04/the-future-of-the-shipping-industry-is-d...

15 PMMA cadets get full scholarship from PH Coast Guard
Betheena Unite December 3, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/12/03/15-pmma-cadets-get-full-scholarship-from-ph...

Fifteen Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) cadets recently received full scholarships from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Opposition to Cosco’s port expansion plans in Piraeus grows
David Glass | Dec 02, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports-logistics/opposition-coscos-port...

The Piraeus town hall has joined the business-led front against the Cosco Shipping managed Piraeus Port Authority’s (PPA) plans to expand facilities in the Mediterranean’s top container and passenger ship hub.

Drones come to the rescue in Covid battle at sea
December 3, 2020 https://splash247.com/drones-come-to-the-rescue-in-covid-battle-at-sea/

Panagiotis Galanis reports on the the first transportation of rapid Covid tests for seafarers using drones.