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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.

Chinese Embassy in PH lists COVID testing facilities for Filipino seamen
Merlina Hernando-Malipot November 9, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/11/09/chinese-embassy-in-ph-lists-covid-testing-f...

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration reminded Filipino seafarers that the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has issued a list of designated COVID-19 testing facilities for them.

Joint and solidary liability in seafarers’ abandonment cases
Dennis Gorecho November 10, 2020 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/11/10/joint-and-solidary-liability-in...

Athough international law prescribes that the seafarer has the right to be repatriated back to his point of origin, there are those who suffer abandonment by their employers.

17 quarantined in Samoa for working with COVID-19-hit container ship
Xinhua| 2020-11-11 http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-11/11/c_139508572.htm

SUVA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- A total of 17 people in Samoa were put in managed quarantine facilities after working with a COVID-19-hit container ship that passed through Apia, capital of the island nation last weekend, the Samoan government confirmed on Wednesday.

200,000 striking Bangladeshi maritime workers win decade-long battle for rights
09 Nov 2020 https://www.itfglobal.org/en/news/200000-striking-bangladeshi-maritime-w...

Overworking Seafarers Normalized by ‘Systematic Failures’ in Maritime Industry -Report
November 10, 2020 https://gcaptain.com/overworking-seafarers-normalized-by-systematic-fail...

Three more robberies from ships off Singapore
Nick Blenkey November 09, 2020

The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reports that, in a six hour period, November 8-9, three ships were the subjects of armed robberies while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait. The incidents occurred in close proximity to each other. In all three incidents, there was no confrontation between the perpetrators and the crew.

Shipping industry leaders launch project for Seafarers’ Rights
Baibhav Mishra - November 6, 2020 https://seanews.co.uk/features/shipping-industry-leaders-launch-project-...

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), along with SSI members today announce the launch of a new project focusing on seafarers’ labour and human rights.

Report Highlights Regulators' Failure to Protect Seafarers
November 9, 2020 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/report-highlights-regulators-f...

Seafarers are left unprotected by systemic failures in the implementation of the regulatory regime for work and rest hours at sea, a newly published report finds.