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Chinese state fund injects $447m into SinoOcean to promote the sale of idle offshore assets
Jason Jiang October 12, 2020 https://splash247.com/chinese-state-fund-injects-447m-into-sinoocean-to-...

Six new COVID-19 cases confirmed on BHP cargo charter
Salomae Haselgrove October 13, 2020 https://www.australianmining.com.au/news/six-new-covid-19-cases-confirme...

Western Australian Health Minister Roger Cook has confirmed that another six Vega Dream crew members have tested positive for COVID-19.

How staying connected can improve the mental wellbeing of seafarers stuck at sea due to the Covid-19 crisis
10/10/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/how-staying-connected-can-improve-t...

Mumbai: 42 seafarers refuse to get off ship fearing non payment of dues
11 October, 2020 https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-42-seafarers-stuck-on-ship-with-...

The crew of M V Karnika said on Friday that they had power back-up to last only 36 hours. For the past week, they have survived on cornflakes for breakfast, paani-puri for lunch and burgers for dinner as food stock is depleting fast

Korea’s shipbuilding industry picks up thanks to Greece
Shin Ji-hye Oct 11, 2020 http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20201011000134

Korea regains No. 1 spot from China, records 1.42 million CGT in Q3

On recent orders from Greek shipping companies, South Korea’s shipbuilding industry regained the No. 1 spot from China in the third quarter of this year, data showed Sunday.

Covid-19 rules for ship crew: 'It's worse than being in prison'
Andrew McRae, 10 October 2020 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/covid-19/428037/covid-19-rules-for-ship-crew-...

A ship's captain is describing the way crew are being treated during Covid-19 as inhumane and like being in prison.

Crews on ships coming into New Zealand ports are not allowed ashore and must wear PPE gear every time they are on deck.

ITF Seafarers Trust marks World Mental Health Day 2020 with launch of Seafarer Wellbeing Directory
https://seafarerstrust.org/wmhd-and-wellbeing-hub/?utm_source=feedburner...

To coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the ITF Seafarers Trust and ITF Wellbeing are launching a hub of information for seafarers to support mental wellbeing.

POEA: 49,000 seafarers deployed in September
October 3, 2020 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1872213/Manila/Local-News/POEA-49000-...

NGO bares dire working conditions endured by Filipino seafarers amid pandemic
Bella Perez-Rubio October 8, 2020 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/10/08/2048143/ngo-bares-dire-wor...

MANILA, Philippines — A non-governmental organization on Thursday warned against the worsening working conditions being endured by Filipino seafarers amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Filipino families of sunken ship crew urge more support from government
October 8, 2020 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/10/08/2048098/filipino-families-...

MANILA, Philippines — The government is being urged by the families of the still-missing Filipino crew of Gulf Livestock 1 to support their call on the ship's owner to check the vessel for trapped bodies.