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34 seafarers rescued from an abandoned Korean fishing vessel damaged by fire
Richa Noriega January 28, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/01/28/34-seafarers-rescued-from-an-abandoned-kore...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 34 seafarers from a Korean fishing vessel that was abandoned after it was damaged by a fire inside its engine room in the waters off Panganiban, Catanduanes on Wednesday.

PH gov't urged to put seafarers on COVID vaccine priority list
Jan 27 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r7wu8WfzDY&feature=emb_logo

Report Shows Seafarers "Losing Faith" After a Year of COVID Crisis
01-26-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/report-shows-seafarers-losing...

China Reaches Out to Indonesia, Seeks Details of Detained Ship Crews
REUTERS 27 January 2021 https://en.tempo.co/read/1427271/china-reaches-out-to-indonesia-seeks-de...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - China stated on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, that the country was seeking details about 25 of its nationals who were among the 61 crews on two supertankers seized by Indonesia under suspicion of illegally transferring oil.

New COVID-19 Testing Kits for Maritime Industry to Aid Crew Change
01-26-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/corporate/new-covid-19-testing-kits-f...

NMP partners with AIFCP on Professional Dev’t Course
Yashika F. Torib January 27, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/01/27/business/maritime-business/nmp-pa...

The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) signed a partnership with the Agro-Industrial Foundation College of the Philippines (AIFCP) Incorporated to enhance the quality of the Professional Development Course (PDC) for Filipino seafarers.

Maritime execs in Central Visayas say stopping shipyard operations in Consolacion bad for vessel seaworthiness
Ador Vincent Mayol - January 26, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1388565/maritime-execs-in-central-visayas-...

Help 'definitely' coming to Filipino seafarers stranded in China
CNN Philippines Staff Jan 24, 2021 https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/1/24/dole-dfa-filipino-seafarers-mv...

Quarantining like criminals in a prison camp: Seafarers Happiness Index
Sam Chambers January 26, 2021 https://splash247.com/quarantining-like-criminals-in-a-prison-camp-seafa...

Top global traders work to ease seafarer crisis due to coronavirus
Reuters Jan 26, 2021 https://www.rappler.com/business/top-global-traders-work-ease-seafarer-c...

LONDON, United Kingdom

Hundreds of companies pledge to address the plight of seafarers who have been stuck at sea