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Flag Registry, NGO Work Together to Aid Stranded Seafarers
06-23-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/flag-registry-ngo-work-togeth...

The seafarers' charity Human Rights at Sea announced Monday that it is working with Dominica's flag registry to repatriate 22 Indian seafarers aboard the tanker Gulf Sky (ex name Nautic). The vessel is anchored off Port Khor Fakkan in the UAE, and the master has reported that the crew has not been paid in months.

Thousands of seafarers are stranded as coronavirus shuts down borders — that could hurt trade
Huileng Tan Jun 24 2020 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/24/thousands-of-seafarers-are-stranded-at-s...

Close to one third of Maersk's seafarers have exceeded their contracts
TRINE VESTERGAARD 22.06.20

Upwards of 35 percent of the seafarers currently deployed on Maersk's ships have been at sea for longer than required by their contracts, the shipping line tells CNN. This is because of the coronavirus crisis, which has made it difficult to change crews around the world.

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Repatriation rights of seafarers
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO |June 23,2020 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/320711/repatriation-rights-of-seafarers

Let the seafarers come home!

Seafarers may exercise the right to stop working and leave ships in order to return home is the recent strong message of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) in relation to the seafarers’ repatriation issues affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

More Filipinos heading home off Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas
KERRI GOODING 21 JUNE 2020 http://www.loopnewsbarbados.com/content/more-filipinos-heading-home-roya...

Next stop for over 300 Royal Caribbean International staff who were stranded at sea is Manila.

After an incident two weeks ago onboard the Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas another batch of cruise workers have been repatriated.

Why shipping needs to shout louder about the crewing crisis
Richard Meade 22 Jun 2020 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1132767/Why-shippi...

Shipping coping well with IMO 2020, but dispute cases may rise
Lee Hong Liang | Jun 22, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/regulation/shipping-coping-well-imo-20...

Crewmember Fatality Reported Aboard Cruise Ship off Bridgetown
06-11-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/crewmember-fatality-reported-...

A Filipino crewmember from the cruise ship Harmony of the Seas was found dead outside of her cabin on June 9, prompting a call from the government of the Philippines for action on seafarer mental health.

Gov’t asking China anew to compensate crewmen of rammed fishing boat
Christia Marie Ramos -June 22, 2020 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/188737/govt-asking-china-anew-to-compe...

A closer look at the damaged fantail of the Philippine fishing boat Gem-Ver 1. (Photo from the Philippine Navy)

Crew on board cargo ship that docked at VOC Port found to be coronavirus positive
22/06/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/crew-on-board-cargo-ship-that-docke...

A Filipino crew on board ‘Bulk Carina’, a bulk carrier which docked at VO Chidambaranar Port Trust (VOCPT) on June 15, was found to be coronavirus positive, the first such instance involving crew on a cargo ship calling at an Indian port to discharge cargo.