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Coast Guard-Bacolod directs distressed vessel to prove seaworthiness
Nanette Guadalquiver November 22, 2023 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1214169

Bulk carrier crew still in Turkish prison, in shabby “drug trafficking” case
Mikhail Voytenko November 25, 2023 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2023/11/25/bulk-carrier-crew-still-in-tu...

'NO INTENTION TO HARM' | DFA: 17 Filipinos in hijacked cargo ship safe
Nov 25, 2023, https://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/no-intention-to-harm-dfa-17-filipinos...

THE 17 Filipino seafarers who have been held hostage by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a hijacked Israel-linked cargo ship in the Red Sea were safe, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, November 24, 2023.

Prioritize welfare of Filipino seafarers
November 25, 2023 https://www.panaynews.net/prioritize-welfare-of-filipino-seafarers/

Filipino crew members of tanker seized off Yemen safe
November 27, 2023 | https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/11/27/2314636/filipino-crew-memb...

MANILA, Philippines — The crew members of a tanker that was seized off Yemen, which include two Filipino seafarers, are now safe, according to media reports.

Yemen rebels warn they may seize more Red Sea ships
Agence France-Presse November 24, 2023 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223322/yemen-rebels-warn-they-may-seiz...

HODEIDA, Yemen—The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen warned allies of Israel Wednesday that their shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea is a “legitimate target.”

Seafarer Salaries Up but Room for Improvement in Crew Welfare Says Danica
Nov 21, 2023 https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/seafarer-salaries-up-but-room-f...

Salaries are rising by at least 10% as the crew employment market tips in the favour of seafarers, reveals Danica Crewing Specialists as it announces the findings of its 2023 Seafarers’ Survey.

One seafarer dead and 11 missing after cargo ship sinks in Black Sea storm
Harry Papachristou 19 November 2023 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/one-seafarer-dead-and-11-missi...

A general cargo ship with a dozen crew on board has sunk just off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, in one of several casualties and groundings reported amid heavy seas.

Illegal seafarer recruitment fees average $1,800
Marcus Hand | Nov 22, 2023 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/illegal-seafarer-recruitment-f...

The charging of recruitment fees to seafarers is forbidden under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) but the practice is still widespread.

17 Filipino crew ‘held hostage’ on ship seized by Houthis in Red Sea
BenarNews staff 2023.11.22 https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/philippine/filipino-crew-onboard-...