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MARINA sends rules on seafarers' ‘green lane’ to IMO
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz August 25, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1113365

MANILA – To allow for the “speedy and safe travels” of seafarers during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said it has communicated the country’s guidelines for the establishment of a “green lane” for seafarers to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Public-private partnership needed to secure Filipino seafarers – think tank
August 26, 2020

MANILA, Philippines — Caps and Partners Inc. (CAPS), a policy think tank, is alarmed over the future of the Filipino seafarers who are facing a “double whammy” due to the adverse effects of COVID-19 on the global maritime industry and the uncertain findings of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) audit.

TMT hosts maritime forum
Genivi Factao August 25, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/25/news/national/tmt-hosts-maritime-...

The challenges facing the country’s maritime industry as it navigates its way through the global health crisis will be taken up at The Manila Times’ second forum on maritime shipping and logistics today.

Hontiveros urges Congress to pass Magna Carta for Seafarers
Hannah Torregoza August 25, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/25/hontiveros-urges-congress-to-pass-magna-car...

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday pushed for more comprehensive reintegration programs and free legal assistance to Filipino seafarers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

DOTr activates crew change hubs to support maritime sector
August 25, 2020 https://business.inquirer.net/305896/dotr-activates-crew-change-hubs-to-...

Call for global system of safe corridors for ship crew change
Vinson Kurian Thiruvananthapuram | August 24, 2020 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/call-for-global-s...

‘It is terrifying’: can anybody cease China’s huge armada of fishing boats? | Setting
August 25, 2020 https://shepherdgazette.com/it-is-terrifying-can-anybody-cease-chinas-hu...

The recent discovery by the Ecuadorean navy of a vast fishing armada of 340 Chinese vessels just off the biodiverse Galápagos Islands stirred outrage both in Ecuador and overseas.

Surprise! The Chinese Navy Just Transformed This Cargo Ship Into An Instant Helicopter Carrier
David Axe Aug 22, 2020 https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/08/22/surprise-the-chinese-na...

PHL hopes to become crew-change capital of the world–official
Lorenz S. Marasigan August 24, 2020 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/08/24/phl-hopes-to-become-crew-change...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is gunning to make the Philippines an international hub for crew change, which could also create more revenue streams for the government.

Gov’t support for PH shipbuilding industry urged
August 24, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/24/govt-support-for-ph-shipbuilding-industry-u...

A policy think tank has called on the Philippine government to support the Philippine domestic shipbuilding industry, saying it is the necessary first step for the establishment of strong maritime defense capability.