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2GO vessel carrying 1,400 passengers runs aground in Coron
Celeste Anna Formoso - June 09, 2024 https://palawan-news.com/2go-vessel-carrying-1400-passengers-runs-agroun...

2GO’s merchant vessel, St. Francis Xavier, carrying nearly 1,400 passengers, ran aground yesterday afternoon one nautical mile from the pier in Coron town, according to passengers onboard who are seeking help.

Strike threat escalates across US east coast ports
Sam Chambers June 11, 2024 https://splash247.com/strike-threat-escalates-across-us-east-coast-ports/

Bill to shield seamen from lawsuits
Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino June 10, 2024 https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/06/10/news/national/bill-to-shield-seam...

A BILL has been filed in the House of Representatives that seeks to further protect seafarers against ambulance chasing.

House Bill 10495 was filed by Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo last May 29.

The actor as a Filipino seafarer in ‘Corrina, Corrina,’ a play he did in Liverpool. He will start rehearsals next week for a Shakespeare play, ‘As You Like It,’ to be staged in Oxford.

Sourcing the next generation at sea
June 4, 2024 https://splash247.com/sourcing-the-next-generation-at-sea/

How will managers ensure they have enough skilled staff in the years ahead? The latest from our new shipmanagement magazine.

Strongest seafarer wage increase: China
Drewry 05/06/2024 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/strongest-seafarer-wage-increase-ch...

Tomorrow’s seafarer today
June 3, 2024 https://splash247.com/tomorrows-seafarer-today/

How can shipping upskill its workforce at sea when the industry is not 100% sure what future ships will look like? The latest from our shipmanagement magazine.

Alternative Fuels and Seafarer Upskilling Dominate Discussions at Greener Shipping Summit 2024
Hellenic Shipping News 07/06/2024 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/alternative-fuels-and-seafarer-upsk...

MARINA to roll out full online processing for seafarers
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz June 4, 2024 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1226221

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will soon roll out full online services for seafarers and other maritime stakeholders to streamline processes and applications.

Execution bond removed in the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO | June 04,2024 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/576736/execution-bond-removed-in-the-...

The latest version of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers deleted the contentious provision on the execution bond.