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P&O accused of abusing Covid-19 crisis by replacing UK staff with Filipino agency crew on £4.50 an hour
Beth Robson 29 May 2020 https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/p-o-to-replace-60-uk-workers-wit...

P&O Ferries has today been accused of blatantly abusing the Covid-19 crisis by replacing UK seafarers with agency crew from the Philippines for £4.50 per hour.

Global shipping body addresses the health concerns of seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic
29/05/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/global-shipping-body-addresses-the-...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued updated health guidance for the global shipping industry to ensure ship operators and crew can safely deal with seafarers struggling with medical conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.

ICS updates health guidance as seafarers denied care during pandemic
Lee Hong Liang | May 29, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/casualty/ics-updates-health-guidance-s...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has raised the alarm on an increasing number of seriously ill seafarers being denied medical evacuation or access to ports during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Seafarer’s manning agency responsible for quarantine costs, DoLE rules
Gillian M. Cortez May 29, 2020 https://www.bworldonline.com/seafarers-manning-agency-responsible-for-qu...

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has ordered manning agencies to absorb the cost of quarantining seafarers.

Asian shipowners urge ‘key worker’ status for seafarers
Cichen She 28 May 2020

In its latest annual gathering, Asian Shipowners’ Association, chaired by the Maritime Industry of Australia chairman David Parmeter, called on governments to implement the recent IMO circular letter to ensure safe ship crew changes and travel amid the coronavirus outbreak

The association also vowed to support shipping’s carbon-free path despite the economic damage from the pandemic shockwave

IMO, ILO Call for Restoring Crew Changes
05-27-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/imo-ilo-join-the-call-for-res...

Marina orders compulsory insurance for sea passengers
Genivi Factao May 27, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/05/27/business/maritime-business/marina...

Waves of uncertainty: Seafarers reveal month-long ordeal on board cruise ships
Tristan Nodalo May 28, 2020 https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/5/28/Seafarers-cruise-ships-cov...

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 28) — It was welcome news for thousands of overseas Filipino workers when President Rodrigo Duterte ordered government agencies to fast track their release from quarantine facilities.

Coronavirus: Ship crews stuck at sea face a 'humanitarian crisis'
Claire Jiao, Ann Koh and Krystal Chia0 May 29 2020 https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/121665067/coronavirus-ship-crews-stu...

Even as countries try returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic life, ongoing restrictions are wearing thin a crucial human link in the global supply chain.

Pinoy seafarer kills himself as cruise ship trapped at sea
AFP May 29, 2020 https://manilastandard.net/index.php/news/top-stories/324777/pinoy-seafa...

A Filipino cruise ship crew member died last week of self-inflicted harm, the US Coast Guard said as it confirmed the latest in a series of apparent suicides among such workers trapped at sea because of the coronavirus pandemic.