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Mission to Seafarers Assisting Filipino Seafarers in Manila
May 19, 2020 https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22971-mission-to-seafarer...

1,100 cruise ship crew stuck in Vallarta awaiting government permission to leave: After 80 days in isolation they want to go home
May 19, 2020 https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/1100-cruise-ship-crew-stuck...

Chemical tanker owners confront ‘second wave’ impact of coronavirus
May 20th, 2020 https://splash247.com/chemical-tanker-owners-confront-second-wave-impact...

China’s economy may be coming back online but the sector faces uncertain demand, weaker freight rates and asset prices, writes Stuart Nicoll from Maritime Strategies International.

Crew of cargo ship detained off Charleston say they haven’t been paid in months
John McDermott May 18, 2020 https://www.postandcourier.com/business/crew-of-cargo-ship-detained-off-...

The crew members of a cargo ship that’s been detained off the tip of Charleston peninsula since late January are seeking to be paid back wages from a proposed sale of the vessel.

Owners are being charged hundreds of thousands of dollars to get crews changed in India
Sam Chambers May 18th, 2020 https://splash247.com/owners-are-being-charged-hundreds-of-thousands-of-...

Shipping companies are being hit by a “ridiculous” slew of sky-high charges to get crews changed in India, with owners being tapped for six-digit dollar sums to complete formalities at local ports, Splash has learnt.

Arrest OFWs who fled COVID quarantine facilities – DFA chief
Christia Marie Ramos - May 18, 2020 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1276701/arrest-ofws-who-fled-covid-quarant...

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday called for the arrest of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who escaped from Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) quarantine facilities.

Philippines recognizes Filipino seafarers as “key workers"
15/05/2020 https://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/shipping/shipowners/2020/05/15/news/...

Resumption of sea trips moved to June 1
Mae Singuay - May 16, 2020 https://www.panaynews.net/resumption-of-sea-trips-moved-to-june-1/

BACOLOD City – Sea trips from this capital city bound for Iloilo and vice versa slated to resume on Monday, May 18, will not push through.

In an interview over radio station Bombo Radyo-Iloilo, Jose Venancio Vero, director of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Region 6, said they moved the resumption of sea trips to June 1.

At least 2,300 Filipino seafarers stuck in quarantine waiting for COVID-19 test results
CNN Philippines Staff May 16, 2020 https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/5/16/At-least-2300-Filipino-seafare...

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 16) – At least 2,300 Filipino seafarers are stuck in various quarantine facilities, waiting for coronavirus test results.

No information. No way off. 100,000 crew members remain in cruise ship limbo for months
Taylor Dolven May 17, 2020 https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article2425652...