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‘One seafarer almost cried’: the last chaplain visiting quarantined boats

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 20:44 — helmsman

‘One seafarer almost cried’: the last chaplain visiting quarantined boats
Jaren McVeigh 1 Apr 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/01/one-seafarer-almost-...

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Half of all Philippine shipping operations affected by Covid-19 quarantine

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 20:40 — helmsman

Half of all shipping ops affected by Covid-19 quarantine
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz April 2, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1098593

MANILA – A little more than half of all shipping operations in the country were either canceled, delayed, or not completed during the second half of March due to travel constraints and other restrictions in the country brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

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1,468 Pinoy seafarers arrive for home quarantine; 4,000 also expected until next week

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:49 — helmsman

1,468 Pinoy seafarers arrive for home quarantine
Rudy Santos April 2, 2020 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/04/02/2004917/1468-pinoy-seafare...

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the pandemic, 1,468 Filipino seafarers arrived yesterday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from various countries, and they would be placed on 14-day quarantine as part of precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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ILO: Treat Seafarers with “Dignity and Respect”

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:48 — helmsman

ILO: Treat Seafarers with “Dignity and Respect”
04-01-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ilo-treat-seafarers-with-dign...

Seafarers should be treated as “key workers” and be exempted from travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, say the Officers of a special International Labour Organization (ILO) tripartite maritime committee representing seafarers, shipowners and governments.

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Chinese cargo ship sank in Taiwan Strait, crew rescued

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:45 — helmsman

Chinese cargo ship sank in Taiwan Strait, crew rescued
Mikhail Voytenko March 31, 2020 https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/03/31/chinese-cargo-ship-sank-in-t...

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Port of Halifax projects continue amid coronavirus concerns

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:33 — helmsman

SHIPPING NEWS: Port of Halifax projects continue amid coronavirus concerns
Peter Ziobrowski 1 April 2020 https://www.saltwire.com/business/regional-business/shipping-news-port-o...

With COVID-19 worries shutting down most of the city and moving many to work from home, the Port of Halifax is functioning normally.

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ITF launches $1.2m fund to support seafarers impacted by coronavirus

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:32 — helmsman

ITF launches $1.2m fund to support seafarers impacted by coronavirus
Jason Jiang April 1st, 2020 https://splash247.com/itf-launches-1-2m-fund-to-support-seafarers-impact...

The ITF Seafarers’ Trust (ITFST) has launched a GBP1m ($1.24m) emergency fund to address the impact of the global pandemic on seafarers and their families.