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Giant VLOC Listing Off Brazil
Mike Schuler February 26, 2020 https://gcaptain.com/giant-vloc-listing-off-brazil/?utm_campaign=twitter...

Photo shows the Stellar Banner with a severe list off the coast of Brazil, February 26, 2020.

Fake Certificates Continue To Endanger Seafarers
26/02/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/fake-certificates-continue-to-endan...

The problem of fraudulent certificates is well-known and pronounced in the maritime industry. Already in 2001 the IMO detected 12.635 cases of certification forgery. While this figure is shocking enough, there is no way of knowing how many other cases have gone undetected.

The Problem with Fake Certificates

Philippines seafaring industry undergoing key EMSA audit for STCW
Marcus Hand | Feb 26, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/philippines-seafaring-...

The Philippines has started to undergo a key audit by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to finally determine whether the country’s standards of seafarer training meet those of the STCW code

Toxic chemicals and seafarer’s heart diseases
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO | February 25,2020 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/290253/toxic-chemicals-and-seafarers-...

Seafarer’s medical conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, can be attributed to their constant exposure to hazards such as toxic chemicals and the varying temperature, coupled by stressful tasks in his employment.

Seafarer with coronavirus on vessel that called Singapore fully recovers
Marcus Hand | Feb 24, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/seafarer-coronavirus-v...

A seafarer onboard a ship that arrived in Singapore from China, who had contracted the coronavirus (Covid-19) has fully recovered and the vessel resumed normal operations.

Film highlights corruption and theft faced by seafarers
Marcus Hand | Feb 25, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/film-highlights-corrup...

Theft and extortion common experiences, say seafarers
25/02/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/theft-and-extortion-common-experien...

Seafarers have spoken of the pressures caused by corrupt practices when they arrive at some ports.

EU’s final audit hangs over PH seafaring industry
Roy Mabasa February 23, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/02/23/eus-final-audit-hangs-over-ph-seafarin...

The proverbial “sword of Damocles” hangs over the head of the Philippines’ seafaring industry as it faces the final audit by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to determine the country’s fitness to continue deploying seafarers into European waters.

CHEd has authority over maritime schools – Marina
Raffy Ayeng February 23, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/02/23/news/top-stories/ched-has-authori...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) admitted that only the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) had the authority to “discuss matters related to maritime schools” as it denied reports that it prematurely unveiled a list of schools that would be shut down.

Iloilo maritime school decries closure report
Tara Yap February 23, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/02/23/iloilo-maritime-school-decries-closure...

ILOILO CITY – The first maritime educational institution in the country that was granted university status has decried a false news report that it was being recommended for closure.