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Batangas imposes ‘stringent measures’ vs COVID-19
Maricar Cinco - March 15, 2020 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1242140/batangas-imposes-stringent-measure...

SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna, Philippines — With three confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Batangas province on Saturday issued “stringent measures,” according to a “quarantine advisory” issued by the provincial government.

PHL ships on foreign routes compliant with IMO rules on emissions, Marina reports
13/03/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/phl-ships-on-foreign-routes-complia...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) bared that Philippine ships plying foreign routes are compliant with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 standard on sulfur emissions.

Shipping number of the week: Oil prices suddenly drop 24% – a boon to the oil tanker shipping industry?
13/03/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-number-of-the-week-oil-pri...

MARINA suspends all maritime trainings due to COVID-19
Patrick Garcia March 10, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/03/10/marina-suspends-all-maritime-trainings...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) announced Tuesday night the suspension of all maritime trainings of maritime training institutions (MTIs) in Metro Manila due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.

Their announcement read as follows:

Coronavirus: Governments must let shipping keep on shipping
Opinion 13 Mar 2020 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1131503/Coronaviru...

Putting draconian restrictions on vessels calling from high-incidence countries may seem an obvious and attractive no-brainer response to inevitable public clamour to ‘do something’. It should be rejected

Almirante: Seafarer’s medical abandonment
DOMINADOR A. ALMIRANTE March 13, 2020 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1848311

ON FEB. 27, 2009, respondent Sea Power Shipping Enterprises Inc. employed petitioner Danilo A. Lerona on behalf of respondent Neda Maritime Agency Co. Ltd., to work as a fitter on board M/V Penelope. On Aug. 1, 2009, while on board the vessel, he felt severe chest pains and dizziness, which prompted him to request for a medical checkup. He was repatriated to the Philippines on Aug. 13, 2009.

441 Pinoy crew of Japan cruise ship get cash, transport aid
Ferdinand Patinio March 13, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1096534

MANILA – The 441 crew members of the MV Diamond Princess cruise ship have been provided cash and transportation assistance by the government and their manning agency during their send-off on Thursday, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) reported on Friday.

Coronavirus pandemic prompts the big 3 cruise companies to suspend operations
William Feuer Mar 13 2020 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/13/coronavirus-pandemic-the-big-3-cruise-co...

*Norwegian Cruises announced the immediate suspension of global operations until April 11.
*Royal Caribbean said it is suspending U.S. cruising for 30 days.
*Shares of all three companies have fallen over 60% since Jan. 1.

Carnival shares tank 31% after Princess Cruises says it will suspend global operations over coronavirus outbreak
William Feuer Mar 12 2020 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/carnivals-princess-cruises-to-pause-glob...

Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during February 2020
13/03/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/foreign-flagged-ships-detained-in-t...

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during February 2020 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.

During February, there were four new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port.