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Cargo ship loaded with cement sank off Mexico Pacific coast
Erofey Schkvarkin March 13, 2020 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/03/13/cargo-ship-loaded-with-cement...

Cancellations due to coronavirus drive fear among cruise workers about being sent home without pay
Tracy Jan and Regine Cabato March 13, 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/12/filipino-cruise-worke...

Seafarer held for raping teen girl at Ambaulim
TNN | Mar 13, 2020 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/seafarer-held-for-raping-te...

Margao: Maina-Curtorim police on Thursday arrested a 23-year-old resident of Moll, Sao Jose de Areal, on charges of abducting and raping a 13-year-old girl on Wednesday afternoon. The police managed to nab the accused during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.

iCALL Helping Increasing Numbers Of Seafarers Deal With Coronavirus Concerns
13/03/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/icall-helping-increasing-numbers-of...

A mental health and wellness helpline service set up to support sea and shore-based maritime personnel worldwide is receiving increasing requests for assistance as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis mounts.

MARINA extends validity of certificates for Filipino seafarers
March 12, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/03/12/marina-extends-validity-of-certificate...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) extended on Thursday the validity of certificates of affected Filipino seafarers amid the Middle East tension and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat.

Coronavirus on the high seas: Why the U.S. can't touch cruise lines
TANYA SNYDER 03/11/2020 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/11/coronavirus-cruises-126426

The coronavirus reveals the power of industry and holes in regulation.

The nightmare of coronavirus outbreaks on cruise ships has revealed an industry that's skirted oversight for years and used powerful allies in Washington to keep the government out of its business.

A Cruise-Ship Crew Member Describes a Failed Effort to Contain the Coronavirus
Elaina Patton March 11, 2020 https://www.newyorker.com/news/as-told-to/a-cruise-ship-crew-member-desc...

Crew of international cargo ships cannot disembark in Cebu ports
10/03/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/crew-of-international-cargo-ships-c...

The crew of international cargo ships are not allowed to disembark in any ports within the vicinity of Cebu City.

Cargo ships can dock except those from HK, Macau
Krixia Subingsubing - March 12, 2020 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1240281/cargo-ships-can-dock-except-those-...

Even as confirmed cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continued to rise, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Wednesday said it would still keep all ports open to all commercial cargo ships while doubling down on sanitation and quarantine measures on all ship crew and personnel.

Shortage of seafarers opens the door for new recruits
Brett Ruskin Mar 09, 2020 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/shortage-of-seafarers-opens-t...

About 90% of global trade relies on nautical shipping, according to Master Mariners of Canada