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Families of sailors killed in Far East oil tanker blast get $15,000 each, says shipowner
12 Nov 2019 https://tass.com/emergencies/1088198

The search continues for a missing person

VLADIVOSTOK, November 12. /TASS/. The Nayada company, which owns the Zaliv America tanker, where an explosion in the Primorsky Region’s Nakhodka Bay led to the deaths of two people and left one missing, paid out 1 million rubles ($15,600) to each family, the shipowner told TASS on Tuesday.

Seafarer coop group ISP to invest in shipbuilding
Raffy Ayeng November 13, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/11/13/business/maritime-business/seafar...

As an answer to the eventual phasing out of wooden-hulled typed vessels plying the domestic route, the Integrated Seafarers of the Philippines (ISP) will venture into building more roll-on roll-off vessel.

Barajan on MV Siargao Princess crew: ‘They left us’
Rosalie O. Abatayo November 11,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/269641/barajan-on-mv-siargao-princess...

CEBU CITY, Philippines —— None of the crew helped in keeping the 58 passengers of MV Siargao Princess safe during the sea tragedy last Thursday, November 7.

DFA tracking 2 Pinoy seamen abducted in Togo
DONA Z. PAZZIBUGAN November 12, 2019 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/182039/dfa-tracking-2-pinoy-seamen-abd...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is “actively tracking” the two Filipino seafarers abducted by pirates in the West African nation of Togo a week ago.

But the DFA declined to disclose any developments in the ongoing negotiations.

Indian seafarers abandoned and adrift on land
M. Kalyanaraman November 10, 2019 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-seafarers-abandoned-and-ad...

2 Filipino seafarers, 2 others kidnapped by suspected pirates off Togo: navy
Agence France-Presse Nov 04 2019 https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/04/19/2-filipino-seafarers-2-others...

Four sailors, including 2 Filipinos, were kidnapped and a guard was shot and wounded when suspected pirates stormed an oil tanker off the coast of Togo on Monday, the country's navy said.

17 hours a day, 7 days a week: Cruise-ship workers describe the grueling conditions they face on the job
Mark Matousek Nov 4, 2019 https://www.businessinsider.com/cruise-ship-workers-describe-grueling-co...

Coastal cargo ship sank in West Papua waters, Indonesia
NIKOLAY TORKIN November 10, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/11/10/coastal-cargo-ship-sank-in-west-...

Report: Seafarers Need Games, Shore Leave and Internet
2019-11-09 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/report-seafarers-need-games-s...

New research by Cardiff University urges shipping companies to provide more amenities for seafarers. Specifically, the report states that they should be provided with internet access and:

Ship engineer gets probation in oil pollution scheme
Associated Press November 10, 2019 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ship-engineer-gets-probation-in-...

WILMINGTON, Del. — A cargo ship’s chief engineer received probation after pleading guilty to failing to maintain accurate records for the U.S. Coast Guard to hide oil pollution.