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‘MANNING INDUSTRY DYING’--PH seafarer deployment cut by more than 100,000
RAFFY AYENG March 30, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-seafarer-deployment-cut-by-more-than-1000...

EXCLUSIVE

THE DEPLOYMENT of Filipino seafarers dwindled by more than 100,000, according to preliminary data for the year 2018 obtained by The Manila Times.

STI ESG To Continue NAMEI’s Legacy Of Maritime Excellence
March 28, 2019 http://pageone.ph/sti-esg-to-continue-nameis-legacy-of-maritime-excellence/

For more than seventy years, the country’s aspiring seafarers found their dream school in NAMEI Polytechnic Institute (NAMEI), an institution offering programs in Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering, and Naval Architecture.

AIMS PRESIDENT ARLENE ABUID PADERANGA:Bringing PH maritime heritage to the forefront
YASHIKA F. TORIB March 27, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/bringing-ph-maritime-heritage-to-the-forefro...

Shipping’s Latest Problem: Rising Insurance Costs
Jon Sindreu March 28, 2019

A recent string of fires on cargo vessels will push up premiums for the struggling industry

Cargo vessels have been hit by an expensive string of fires. The beleaguered shipping industry will now have to contend with higher insurance premiums.

Cargo ship hijacked by migrants recaptured, arrives at port
DRAGANA JOVANOVIC March 28th, 2019 https://abc13.com/cargo-ship-hijacked-by-migrants-recaptured-arrives-at-...

A merchant ship that was hijacked by migrants it had rescued off the Libya coast has arrived at a port in Malta, Maltese officials told ABC News Thursday morning.

NYK Becomes First Japanese Shipping Company Accredited to Conduct IGF Code Training
28/03/2019

A training program for seafarers responsible for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other low-flashpoint fuels on board NYK Group-operated ships has been accredited by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK), making NYK the first Japanese shipping company to obtain an international institution’s certification in the field of IGF Code* training.

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Philippines' compliance with seafarer standards worries EU
Pia Lee-Brago - March 28, 2019 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/03/28/1905254/philippines-compli...

“EU is worried for us. They value our mariners. Especially Norwegians,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. tweeted.

Over 120 tons of sea debris collected in Abu Dhabi waters
27/03/19 https://safety4sea.com/over-120-tons-of-sea-debris-collected-in-abu-dhab...

Safeen, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary and a provider of integrated marine services in the Middle East, has collected more than 120 tons of floating sea debris in Abu Dhabi waters during 2018. Of the total collected material, the company recycled over ten tons.

EDITORIAL The Manila Times: Marina must ensure PH stays in global maritime list
March 27, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/marina-must-ensure-ph-stays-in-global-mariti...

NEXT month, an international panel of experts will begin an independent evaluation of whether the Philippines has been compliant with global seafaring standards.

Technology innovations seen in maritime training schools
GENIVI FACTAO March 27, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/technology-innovations-seen-in-maritime-trai...

The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) said new trends in the global shipping has forced maritime education and training institutions to innovate to meet the demands of the seafaring industry.