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7 Filipino seamen detained in Libya to return home
Patricia Lourdes Viray March 11, 2019 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/03/11/1900528/7-filipino-seamen-...

The seven crew members of the M/T Levante left Tripoli with Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers Affairs Abdullah Mamao.

Careers mapped out for young and women seafarers
10/03/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/careers-mapped-out-for-young-and-wo...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomed the roadmap agreed at a tripartite meeting in Geneva last week to address the gap in recruitment and retention of seafarers and the barriers to promote work opportunities for young and women seafarers.

Boundaries of Piracy High Risk Area Reduced
2019-03-09 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/boundaries-of-piracy-high-ris...

The geographic boundaries of the ‘High Risk Area’ for piracy in the Indian Ocean have been reduced.

New maritime measures threaten to rock oil industry’s boat
07/03/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new-maritime-measures-threaten-to-r...

The clock is ticking down on the introduction of a piece of regulation that — if not managed properly — threatens to bring turmoil to global trade and energy markets.

Marina crafts perks program for PHL maritime industry
Lorenzo Marasigan. 4 March 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/03/04/marina-crafts-perks-program-for...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is crafting an incentives program for domestic shipping, shipbuilding and ship repair to enhance the investment climate in the Philippines and attract more private-sector participation in the maritime industry.

Passenger vessel runs aground near Bisucay Island Cuyo, Palawan
Faye Orellana https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1091600/passenger-vessel-runs-aground-near...

MANILA, Philippines — A passenger vessel carrying more than 100 people ran aground near Bisucay Island in Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard report showed on Sunday.

Hanjin Heavy creditors agree on debt-to-equity swap deal
Jason Jiang March 7th, 2019 https://splash247.com/hanjin-heavy-creditors-agree-on-debt-to-equity-swa...

South Korea’s state-owned policy bank Korea Development Bank (KDB) has announced that creditors of the financially troubled Hanjin Heavy Industries have agreed to revive the yard through a debt-to-equity swap scheme.

Dutch inland cargo ship sank, 1 missing
Erofey Schkvarkin March 9, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/03/09/dutch-inland-cargo-ship-sank-1-m...

Chaplain celebrates 10 years of service to seafarers
08/03/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chaplain-celebrates-10-years-of-ser...

Sailors’ Society chaplain Jasper Del Rosario is celebrating a decade of service to seafarers in the Filipino port of Subic Bay.

Jasper, who began working for the charity in 2009, visits seafarers on board ships, gives them access to Wi-Fi so they can contact home and, when necessary, offers counselling and welfare support.

Dutch firm eyes Hanjin
Roy Stephen C. Canivel - March 09, 2019 https://business.inquirer.net/266343/dutch-firm-eyes-hanjin?utm_expid=.X...

Dutch company Damen Shipyard is looking into the prospects of investing in the financially troubled Hanjin facility in Subic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Friday.