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India Overtakes China To Become World’s 2nd Largest Supplier Of Seafarers
MI News Network August 3, 2026 https://www.marineinsight.com/india-overtakes-china-to-become-worlds-2nd...

India has overtaken China and become the second-largest supplier of seafarers in the world, providing at least 311,936 talented and well-trained maritime professionals to the shipping industry, the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 reveals.

Tankers face fresh Hormuz threats
Sam Chambers August 3, 2026 https://splash247.com/tankers-face-fresh-hormuz-threats/

Merchant shipping remains exposed across the Middle East’s two principal maritime chokepoints, with fresh threats and explosions reported in the Strait of Hormuz even as Washington claims another round of peace negotiations with Iran is getting underway.

Philippine welcomes UN call to protect seafarers in Hormuz
Pia Lee-Brago - August 3, 2026 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/03/2546609/philippine-welcome...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines welcomed the call by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, for urgent action to protect thousands of seafarers facing a grave humanitarian and human rights crisis around the Strait of Hormuz.

Seafarer Happiness Under Pressure Due to Workload and Wages
Aug 3, 2026 https://maritime-executive.com/article/seafarer-happiness-under-pressure...

3rd PH seafarer killed in Black Sea attacks
Gillian Villanueva - August 02, 2026 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/333293/3rd-ph-seafarer-killed-in-black...

MANILA, Philippines — A third Filipino seafarer has died in recent attacks on ships operating in the northern Black Sea, following the two other fatalities reported last week, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Saturday.

Safety at sea
Philippine Daily Inquirer Editorial July 31, 2026 https://opinion.inquirer.net/193449/safety-at-sea

World Bank calls for Philippine fleet, port upgrades
Manila Bulletin Newsroom Jul 28, 2026 https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/28/world-bank-calls-for-philippine-fleet-port-...

Philippine maritime regulator criticised for clearing personnel of wrongdoing over ferry tragedy
Jens Karsten 30 Jul 2026 https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/philippine-ma...

3 Ilonggo seafarers appeal for repatriation after Black Sea attack
Tara Yap Jul 28, 2026 https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/28/3-ilonggo-seafarers-appeal-for-repatriation...

15 Pinoy seafarers affected by Black Sea tensions return home
Neil Alcober·26 July 2026 https://tribune.net.ph/2026/07/26/15-pinoy-seafarers-affected-by-black-s...

Fifteen Filipino seafarers from MV Arosa and MT Gas Lisbon have safely returned to the Philippines after being affected by separate incidents in the Black Sea amid the ongoing tensions in the region.