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The woe and wonders of being a seafarer's mother
Yashika F. Torib July 31, 2024 https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/31/business/maritime/the-woe-and-won...

SEAFARER stories are often threads of hope, struggle and courage woven together in a great fabric of adventure across the vast oceans of the world. They are a fount of anecdotes told in a succession of emotions.

They are, as history proves, good storytellers.

Seafarers’ Happiness Index Shows Modest Improvement in Q2 2024
July 30, 2024 https://shipsandports.com.ng/seafarers-happiness-index-shows-modest-impr...

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report by the Mission to Seafarers (MTS) reveals a mixed but increasingly positive picture of seafarers’ well-being. The happiness index rose slightly to 6.99 in Q2 2024, up from 6.94 in Q1.

Carnival Cruise Line looking to hire more Filipino crew, giving scholarships
Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News Jul 29, 2024 https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/7/29/carnival-cruise-line-looking...

MANILA - One of the world's biggest cruise tour operators, Carnival Cruise Line, is looking to hire thousands of new staff for three new cruise ships and it is offering scholarships to Filipinos who want to join its workforce.

17 Seafarers, natalged kalpasan ti Israeli attack idiay Yemen Port
Bombo Jaycesheryl Paet - July 28, 2024 https://vigan.bomboradyo.com/17-seafarers-natalged-kalpasan-ti-israeli-a...

Impakaammo ni President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. a dagiti sangapulo ket pito a Filipino seafarer nga adda pay laeng iti kustodiya ti Houti rebels ket natalged kasaruno ti panagatake iti Israel iti port of Hodeidah idiay Yemen.

Philippine Coast Guard Responding to Oil Spill from Sunken Tanker ‘Terra Nova’
Mike Schuler July 26, 2024 https://gcaptain.com/philippine-coast-guard-responding-to-oil-spill-from...

Vessel runs aground in San Remigio; all passengers safe
Dario V. Gil Jul 27, 2024, https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/vessel-runs-aground-in-san-remigio-all-p...

Philippines rushing to contain environmental disaster after tanker sinks
BenarNews staff 2024.07.26 https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/philippine/philippines-rushing-to...

An international environmental group warns of the oil spill’s potential damage to fishing communities.

IMO Piracy Report: Sixteen ships attacked during May 2024
The Editorial Team July 22, 2024 https://safety4sea.com/imo-piracy-report-sixteen-ships-attacked-during-m...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of May 2024.

SC: Only legal spouse, children may get seaman's death benefits
JOAHNA LEI CASILAO July 2, 2024 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/911990/sc-only-legal-s...

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that benefits arising from a seafarer’s death may only be given to his or her surviving legitimate spouse, even after estrangement, and his or her legitimate or illegitimate children.

Seafarer shortage pushes national resilience to the brink
Maritime Union of Australia 23 JULY 2024 https://www.mua.org.au/news/seafarer-shortage-pushes-national-resilience...

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A critical shortage of seafarers threatens Australia’s energy security, national defence and supply chain resilience without an urgent overhaul of maritime skills and training, according to a new report.