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Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war
Laetitia COMMANAY Mar 28, 2026 https://www.caledonianrecord.com/news/national/helplines-buzz-with-alert...

Seafarers' helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation and onboard supplies.

Seafarers trapped in the Gulf are suffering — it’s time we paid attention
Elisabeth Braw March 27, 2026 https://www.politico.eu/article/seafarers-trapped-persian-gulf-war-globa...

As global confrontation intensifies, shipping crews are left to face the consequences. And the result is real human tragedy.

Bahrain imposes seafarer curfew in wake of Iranian attacks
Gary Dixon 30 March 2026

No seafarer movement allowed from 6pm to 4am

Bahrain has banned ship crew movement at night following a series of Iranian attacks on its port infrastructure.

The interior ministry announced a curfew for all seafarers between the hours of 6pm and 4am local time due to measures taken to protect coastal areas.

Why crew feedback is the missing link in maritime operations
March 30, 2026 https://splash247.com/why-crew-feedback-is-the-missing-link-in-maritime-...

Ronald Spithout, managing director of OneHealth by VIKAND, gives his take on what he describes as fleet blindness.

Improving crew management for Filipino seafarers
30/03/2026 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/improving-crew-management-for-filip...

The maritime industry has long relied on spreadsheets, emails, and fragmented tools to manage one of its most critical assets: crew operations. But as global shipping becomes more complex, this approach is increasingly showing its limits.

Middle East war: Helplines buzz with alerts from trapped seafarers
Agence France-Presse / March 29, 2026 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/316065/middle-east-war-helplines-buzz-...

LONDON — Seafarers’ helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation and onboard supplies.

MMDA turns over PH’s first electric ferry vessel
James Daniel Danio March 28, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/28/news/national/mmda-turns-over-phs...

THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday formally marked the turnover of M/B Dalaray, billed as the country’s first electric ferry, several months after it was launched in November 2025.

Anchorage queues swell in Asia as war enters week five
Sam Chambers March 27, 2026 https://splash247.com/anchorage-queues-swell-in-asia-as-war-enters-week-...

Paralysis around the Strait of Hormuz is being felt at global shipping hubs around the world.

Ships are holding, rerouting, or bunching at alternative ports while operators wait for clarity with contradicting lines coming out of Washington and Tehran on the state of the war, which enters its fifth week tomorrow.

Seafarers trapped in the Gulf are suffering — it’s time we paid attention
Elisabeth Braw March 27, 2026 https://www.politico.eu/article/seafarers-trapped-persian-gulf-war-globa...

As global confrontation intensifies, shipping crews are left to face the consequences. And the result is real human tragedy.

Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for maritime safety, seafarer protection
26 Mar 2026 https://www.arabnews.jp/en/saudi-arabia/article_166766/

RIYADH: At the 50th session of the Facilitation Committee of the International Maritime Organization, Saudi Arabia emphasized the importance of protecting seafarers and reaffirmed its commitment to international efforts aimed at strengthening maritime safety.