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'Seafarers Not Disposable': FSUI Alleges 'Shameful Negligence And Bureaucratic Cruelty' After Tamil Nadu Seafarer's Death Off Oman
ETV Bharat English Team June 21, 2026 https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/seafarers-not-disposable-fsui-allege...

Dali chief engineer admits criminal conduct in Key Bridge case
Sam Chambers June 19, 2026 https://splash247.com/dali-chief-engineer-admits-criminal-conduct-in-key...

The chief engineer of the containership Dali has admitted conduct constituting a criminal violation of US maritime safety laws in connection with the vessel’s allision with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge last year.

Hormuz reopening clouded by diplomatic cracks and mine risks
Sam Chambers June 19, 2026 https://splash247.com/hormuz-reopening-clouded-by-diplomatic-cracks-and-...

Seafarers’ advocates welcome US-Iran deal after months-long limbo in Gulf
Erin Hale 15 Jun 2026 https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/6/15/seafarers-advocates-welcome-...
Some 20,000 crew members have been stranded for months amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Promise and peril of PH seafarers harboring ‘American Dream’
Danny Petilla - June 21, 2026 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/327984/promise-and-peril-of-ph-seafare...

At the International Seafarers Center in the Port of Long Beach, California, the author, at left, meets Marvin de Castro, Jerry Milano and Petras. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

ITF mandates upgraded global app for seafarer protection
Carmela I. Huelar https://www.msn.com/en-ph/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safet...

Maritime development crucial to PH economic growth-MARINA
Michael Barcas June 18, 2026 https://portcalls.com/maritime-development-crucial-to-economic-ph-growth...

Strengthening the maritime industry is essential to the Philippines’ economic growth, trade, connectivity, and security, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said, as the agency cited an ongoing wave of modernization, digitalization, and sustainability efforts reshaping the sector.

Honest OFW Chief Cook Builds Long Term Meme Coin Project on Solana
06-17-2026

Honest OFW Chief Cook Builds Long-Term Meme Coin Project on Solana
Manila, Philippines - June 2026 https://www.openpr.com/news/4552177/honest-ofw-chief-cook-builds-long-te...

A real Filipino seafarer is making waves in the crypto space with a unique and transparent meme coin project.

Stakeholders back move to strengthen NMP’s role in seafarer training
Reyan L. Arinto June 16, 2026 https://pia.gov.ph/news/stakeholders-back-move-to-strengthen-nmps-role-i...

PH proposes maritime security app for seafarers
Darwin G. Amojelar June 18, 2026 https://manilastandard.net/transport/314754666/ph-proposes-maritime-secu...