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2 Chinese vessels run aground in Ilocos Norte due to ‘Marce’
Leilanie Adriano November 8, 2024 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1237387

TYPHOON IMPACT. One of the two Chinese vessels that ran aground at the shore of Currimao, Ilocos Norte on Friday (Nov. 8, 2024) due to to strong winds and waves caused by Typhoon Marce (international name Yinxing). Both vessels are processing their conversion as domestic traders. (Photo courtesy of Currimao LGU)

Dutch case reviews equal pay for Southeast Asian crew
Bojan Lepic November 5, 2024 https://splash247.com/dutch-case-reviews-equal-pay-for-southeast-asian-c...

A landmark legal case is underway in The Netherlands which could dramatically alter the global crewing markets.

The Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
Emmeline Aglipay-Villar - November 5, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2024/11/05/2397644/magna-carta-filipino...

Israeli commando unit abducts Lebanese maritime student
NAJIA HOUSSARI November 02, 2024 https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2577806/middle-east

According to a Lebanese military source and based on shared CCTV footage, the operation involved 20 to 25 commandos

BEIRUT: A Lebanese maritime student was abducted in Batroun, northern Lebanon, by Israeli commandos, authorities said on Saturday

Just culture, just needs time and people
October 31, 2024 https://splash247.com/just-culture-just-needs-time-and-people/

Steven Jones, the compiler of the Seafarers Happiness Index, admits he was surprised to receive messages from crew relieved that they were having some “downtime” while sailing the long way round the Cape this year.

Restoring Filipino seafarers’ competitiveness for a sustainable maritime sector
Dr. Rayan Dui November 5, 2024 https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2024/11/05/632635/restoring-filipin...

Pinoy seafarer’s fallout seen amid pandemic
Kimberly Anne Ojeda 05 Nov 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/11/04/pinoy-seafarers-fallout-seen-amid-pand...

‘Our income was barely enough to cover our daily essentials, like food and cooking ingredients’

Filipino seafarers fight for equal pay in billion-euro shipping industry
04 NOVEMBER 2024 https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/filipino-seafarers-fight-for-eq...

Landmark case challenges discriminatory wage practices for third country nationals in Dutch maritime sector

'Hindi kasi choosy': Erwin Tulfo asks DMW to help Pinoy seamen get the same pay as other foreigners
Ellson Quismorio Nov 3, 2024 https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/3/tulfo-asks-dmw-to-help-pinoy-seamen

House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo wants the salaries of Filipino seafarers and other professionals working abroad to be at par with those earned by other nationalities.

Tulfo to DMW: Equal salaries for seafarers
y Rio N. Araja November 3, 2024 https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314518769/tulfo-to-dmw-equal-sa...

Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo wants the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to make sure that Filipino seafarers and other professionals sign contracts wherein their salaries would be similar to what is being received by other nationalities.