Show cause order issued vs shipping company over 'overloading' —DOTr's Dizon

Show cause order issued vs shipping company over 'overloading' —DOTr's Dizon
GMA Integrated News April 15, 2025 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/942766/show-cause-orde...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) issued a show cause order against a shipping company for suspected overloading, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon told reporters on Tuesday.

Marina grounds 4 ‘unsafe’ vessels

Marina grounds 4 ‘unsafe’ vessels
Ghio Ong April 12, 2025 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2025/04/12/2435333/marina-grounds-4-unsa...

MANILA, Philippines — Amid an expected surge of passengers traveling this Holy Week, four vessels were suspended for not following safety standards, the Maritime Industry Authority reported.

Captain of ship that severed undersea cable charged, crew deported

Captain of ship that severed undersea cable charged, crew deported
Wang Chieh and Lery Hiciano / Apr 11, 2025 https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/04/11/2003835018

Coast guard personnel inspect the Togo-flagged ship Hong Tai 58 at Anping Harbor in Tainan last month. Photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Administration

IHRB: The criminalisation of seafarers is an increasing concern

IHRB: The criminalisation of seafarers is an increasing concern
Francesca Fairbairn April 11, 2025 https://safety4sea.com/cm-ihrb-the-criminalisation-of-seafarers-is-an-in...

20 Filipino seafarers under probe in South Korea’s largest ever drug bust

20 Filipino seafarers under probe in South Korea’s largest ever drug bust
Jamaine Punzalan, Agence France-Presse Apr 10, 2025 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/11/taiwan-charges-chinese-ship...

Nigeria lags in global seafarers’ supply chain

Nigeria lags in global seafarers’ supply chain
Adaku Onyenucheya 9 Apr 2025 https://guardian.ng/business-services/maritime/nigeria-lags-in-global-se...

As global maritime powers continue to dominate the seafarer supply chain, Nigeria’s absence from the list of top contributors highlights significant issues within the country’s maritime space and its approach to developing human capital in the blue economy.

Lawmaker clarifies misconception on Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers

Lawmaker clarifies misconception on Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers
Joseph Pedrajas Apr 8, 2025 https://mb.com.ph/2025/4/7/lawmaker-clarifies-misconception-on-magna-car...

A lawmaker on Tuesday, April 8, has addressed concerns regarding the allotment provision under the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, saying it is "not new" and has been part of seafarers' contract.

Forum cites need to 'future-proof' seafarers

Forum cites need to 'future-proof' seafarers
April 9, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/09/business/maritime/forum-cites-nee...

THE Safety4SEA Manila Forum recently convened key stakeholders in the Philippine maritime industry, focusing on the critical need to future-proof the nation's seafarers amid a rapidly evolving global maritime landscape.

OFWs rue mandatory remittance of 80% of income

OFWs rue mandatory remittance of 80% of income
Malou Talosig-Bartolome April 7, 2025 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/04/07/ofws-rue-mandatory-remittance-o...

FILIPINO seafarers are complaining that the recently passed Magna Carta for Seafarers is requiring them to remit every month 80 percent of their total income back home.

5 reasons why the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers ushers in positive change

5 reasons why the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers ushers in positive change
The Editorial Team April 4, 2025 https://safety4sea.com/cm-5-reasons-why-the-magna-carta-of-filipino-seaf...

he Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers (Republic Act No. 12021) was enacted on October 11, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the protection and welfare of Filipino seafarers.

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