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Three seamen die of suffocation while cleaning ship oil tank in Batangas
Aaron Recuenco August 11, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/11/three-seamen-die-of-suffocation-while-clean...

Three crewmen of a ship temporarily anchored off the waters of Calaca, Batangas died of suffocation while cleaning the oil tank on Monday, police said.

Next step in solving crew change crisis – branding seamen, calf-style
Mikhail Voytenko August 15, 2020 https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/08/15/next-step-in-solving-crew-ch...

Unions To Continue Lashing Battle To Achieve Compliance With Non-Seafarers’ Work Clause
28/08/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/unions-to-continue-lashing-battle-t...

A major step forward helping seafarers mantain mental well-being
29/08/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/a-major-step-forward-helping-seafar...

Talking repatriation and international cooperation during the pandemic
29/08/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/talking-repatriation-and-internatio...

COVID-19: Enhanced crew-changing procedures, new holding and quarantine facilities for seafarers
Lakeisha Leo 29 Aug 2020 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mpa-singapore-port-ships-...

Cruise operators took a deep bruising from COVID-19, but history says they will recover
Tomi Kilgore Aug. 28, 2020 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/cruise-operators-took-a-deep-bruising-...

MARINA commits PH as major int’l crew change hub in ASEAN meet
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz August 28, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1113730

MANILA – The Philippines, represented by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), has committed to becoming a major international hub for crew change during the 39th Meeting of the Maritime Transport Working Group of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as part of its role as a major provider of seafarers to the global labor market.

Shipping’s crew change crisis: global problem, local actions
August 28, 2020 https://splash247.com/shippings-crew-change-crisis-global-problem-local-...

GAC’s Neil Godfrey charts the crew change crunch across the world.

‘Increased digitalization seen in shipping industry’
Genivi Factao August 29, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/29/business/business-top/increased-d...

The adoption of digital technology by shipping industry players in the public and private sectors would make processes more efficient, according to the head of a shipping organization.