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DFA to seafarers: Avoid sailing in Red Sea
Michael Punongbayan August 24, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/24/2380189/dfa-seafarers-avoi...

In an advisory issued yesterday, the DFA said all ships plying the Red Sea are exposed to a situation that “has worsened due in part to the conflict escalation that poses a clear and present danger to all Filipino seafarers working in the area.”

Pinoy Marino Rights: A watered down Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
Dennis Gorecho, August 23, 2024 https://mindanaogoldstardaily.com/archives/145994

“FAIRNESS and social justice demand that we give them all that they are due—as a Filipino seafarer who sacrificed and as a human being.”

Seafarer charities propose strengthened shore leave regulation
Gary Howard | Aug 23, 2024 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/seafarer-charities-propose-str...

An international association of seafarer welfare charities has proposed amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention to protect shore leave.

23 Filipino seafarers adrift in Red Sea after Houthi attack
Jean Mangaluz - August 22, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/22/2379767/23-filipino-seafar...

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-three Filipino seafarers are currently adrift in the Red Sea onboard the MT Sounion after another Houthi attack, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Cacdac said on Thursday.

Johan Smith: Shaping the Future of Seafarer Wellbeing - CIO Look
https://ciolook.com/johan-smith-shaping-the-future-of-seafarer-wellbeing/

Bulk carrier crew quarantined in Argentina over suspected mpox case
Sam Chambers August 21, 2024 https://splash247.com/bulk-carrier-crew-quarantined-in-argentina-over-su...

Argentine authorities have quarantined a dry bulk vessel in the Parana River over a suspected case of mpox onboard.

IMO latest updates on seafarers’ rights and abandonment
The Editorial Team August 20, 2024 https://safety4sea.com/cm-imo-latest-updates-on-seafarers-rights-and-aba...

During its 111th session held in person from April 22 to 26, 2024, the IMO Legal Committee (LEG 111) covered various topics, including seafarer issues. Key discussions addressed the fair treatment of seafarers, and the establishment of a new Task Force to review the abandonment database.

Marcos urged to veto 'watered-down' version of Magna Carta for Seafarers bill
Zen Hernandez, Aug 19, 2024 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/19/marcos-jr-urged-to-veto-watered-...

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is being urged to veto the bill on Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers, as Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas said the current version of the measure has been "watered down."

Empowering Seafarers in the Era of Maritime Decarbonization
Kiran Shet August 16, 2024 https://www.marineinsight.com/green-shipping/empowering-seafarers-in-the...

The maritime sector acts as a lifeline of the world economy in terms of trade and transportation. In recent years, digitisation, automation, and IOT have made considerable changes to improve efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness.

India braces for indefinite nationwide port strikes
Sam Chambers August 15, 2024 https://splash247.com/india-braces-for-indefinite-nationwide-port-strikes/

Dockworkers across India’s 12 largest ports have agreed to go on an indefinite strike from August 28, after long-running pay negotiations have failed to conclude.

The previous pay contract expired in December 2021 and wage negotiations have failed to deliver a result in the intervening years.