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Shipping industry to remove the Indian Ocean High Risk Area
2022 August 23 https://en.portnews.ru/news/334307/

After more than a decade of effective threat-reducing counter-piracy operations the shipping industry has removed the ‘Indian Ocean High Risk Area’ (HRA), according to International Chamber of Shipping.

Columbia agrees exclusive crew training deal with Nautilus Pacific in Manila
Gary Dixon 22 August 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/ship-management/columbia-agrees-exclusive...

Ship manager underlines commitment to seafarer development in the Philippines

Shipping industry says piracy off coast of Somalia is no longer a threat
Harry Dempsey 23 August 2022 https://www.ft.com/content/3c67767c-301c-41b9-bbdc-189546dc04ef

There have been no attacks on merchant vessels in the region since 2018

Piracy in the waters off Somalia is no longer a threat to global shipping, an industry group said on Monday, after more than a decade of efforts to prevent the attacks that disrupted trade and drove up costs.

Crew abandonment reaches historic high
The Editorial Team August 22, 2022 https://safety4sea.com/crew-abandonment-reaches-historic-high/

During 2021, union ship inspectors recovered more than USD $37 million in unpaid wages owed to seafarers, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has revealed.

The ITF’s 125 inspectors and coordinators completed 7,265 inspections in 2021 to support thousands of seafarers with wage claims and repatriation cases.

ITF claws back $37m in unpaid seafarer wages in 2021
Marcus Hand | Aug 22, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/itf-claws-back-37m-unp...

Youngest Pinoy ship captain to seafarers: Just aim high
Yashika F. Torib August 24, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/24/business/maritime/youngest-pinoy-...

Sweating the assets – a bit of rest for seafarers?
Michael Grey | Aug 17, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/opinions-analysis/sweating-assets-bit-...

Smaller crews and growing regulatory burden mean more work for those onboard, but in an industry worried about mental health Michael Grey asks where is the priority for seafarer rest?

Wallem opens new training facility
August 24, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/24/business/maritime/wallem-opens-ne...

ONE of the world's leading ship management companies is funneling sizable resources into the Philippines in its bid to ensure that its growing number of Filipino seafarers as well as other nationalities are trained to perform using the latest technologies onboard its fleet.

Shipping industry backs bill seeking devolution of PPA’s regulatory functions
August 22, 2022 https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2022/08/22/469682/shipping-indu...

Cargo vessel capsizes in Albay due to ‘Florita’
Michael B. Jaucian - August 22, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1651064/cargo-vessel-capsizes-in-albay-due...

A cargo vessel capsizes in Pio Duran town in Albay province after huge waves triggered by Tropical Storm “Florita” hit it on Monday, August 22. (Contributed photo)