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Meet two of our seafarers who started as Engine – and Deck Boys almost 20 years ago, and find themselves on the world’s most carbon efficient deep-sea vessels today
26/10/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/meet-two-of-our-seafarers-who-start...

NegOcc celebrates National Seafarer’s Day
October 26, 2022 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1944413/bacolod/local-news/negocc-cel...

THE Provincial Government of Negros Occidental held the simultaneous celebration of the National Seafarers’ Day on Friday, October 22.

2 Filipino seafarers among passengers of Korean plane in Cebu; Korean Air apologizes
Jun Marcos Tadios October 24, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/24/2-filipino-seafarers-among-passengers-of-ko...

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has instructed its attached agencies to assist the two Filipino seafarers onboard Korean Air flight KE631 that overran Mactan-Cebu International Airport’s runway, late evening on Sunday, Oct. 23.

Women seafarers experience onboard gender-based discrimination, harassment and bullying – a shocking maritime report reveals
25/10/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/women-seafarers-experience-onboard-...

CLIA: 15% of vessels to be launched in the next five years to use fuel cells or batteries
The Editorial Team October 24, 2022 https://safety4sea.com/clia-15-of-vessels-to-be-launched-in-the-next-fiv...

Palace commissions maritime industry dev’t plan
Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza October 11, 2022 https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2022/10/11/479983/palace-commission...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered the Department of Transportation (DoTR) to draft a maritime industry development plan, focused on the training of seamen and the promotion of cruise ship tourism.

Troubled waters: Responding to cyber-attacks in the maritime industry
25/10/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/troubled-waters-responding-to-cyber...

Shipping is increasingly digitalised and interconnected. As traditional maritime operations are replaced with autonomous and computerised processes, cyber security vulnerabilities become more prevalent.

Another two-week strike starts at Liverpool port
Sam Chambers October 24, 2022 https://splash247.com/another-two-week-strike-starts-at-liverpool-port/

Liverpool dockworkers are downing tools for another two weeks from today as a bitter pay dispute between Peel Ports and trade union Unite shows no sign of resolution.

Study: S. Korea’s Shipbuilding Industry Needs to Hire 43,000 More People over Next 5 Years
24/10/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/study-s-koreas-shipbuilding-industr...

A study said that South Korea needs to hire 43-thousand more people over the next five years to maintain the competitiveness of its shipping industry.

Reduction in seafarer training fees sought
PNA October 24, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/10/24/business/top-business/reduction-i...

A LAWMAKER is urging the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to reduce the training fees once a "blended learning program" is introduced among Filipino seafarers.