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Govt urged to boost PH ship registry
September 28, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/09/28/business/maritime/govt-urged-to-b...

Marina denies making seafarers 'milking cows'
September 28, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/09/28/business/maritime/marina-denies-m...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) denied allegations it had imposed excessive fines and thus making seafarers "milking cows."

Singapore and the lessons learned from the pandemic
September 28, 2022 https://splash247.com/singapore-and-the-lessons-learned-from-the-pandemic/

How can Singapore keep shipping flowing smoothly in the event of another global health crisis?

September 2022 seems a very far cry from the summer of 2020, a period of time where seafarers were rightly railing against the flip-flapping inaction of many maritime administrations around the world as the crew change crisis became acute.

Shipping can no longer rely on China for all its trade growth: Splash Extra
September 28, 2022 https://splash247.com/shipping-can-no-longer-rely-on-china-for-all-its-t...

Global shipping’s reliance on China for trade growth might need to change, according to a major new report from DHL, Germany’s top logistics player.

BSU Investigation: Risk minimisation necessary to reduce number of accidents
The Editorial Team September 27, 2022 https://safety4sea.com/bsu-investigation-risk-minimisation-necessary-to-...

BSU published its investigation report on Seoul Express, when on 27 March 2021 a crew member fell from a vertical cargo hold ladder in cargo hold no. 3 and lost his life.

The incident

Master killed and hull damaged from cargo ship blast
Gary Dixon 26 September 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/master-killed-and-hull-damaged...

Explosion rips through the Ocean Harmony at Incheon’s inner harbour

A captain has been killed after his general cargo ship was hit by an explosion in South Korea.

Cargo ship abandoned following power loss in Gulf of Tonkin; all 14 crew rescued
Baird Maritime - September 28, 2022 https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/cargo-ship-aban...

Vietnamese maritime authorities came to the aid of 14 individuals who abandoned a cargo vessel after it became disabled and went adrift in the Gulf of Tonkin on Sunday, September 25.

MARINA & WWF combat plastic pollution
Emmie V. Abadilla September 27, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/27/marina-wwf-combat-plastic-pollution/

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the World Wide Fund for Nature – Philippines (WWF) recently forged a partnership to stop tons of marine plastic litter plaguing the oceans.

Flowers and prayers for missing Filipino seafarers
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO | September 27,2022 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/465964/flowers-and-prayers-for-missin...

Seafaring is one of the most dangerous profession due to perils where some may go missing or die in maritime disasters or unknown reasons.

“A job of a seafarer is not exactly a walk in the park,” says the Supreme Court in case of Oriental Ship Mgt. vs. Bastol (G.R. No. 186289, June 29, 2010).

Panama Participates In The Third Meeting Of The Joint Action Group To Review The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Transport Workers In The World
26/09/2022

Guarantee the protection of seafarers labor rights at all times.