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Pinoy crew is silver lining in luxury cruise ship
Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - July 8, 2022 https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/newsmakers/2022/07/08/2193750/pi...

Filipinos, who comprise majority of the ship’s crew, are praised for their hard work and happy disposition. JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ

Seafarers need better access to shore-based healthcare post-pandemic, ICS says
Abby Williams | 12th July, 2022 https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/bulk-trades-shipping/seafarers-need-bette...

THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping is calling on governments to do more to ensure seafarers can access healthcare ashore once pandemic circumstances have settled.

PCG scholarship program targets senior high students
Martin Sadongdong July 12, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/12/pcg-scholarship-program-targets-senior-high...

Senior high school students who are qualified dependents of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and interested in pursuing a career in the maritime industry can now avail of a scholarship program provided by the PCG.

Imbestigasyon hiling ng pamilya ng nawawalang Pinoy seafarer
Jul 11 2022 https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/07/11/22/imbestigasyon-hiling-ng-pam...

Apat na araw nang nawawala ang Pinoy seafarer na lulan dapat ng isang barkong papuntang Canada. May iniwan umano siyang sulat para sa asawa, pero duda rito ang pamilya, na humihiling ng agarang imbestigasyon. Nagpa-Patrol, Zen Hernandez. TV Patrol, Lunes, 11 Hulyo 2022

RightShip: 8,800 Seafarers Have Been Abandoned in the Last 20 Years
Jul 11, 2022 https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/rightship-over-8-800-seafarers...

Abandonments by location

Passenger ship stalls in Cebu, stuck for 7 hours at sea; all passengers, crew safe
Calvin Cordova July 11, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/11/passenger-ship-stalls-in-cebu-stuck-for-7-h...

Ebdane bats for excellence in maritime education
Mahatma Randy V. Datu July 9, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/07/09/news/regions/ebdane-bats-for-exce...

SAN NARCISO, Zambales: Zambales Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. committed his new administration on Thursday to prioritize the development of education in the province, particularly the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), as it vies to become a national maritime institution.

ITF Wins Suit Protecting the Right of Dockers to Perform Lashing Work
Jul 8, 2022 https://maritime-executive.com/article/itf-wins-suit-protecting-the-righ...

The case is a success for one of the union's long-time priorities

Dockers represented by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) have won a case requiring shipowners to use their services for lashing in the Netherlands.

Pirates, sea gypsies, seafarers in Filipino movies
July 9, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/09/pirates-sea-gypsies-seafarers-in-filipino-m...

CCP Arthouse Cinema screenings for July 2022

They were on a luxury cruise, then the coughing began – the ship that became a global Covid pariah
Jonathan Franklin and Michael Smith 9 Jul 2022

When passengers boarded the MS Zaandam in March 2020, they were preparing for the holiday of a lifetime. Within days they would be confined to their rooms on a liner that no country would let dock. How long would their ordeal last?