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War in Ukraine may lead to seafarer shortage and impact on supply chains
Emily JB Smith 25 June 2022 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/ukraine-russia-war-impact-on-seaf...

Horror arrived at Andrey Marsov's apartment window only weeks after he moved in.

He ate breakfast, admiring the view of the city, fields and airport below, when rockets flew past.

"I just couldn't believe my eyes," he said.

The Day of the Filipino Seafarer – June 25, 2022

The Day of the Filipino Seafarer is celebrated on June 25 every year in the Philippines. This is one of the most iconic holidays in the Philippines and has been celebrated regularly for a few years. As a tribute to the marine industry’s workers, the Philippines hopes to promote awareness of the critical role that maritime workers play. Today, the Philippines is one of the world’s largest providers of maritime services, with a major section of its population involved in this industry, giving this holiday a special meaning.

Surmounting challenges in Filipino seafarers' voyage
June 25, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/25/supplements/surmounting-challenge...

INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim is inviting every seafarer to look back to "Your voyage — then and now, [and] share your journey," as a way of marking the International Day of the Seafarer on June 25, 2022.

PAO decries slow justice for 'Princess'
Arlie O. Calalo June 24, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/24/news/national/pao-decries-slow-ju...

THE Public Attorney's Office (PAO) has expressed dismay over the snail-paced dispensation of justice for the victims of the sinking of a vessel owned by the Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) 14 years ago that left 814 passengers dead.

Ferry boat runs aground in Dumaguete; 15 crew safe
Mary Judaline Partlow June 22, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1177326

DUMAGUETE CITY – A fast ferry ran aground Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a squall and huge waves that dislodged it from its mooring area off Rizal Boulevard here.

Hong Kong floating restaurant sinks in South China Sea
Agence France-Presse - June 21, 2022 https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/travel-and-tourism/2022/06/21/2189937...

4 Filipino survivors from collision of Korean, Taiwan vessels home by next week — OWWA
Daphne Galvez - June 24, 2022 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/204806/4-filipino-survivors-from-colli...

P&O scandal has ‘blown hole’ in maritime sector
Jun 23, 2022 https://lbndaily.co.uk/po-scandal-has-blown-hole-in-maritime-sector/

Speaking at a conference in Liverpool the general secretary of seafarers union Nautilus UK said the P&O Ferries scandal had blown a hole in the UK’s maritime strategy. Tony McDonough reports

Seafarer Happiness Index Q1 2022 drops from 5.93 to 4.92%
Godwin Oritse with agency reports June 22, 2022 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/06/seafarer-happiness-index-q1-2022-dro...

With the Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) Quarter 1 2022 results being published, we look at what the findings tell us.

Stuck at sea – new data reveals the 3,623 seafarers who can’t go home
24/06/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/stuck-at-sea-new-data-reveals-the-3...

As at the end of May 2022, 247 vessels remain abandoned at multiple locations around the world – along with 3,623 seafarers cast adrift, unable to return home – with some of their cases open for more than a decade.