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High Seas and High Stakes Communications: Securing the Maritime Industry
Irfahn Khimji Jun 5, 2022 https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/ics-security/high-seas-high-s...

Marina @48: Innovating and transforming the maritime industry
Genivi Verdejo June 6, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/06/supplements/marina-48-innovating-...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) began its innovation and transformation journey, as it faced the challenges of the ever-changing demand on dynamic, local and international regulations, as well as the impact of the pandemic.

China Has Militarized Seafarers Says US Navy Report
John Konrad May 21, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/warning-china-has-militarized-its-seafarers/

Marina to slap penalty vs seafarers faking certificates
Yashika F. Torib June 8, 2022

Seafarers seekings jobs usually frequent Kalaw in Manila. This photo was taken before the area was closed a few years ago. FILE PHOTO

BoQ sets new guidelines on disembarking seafarers
Genivi Verdejo June 8, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/08/business/maritime/boq-sets-new-gu...

THE Bureau of Quarantine (BoQ) has issued new guidelines on crew change to align with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) resolution to strengthen the Covid 19 response.

Marine Insurance: Cargo Fires are a Burning Issue for Shipping
Captain Rahul Khanna June 7, 2022 https://www.marinelink.com/news/marine-insurance-cargo-fires-a-burning-4...

Covid, crew, congestion impact the shipping industry
Jun 7, 2022 https://it-online.co.za/2022/06/07/covid-crew-congestion-impact-the-ship...

While the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in few direct claims for the marine insurance sector, the impact on the welfare of crews and the boom in shipping and port congestion, exacerbated by the Ukraine invasion, raises potential safety concerns, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).

Seafair launches first digital platform for end-to-end crew management
June 8, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/08/business/maritime/seafair-launche...

TECHNOLOGY startup company Seafair officially launched this June, its crew management platform, a cloud-based, user-friendly software product that aims to radically transform the experience of stakeholders involved in maritime crewing.

Hanjin shipyard collapse leaves FIRB wary on future incentive grants
Tobias Jared Tomas June 7, 2022 https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2022/06/07/453455/hanjin-shipyard-c...

THE Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) said it will have to evaluate grants of incentives more thoroughly in the wake of the 2019 collapse of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines, Inc. (HHIC-Phil), the operator of a shipyard in Subic Bay.

War and pandemic ‘good for shipping’
Declan Bush 06 Jun 2022

War, inflation, sanctions and regulatory uncertainty are leading toward new trade routes and longer tonne-miles for operators