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Duterte signs laws creating new MARINA extension offices
Azer Parrocha May 23, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1175110

MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed two new laws creating new extension offices for the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA).

Duterte signed Republic Act 11760 and RA 11761 creating an extension office in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur and converting the satellite office of the MARINA in Maasin City, Southern Leyte into an extension office, respectively.

NegOr reports PH's 1st case of Omicron subvariant BA.4
Mary Judaline Partlow May 23, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1175118

DUMAGUETE CITY – The province of Negros Oriental reported on Monday its first case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Omicron subvariant BA.4.

This is also the first case reported in the Philippines by the Department of Health over the weekend, a key health official here said.

China relaxes seafarer repatriation overseas quarantine
Katherine Si | May 23, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/china-relaxes-seafarer...

China is loosening quarantine restrictions overseas for Chinese national crews returning home at the end of their contracts.

Cognitive, digital and soft skills will be sought after in seafarers
Gary Howard | May 23, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/management-crewing/cognitive-digital-a...

The maritime workforce of the future will require expanded skillsets in order to ensure safe and efficient operations.

7 dead, 105 rescued as fire hits vessel off Real, Quezon
Daniza Fernandez, Delfin T. Mallari Jr. May 23, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1601258/fwd-fire-hits-sea-vessel-off-quezon

Seafaring with no fearing
Imran Muhammad May 22, 2022 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/959687-seafaring-with-no-fearing

‘It’s a never-ending nightmare’: crew of refugee rescue ship facing jail
Jennifer Rankin and Angela Giuffrida 22 May 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/22/its-a-never-ending-nightma...

Thousands of lives were saved by activists who have now been put on trial in Sicily on trafficking charges

Shipping industry adopts amendments to Maritime Labour Convention to improve seafarers’ conditions
16 May 2022 https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_845144/lang-...

Drawing from lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, stakeholders in the global shipping industry have adopted amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), to improve the living and working conditions of seafarers.

Why ‘good’ data is the key to automation
23/05/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/why-good-data-is-the-key-to-automat...

The shipping industry has made great strides on its journey to digitalisation over the past two years, prompted in part by the Covid-19 pandemic.

China eases quarantine rules for seafarers
Xin Chen 19 May 2022

Six Chinese embassies have made adjustments to their quarantine requirements for seafarers leaving the country

Despite some relaxation of the rules, the changeover of foreign seafarers at Chinese ports is still under strict surveillance.... login to continue... https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1140881/China-ease...