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Shipping urged to prepare for potential next pandemic
April 27, 2022

Covid-19 has had a deleterious effect on seagoing recruitment. Urgent measures need to be carried out now, new report suggests

Stronger, long-term cooperation between industry, international bodies and governments is required to address the increasing challenges and changes to the maritime labour market in the wake of the pandemic, according to a major new report published this month.

A digital job marketplace for the maritime industry
April 27, 2022

Isabelle Rickmers has found quick traction for her new jobs portal, TURTLE

Seafarers can now manage their careers and be found by their preferred employers with a single vetted profile and shipowners can easily tap into a reliable source of talent rather than reviewing a massive number of CVs in various formats that arrive via email, claims Isabelle Rickmers, 39, founder and CEO of digital job marketplace startup TURTLE.

The seafarers’ votes and the party-list system
Dennis Gorecho - April 28, 2022 https://www.panaynews.net/the-seafarers-votes-and-the-party-list-system-2/

THE NUMBER of registered voters of the sea-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has been decreasing for the past three elections, putting again into test the impact of their sector’s votes on the party-list system.

MARINA resolves 100% of 8888 hotline complaints
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz April 26, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1172993

MANILA –The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) resolved all complaints and concerns raised by the public through the 8888 hotline, assuring quick responses to issues that may arise.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, MARINA said all 52 complaint tickets raised by 8888 were "acted upon" as of March 31.

Saving fellow seafarers from financial crisis
Yashika F. Torib April 27, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/27/business/maritime/saving-fellow-s...

A BRAND-NEW house, car, travel, gadgets and education of children from both the immediate and extended family — these are some of the usual things found on the priority list of a Filipino seafarer who is actively sailing.

Corruption endangers jobs of Filipino seafarers – maritime stakeholders
April 27, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/27/business/maritime/corruption-enda...

THE $6-billion annual remittances to the national coffers and the jobs of the more than 400,000 Filipino seafarers will be threatened if the government continues to turn a blind eye to the rampant cases of false claims and corruption in agencies handling such cases.

Asian Ship Owners Warn About the Lack of Crew Members in the Future
27/04/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asian-ship-owners-warn-about-the-la...

Nigerian maritime sector is in terrible state due to government negligence –Asonye, SSASCFA President
Steve Agbota, 27th April 2022 https://www.sunnewsonline.com/nigerian-maritime-sector-is-in-terrible-st...

Combating the sea of corruption in the maritime sector
Richard Chelin and Denys Reva 05 Apr 2022 https://issafrica.org/iss-today/combating-the-sea-of-corruption-in-the-m...

Simple Steps to Take in a Complex Cyber Threat Environment Like Maritime
Jason P. Atwell April 25, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/simple-steps-to-take-in-a-complex-cyber-threat-envi...