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Key maritime stakeholders launch Seafarers’ Human Sustainability Declaration
07 April 2022 https://www.thedigitalship.com/news/maritime-satellite-communications/it...

Global healthcare specialist Vikand and key maritime stakeholders have launched the Seafarers’ Human Sustainability Declaration during the U.S. Coast Guard AMVER awards ceremony at the US Ambassador’s Residence in Oslo, during Nor-Shipping.

Study identifies bad health habits among maritime workers
April 8, 2022 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/22447-study-identifies-...

Washington — Maritime workers are more likely to report smoking and binge-drinking, among other habits and conditions, according to a recent study conducted by NIOSH.

Two bodies found after S.Korea ship goes missing near Taiwan
Fabian Hamacher and Hyonhee Shin April 8, 2022 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/skorea-says-search-under-way-...

TAIPEI/SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan has recovered two bodies after a ship carrying six South Koreans went missing in the Taiwan Strait, and search and rescue operations are under way, the Taiwanese and South Korean governments said on Friday.

Solving shipping’s sanctions conundrum: the role of data analysis and human insight
April 6, 2022 https://splash247.com/solving-shippings-sanctions-conundrum-the-role-of-...

Key maritime stakeholders launch Seafarers’ Human Sustainability Declaration
07 April 2022 | https://www.thedigitalship.com/news/maritime-satellite-communications/it...

Global healthcare specialist Vikand and key maritime stakeholders have launched the Seafarers’ Human Sustainability Declaration during the U.S. Coast Guard AMVER awards ceremony at the US Ambassador’s Residence in Oslo, during Nor-Shipping.

Bishop Koenig celebrates Mass for Filipino seafarers aboard Star Trust cargo ship in Port of Wilmington: ‘They were ecstatic’
Joseph P. Owens, 6 April 2022

Crew members of the Star Trust were thrilled to gather for a group picture with Bishop Koenig after Mass aboard the ship. Dialog photo/Joseph P. Owens

Mitsubishi group e-wallet targets Filipino seafarers as deployment 'normalizes'
Warren de Guzman Apr 06 2022 https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/06/22/mitsubishi-group-targets-pino...

MANILA - Mitsubishi Group's partner MarCo Pay, or Maritime Community Pay, is looking to onboard 400,000 Filipino seafarers with its e-wallet, the company said Wednesday.

Philippines still a top supplier of seafarers
Atty. Dennis Gorecho April 7, 2022 https://www.panaynews.net/philippines-still-a-top-supplier-of-seafarers/

THE SEA-BASED sector’s remittances comprise at least 22 percent of the total dollar remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), which was recently greatly affected by the pandemic.

Transforming the vision, shifting direction
Atty. Brenda V. Pimentel April 6, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/06/business/maritime/transforming-th...

Marina forms multisectoral council for maritime programs
Genivi Verdejo April 6, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/06/business/maritime/marina-forms-mu...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has established the Multi-Sector Governance Council (MSGC) to ensure the implementation of the Marina Strategic Voyage Plan 2028 and the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP).