Remember the Pinoy and other Seamen of MV Gulf Livestock 1

This seems to be the last piece of news on the missing Filipino and other officers and crewmen of MV Gulf Livestock 1, perhaps the biggest single even seafarer loss in recent memory. We re-post this news in their memory.... SeafarerTimes.com
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‘Collateral damage’: tortuous ordeal of the seafarers left marooned by Covid

‘Collateral damage’: tortuous ordeal of the seafarers left marooned by Covid
Karen McVeigh 26 Dec 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/26/shipping-industry-to...

Ship leaves San Diego for another cruise after crew’s COVID outbreak

Ship leaves San Diego for another cruise after crew’s COVID outbreak
Matt Meyer Dec 26, 2021 https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/cruise-back-in-san-diego-after-...

SAN DIEGO — A cruise ship left on another trip Sunday after dropping off passengers who missed one stop in Mexico because of a COVID-19 outbreak among crew members.

Tanker Crew Accused of Stealing $1.2M Worth of Diesel From Their Ship, Suspects Named

Tanker Crew Accused of Stealing $1.2M Worth of Diesel From Their Ship
Dec 27, 2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/tanker-crew-accused-of-steali...

Labor group pushes jabs for Filipino seafarers

Labor group pushes jabs for Filipino seafarers
Samuel P. Medenilla December 27, 2021 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/12/27/labor-group-pushes-jabs-for-fil...

GOVERNMENT agencies have yet to ascertain if any Filipino seafarers are among those on board dozens of cruise ships with reported Covid-19 infections now facing the same problems as last year—being refused entry by ports.

Ship takes out berth in Taiwan

Ship takes out berth in Taiwan
Sam Chambers December 27, 2021 https://splash247.com/ship-takes-out-berth-in-taiwan/

Machinery failure is thought to have been the reason behind a sizeable containership prang at the port of Taichung yesterday.

Other ‘Odette’ challenge: 120 ships crippled

Other ‘Odette’ challenge: 120 ships crippled
Connie Fernandez-Brojan December 26, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1532147/other-odette-challenge-120-ships-c...

CEBU CITY—The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday said shipowners were working to remove the fuel from their vessels that had either sank or ran aground as Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) barreled across the Visayas last week.

Many dead as refugee vessels sink in Greek waters before Christmas

Many dead as refugee vessels sink in Greek waters before Christmas
Xinhua 2021-12-25 http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/20211225/839b9add0a114873a24fed45ed8e1d...

ATHENS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least a dozen of people have lost their lives before Christmas Eve while their vessels, carrying refugees and migrants heading for Europe, sank in Greek waters.

China’s Growing Dominance in Maritime Shipping

China’s Growing Dominance in Maritime Shipping
Matthew Rochat December 18, 2021 https://thediplomat.com/2021/12/chinas-growing-dominance-in-maritime-shi...

China’s dominance over the commercial maritime sector may be a source of vulnerability for the U.S. and other geopolitical rivals moving forward.

Desolate Christmas: More seafarers are abandoned at sea

Desolate Christmas: More seafarers are abandoned at sea
ANTONY KITIMO, BRIAN OCHARO December 25 2021 https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/desolate-christmas-more-se...

Off the coast of Kenya in Mombasa sits a fishing vessel with 16 international crew, which has not moved for six months.

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