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Double homicide on tanker in Argentina
Adis Ajdin October 27, 2021 https://splash247.com/double-homicide-on-tanker-in-argentina/

A captain and first officer were killed last week in a shooting onboard the Maltese-flagged chemical tanker Ayane while at anchor off the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentine authorities have arrested the third officer, Carlos Lima, 52, after he reported and allegedly admitted that he had murdered the two men.

Marina approves NMP's Blended Learning mode of training
October 27, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/10/27/business/maritime/marina-approves...

Code of Conduct Developed to Increase Focus on Crew Welfare Issues
OCT 12, 2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/code-of-conduct-developed-to-...

Bayan Muna calls on Duterte to demilitarize South China Sea
Daniza Fernandez - 24, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1505906/bayan-muna-calls-on-duterte-to-dem...

MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna called on President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday to demilitarize the South China Sea amid reported incursions in the disputed maritime area.

ILO to release new report on the effects of COVID-19 on labour markets
News | 20 October 2021 https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_823486/lang-...

GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will publish the 8th edition of its Monitor report series that tracks the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers and businesses worldwide.

ILO to release new report on the effects of COVID-19 on labour markets
News | 20 October 2021 https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_823486/lang-...

GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will publish the 8th edition of its Monitor report series that tracks the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers and businesses worldwide.

More protection for seafarers pushed
William Depasupil October 22, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/10/22/news/national/more-protection-for...

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd pushed for more protection for Filipino seamen, noting that the seafarers' bill of rights spelled out in the Maritime Labor Convention of 2006 is no longer attuned to the present time.

“Greek sailors in the First Circumnavigation of the Earth” in Magellan’s crew
24 Oct 2021 https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/10/24/greek-sailors-in-the-first-circumn...

The only ship that managed to return from the daring operation three years later, some of the survivors were Greeks.

Cargo ship rams boat off Tamil Nadu coast, two fishermen thrown out
Press Trust of India Oct 24, 2021 https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/cargo-ship-rams-boat-off-ta...

A cargo ship collided with a fishing boat off Tamil Nadu coast and in the impact, two fishermen, part of a crew of 17, were ‘thrown out’ and the Coast Guard rescued them on Saturday.

A fire broke out on a cargo ship after about 40 shipping containers fell overboard due to rough seas off the coast of Vancouver Island
Kelsey Vlamis 24 Oct 2021 https://www.businessinsider.com/fire-cargo-ship-zim-kingston-lost-shippi...

A fire broke out Saturday on a cargo ship, known as the Zim Kingston, that had lost around 40 shipping containers off the coast of Canada's Vancouver Island the day before, officials said.