The crew members of a Bolivian cargo vessel who were left stranded in Trinidad since March after being abandoned by their employer, have successfully petitioned a High Court Judge to sell the vessel to cover their outstanding salaries, living expenses, and repatriations.
As the international maritime community celebrates World Maritime Day and considers how seafarers are at the core of shipping’s future, leading crew supplier Danica has praised the leadership of Captains who have steered a steady course in supporting their crew members during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Whether its LNG, dry bulk, containers, car carriers, tankers or shipbuilders, the extreme power shortages being experienced in China at the moment are affecting almost every strand of shipping.
Let me begin by commending two Filipino seafarers who were recently conferred with "Exceptional Bravery at Sea" awards through the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA). They are Capt. Melvin Villanueva of MV FLEUR N and Second Officer Lacruser Relativo of MV ANGELES.
Finally, after more than a year, maritime institutions have been given the go signal by President Duterte along with other schools to conduct limited face-to-face classes for qualified students of BS Marine Transportation (BSMT) and BS Marine Engineering (BSMarE) programs.
A Filipino seafarer who remains stranded in Fiji, New Zealand has exposed the illegal activities of the manning agency that sent them overseas and eventually abandoned them without pay.
The owners and managers of a tanker that left Cambodian waters containing around 300,000 barrels of oil say the crew are being held “in violation of their human rights”.
