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IMO and ILO in call for improvements in seafarer medivac procedures

Tue, 09/28/2021 - 15:16 — helmsman

IMO and ILO in call for improvements in seafarer medivac procedures
September 27, 2021 https://shipinsight.com/articles/imo-and-ilo-in-call-for-improvements-in...

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Is there Methanol in Maersk’s Madness?

Tue, 09/28/2021 - 15:14 — helmsman

Is there Methanol in Maersk’s Madness?
28/09/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/is-there-methanol-in-maersks-madness/

Maersk Line, responsible for 17% of the global container shipping market, has made its most significant step yet towards greater sustainability.

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After 45 years, a Philippine shipping line goes international!

Tue, 09/28/2021 - 15:13 — helmsman

After 45 years, a Philippine shipping line goes international!
Andrew J. Masigan September 26, 2021 https://www.bworldonline.com/after-45-years-a-philippine-shipping-line-g...

We can all use a bit of good news at this time.

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Court of Appeals affirms $136,410 disability award to Filipino seafarer

Mon, 09/27/2021 - 14:11 — helmsman

Court of Appeals affirms $136,410 disability award to Filipino seafarer
Rey Panaligan September 27, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/09/27/court-of-appeals-affirms-136410-disability-...

The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the $136,410 (roughly P6.8 million) in total and permanent disability award to a Filipino seafarer who met an accident in 2018 while working as an oiler in an ocean-going vessel.

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40,000 ang sea-based workers na nadedeploy kada buwan, ulat ng POEA

Sun, 09/26/2021 - 08:42 — helmsman

Bilang ng nade-deploy na OFW tumaas ngayong 2021: POEA
Zen Hernandez/ABS-CBN News Sep 23 2021 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/23/21/poea-bilang-ng-deployed-ofws-tuma...

MAYNILA- Bahagyang tumaas ang bilang ng mga nade-deploy na overseas Filipino workers, ayon sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration.

Ayon sa POEA, nasa 30,000 kada buwan ang deployment ng land-based OFWs habang 40,000 ang sea-based.

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Critics question the climate crisis benefits of deep seabed mining

Sun, 09/26/2021 - 08:11 — helmsman

Critics question the climate crisis benefits of deep seabed mining
September 13, 2021 https://splash247.com/critics-question-the-climate-crisis-benefits-of-de...

Marta Montojo and Ian Urbina from the non-profit Outlaw Ocean Project on the risks of dredging minerals from the ocean floor.

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New report highlights the rise of vessel identity laundering

Sun, 09/26/2021 - 08:08 — helmsman

New report highlights the rise of vessel identity laundering
Sam Chambers sSeptember 24, 2021

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is investigating claims that North Korea has been carrying out a sophisticated process of vessel identity laundering. The novel tactic is detailed in a 56-page report from C4ADS, a Washington DC-based nonprofit organisation dedicated to data-driven analysis and evidence-based reporting of conflict and security issues worldwide.