DoLE pressing to amend ILO seafarer protection rules

DoLE pressing to amend ILO seafarer protection rules
Bianca Angelica D. Añago September 19, 2021 https://www.bworldonline.com/dole-pressing-to-amend-ilo-seafarer-protect...

LABOR Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said seafarers need to be better protected and proposed amendments to the 15-year-old maritime convention of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Cargo ship runs aground in Batangas

Cargo ship runs aground in Batangas
Arnell Ozaeta - September 18, 2021 | https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/09/18/2127927/cargo-ship-runs-agrou...

BATANGAS, Philippines — A cargo ship from Iloilo bound for Manila ran aground in the waters of Lobo town in Batangas on Thursday.

Exporters call for changes to PHL shipping rules

Exporters call for changes to PHL shipping rules
Jenina P. Ibañez September 17, 2021 https://www.bworldonline.com/exporters-call-for-changes-to-phl-shipping-...

Exporters and logistics groups are proposing longer-term changes to Philippine shipping rules to allow domestic ships to carry out international trade.

29 Filipino seafarers stranded in China

29 Filipino seafarers stranded in China
Janvic Mateo - September 18, 2021 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/09/18/2127873/29-filipino-seafar...

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-nine Filipino seafarers are stranded off the coast of China after their vessels ceased operations last May, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed yesterday.

8 crew rescued from half-submerged tugboat, barge off Northern Samar

8 crew rescued from half-submerged tugboat, barge off Northern Samar
Richa Noriega September 14, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/09/14/8-crew-rescued-from-half-submerged-tugboat-...

Not enough has changed with crew rotations

Not enough has changed with crew rotations
September 10, 2021 https://splash247.com/not-enough-has-changed-with-crew-rotations/

Ian Boyd from GAC Group gives readers an update on where the industry stands today in its fight to carry out crew changes.

Ports likely to struggle with future fuel needs

Ports likely to struggle with future fuel needs
Declan Bush 16 Sep 2021 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1138233/Ports-like...

Class societies are increasingly looking at nuclear power — a hard sell to the public — amid concerns about the safety and supply of ammonia or hydrogen

CPA celebrates Maritime Archipelagic Nation Awareness month

CPA celebrates Maritime Archipelagic Nation Awareness month
September 16, 2021 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1907423/Cebu/Local-News/CPA-celebrate...

Vessels now waiting up to three weeks for Californian berth space, boxship queue surpasses 60

Vessels now waiting up to three weeks for Californian berth space, boxship queue surpasses 60
Sam Chambers September 16, 2021 https://splash247.com/ships-now-waiting-up-to-three-weeks-for-california...

Report: Smugglers Defraud IMO to Create Fake IDs for Blacklisted Ships

Report: Smugglers Defraud IMO to Create Fake IDs for Blacklisted Ships
Sep 10, 2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/report-smugglers-defraud-imo-...

In a new report released Thursday, researchers at the security think tank C4ADS identified nearly a dozen vessels that have evaded UN sanctions by "laundering" their identities with fake IMO registrations.

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