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Coast Guard rescues 10 Indonesian crew from run aground ship
08/19/2021 Taipei, Aug. 19 (CNA) https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202108190013

Why AI is a first responder for overloaded crews in shipping’s toughest era yet
19/08/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/why-ai-is-a-first-responder-for-ove...

Maritime bodies press for early second dose of Covid-19 vaccine for seafarers
PTI / Aug 18, 2021 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maritime-bodies-press-fo...

Maritime security and the Security Council
August 13, 2021 https://splash247.com/maritime-security-and-the-security-council/

Why the maritime industry needs to pay close attention to recent United Nations debates. By Christian Bueger, a professor at the University of Copenhagen and one of the directors of SafeSeas.

Coast Guard rescues ailing seafarer from Brazil-bound vessel
टाइम्स न्यूज़ नेटवर्क / TNN / Aug 19, 2021 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/coast-guard-rescues-ailing-...

Panaji: A 32-year-old Filipino national, serving as a crew member aboard a bulk carrier vessel MV Christina J, was rescued by the Indian Coast Guard and shifted to a private hospital at Dona Paula for further medical treatment.

Zambales gets share of Moderna vaccine for seafarers
Joanna Rose Aglibot -August 18, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1475368/zambales-gets-share-of-moderna-vac...

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales––The provincial government received on Tuesday at least 22 doses of COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by American firm Moderna and allotted for seafarers.

SC reverses NLRC; grants seafarer $90,000 disability compensation
Rey Panaligan August 17, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/17/sc-reverses-nlrc-grants-seafarer-90000-disa...

The Supreme Court (SC) has reversed the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) as it affirmed the Court of Appeals’ (CA) ruling that ordered the payment of $90,000 (about P4.5 million) in disability compensation to a Filipino seafarer.

The future of seafaring: Addressing the future of the Philippines
Ambassador Carlos Salinas August 18, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/08/18/business/maritime/the-future-of-s...

COVID Relief Fund for Seafarers Raises $1M in Three Months
Aug 17, 2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/covid-relief-fund-for-seafare...

An emergency relief fund set up by five charities has raised more than $1 million to provide support to seafarers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

Korean apostles of the sea aim to serve seafarers better
August 16, 2021 https://www.ucanews.com/news/korean-apostles-of-the-sea-aim-to-serve-sea...

The maritime apostolic ministry offers spiritual and pastoral services to sailors and their families across the globe