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Cargo boat fire put out in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour after burning for 15 hours and sending fumes across city
Danny Mok and Clifford Lo 3 Jun, 2021 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3135821/hong-kong-ba...

More than 180 firefighters spent nearly 15 hours putting out a cargo boat blaze in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour after the 6,448-tonne vessel burst into flames and sent smoke across the city as far as Tai Po.

Cargo ship crew warned about hidden rocks minutes before grounding
Katharine Hay 3rd June 2021 https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/cargo-ship-crew-warned-about-hid...

Crew on a cargo ship were warned by a fishing boat that they were minutes from hitting rocks before the vessel ran aground, an investigation has confirmed.

SEA-THROUGH: Covid-19 virus onboard
Atty. Brenda V. Pimentel June 2, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/06/02/business/maritime/covid-19-virus-...

Group seeks more vaccination sites for seafarers
June 2, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/06/02/business/maritime/group-seeks-mor...

Seafarers – scum of the earth
June 2, 2021 https://splash247.com/seafarers-scum-of-the-earth/

Former Wallem boss Frank Coles writes for Splash today. Exasperated at the treatment of seafarers, he suggests a two-week global strike might be the only way to improve life at sea.

Philippines extends travel ban to keep out India COVID-19 variant
Jun 01 2021 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/01/21/india-covid-variant-philippines-t...

MANILA — The Philippines is extending until the middle of June its travel restrictions in a bid to keep out a more infectious COVID-19 variant first detected in India, Malacañang said on Wednesday.

50K Pinoy seamen at risk of ban
Irma Isip June 1, 2021 https://malaya.com.ph/index.php/news_business/50k-pinoy-seamen-at-risk-o...

About 50,000 Filipino seafarers are in danger of losing their jobs if the Philippines fails the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) audit whose final results will be known by August.

Gov’t ready to inject seafarers with western vaccine brands – Duterte
Krissy Aguilar - June 01, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1439683/govt-ready-to-vaccinate-seafarers-...

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that he was open to having seafarers vaccinated with western-made COVID-19 vaccines despite his policy against discriminating among vaccine brands.

Clemency for delisted seafarers
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO - June 01,2021 -https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/380265/clemency-for-delisted-seafarers

A seafarer who is penalized with delisting from the registry of Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) may be granted clemency under certain circumstances.

Clemency is the power given to a public official to lower the harshness of punishment imposed upon an erring person.

Norwegian Cruise Line May Need to Hire Over 17,500 Crew for Restart
May 31, 2021 https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/25129-norwegian-cruise-li...

With 13 of its vessels now confirmed to be reentering service through early 2022, Norwegian Cruise Line will have approximately 19,000 crew back onboard, according to the Global Cruise Ship Index by Cruise Industry News.