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Laoag kicks off mega vax drive for OFWs, seafarers
Leilanie Adriano July 26, 2021 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1148267

LAOAG CITY – A mega vaccination drive for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and seafarers were among the priority groups for vaccination on Monday held at the Divine Word College of Laoag (DWCL).

With a total of 4,870 doses of single-shot Janssen vaccine allotted to Laoag residents from July 26 to 31, the city government assured there will be enough vaccines in the coming days.

Covid-19: Infected Filipino and Ukrainian crew in good spirits aboard the Mattina
Louisa Stey l Jul 26 2021 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/125867476/covid19-in...

The Filipino and Ukrainian crew members aboard the Mattina container ship, quarantined in Bluff, are in good spirits, a representative for the ship’s owners says.

Report: China Bans Vessels Crewed By Indian Seafarers
Jul 25, 2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/report-china-bans-vessels-cre...

MARINA partners with the Villars to vaccinate Pinoy seafarers
July 25, 2021 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/07/25/marina-partners-with-the-villar...

RECOGNIZING the advocacies of Sen. Cynthia A. Villar and daughter Las Pinas Rep. Camille Villar in helping our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), MARINA has partnered anew with them for the upcoming Moderna vaccination rollout for their seafarers.

Mumbai trade union claims China is banning Indian seafarers from entering the country
Sam Chambers July 26, 2021 https://splash247.com/mumbai-trade-union-claims-china-is-banning-indian-...

Seafarer welfare overhaul needed to meet 2050 challenges
Gary Howard | Jul 23, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/seafarer-welfare-overhaul-need...

Action needs to be taken now to improve seafarer welfare provision and prepare for the changing welfare needs of crews come 2050, according to a research report.

Putin Authorizes Attacks On Royal Navy
Andrey Ostroukh/Reuters July 25, 2021 https://gcaptain.com/putin-attacks-royal-navy/

The Russian navy can detect any enemy and launch an “unpreventable strike” if needed, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, weeks after a UK warship angered Moscow by navigating near the Crimea peninsula.

Marina gets 30,000 doses of Moderna vaccine for seafarers
July 22, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/07/21/business/maritime/marina-gets-300...

The Inter-Agency Taskforce for Managing emerging Infectious Disease (IATF), through the intercession of Vaccine Czar Secretary Carlito Galvez and Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go, has allocated 30,000 doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine exclusively for seafarers.

Finally home - Angelic Power seafarers stranded for up to 17 months
Marcus Hand | Jul 23, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/finally-home-angelic-p...

Fifteen seafarers stranded onboard the bulker Angelic Power in Southern China have returned home after up to 17 months onboard the vessel.

13 seamen stranded in China back home
TINA G. SANTOS July 23, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1463250/13-seamen-stranded-in-china-back-home

Thirteen Filipino seafarers who were stranded since last year on board their ship in China are finally back home, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

The seafarers arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Thursday morning via China Southern Airlines from Guangzhou.
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