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Philippine cargo ship lists in Manila Bay after collision
8 July 2021 https://apnews.com/article/philippines-manila-e40ebbe0239c7ccd0835b2b382...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine cargo vessel and a Cyprus-flagged dredger collided in a Manila Bay anchorage area early Thursday, resulting in no injuries but causing the cargo vessel to list and lie half-submerged in the busy waters.

Large Blast Rocks Ship at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai
Mike Schuler July 7, 2021

There are reports of a large explosion and fire at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai.

The government reports the fire started in a container onboard a ship docked at the port.

“A Dubai Civil Defense team is working to put out the blaze,” Dubai’s Media Office said in a tweet confirming the accident.

Photos and video posted online reportedly show the initial explosion and some of the aftermath:

Vatican thanks seafarers, appeals for respect for their rights
Cindy Wooden Jul 6, 2021 https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2021/07/vatican-thanks-seafarers-appeals-for...

ROME — Seafarers kept products moving globally during the coronavirus pandemic, but too many of them have no access to vaccines, have been stranded on ships and often face the danger of piracy, the Vatican said.

Vaccination of Filipino seafarers to keep PH global edge
William Depasupil July 7, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/07/07/news/national/vaccination-of-fili...

THE mass vaccination of Filipino seamen will help keep their competitive advantage in the global shipping industry as the most sought-after seafarers over other nationalities amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a maritime stakeholder.

A fair future for seafarers
Ambassador Carlos Salinas July 7, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/07/07/business/maritime/a-fair-future-f...

500 Filipino seafarers binakunahan sa Taguig City
Jul 06 2021 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/06/21/500-filipino-seafarers-binakunaha...

MAYNILA - Nasa 500 seafarers ang nakatanggap ng bakuna kontra COVID-19 sa Bonifacio Global City High Street Mega Vaccination Hub sa Taguig City.

Seafarer turned chef makes it big in Larne
July 7, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/07/07/business/maritime/seafarer-turned...

Despite the efforts of trade unions and NGOs, seafarer abandonment is on the rise
Annick Berger 25 June 2021 https://www.equaltimes.org/despite-the-efforts-of-trade#.YORtxUwRW1s

Translated from French by Brandon Johnson

Liners on track to secure up to $100bn profit this year
Sam Chambers July 6, 2021 https://splash247.com/liners-on-track-to-secure-up-to-100bn-profit-this-...

Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster report has carried out a massive upgrade of liner profits for the full year.

Abandoned: The seafarers stuck at sea for two years
Jenni Henderson and Amos Roberts 6 Jul 2021

Protests signs are seen onboard the Ula ship which was left abandoned by its owner [Al Jazeera]
As many as 200,000 seafarers have been left stranded at sea during the pandemic as shipping companies turn a blind eye.

Akash Kumar was excited when he boarded his first ship as a seafarer, a bulk carrier called the Ula.