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Crewing crisis looms as vaccine rollout stalls
Sam Chambers April 29, 2021 https://splash247.com/crewing-crisis-looms-as-vaccine-rollout-stalls/

A resolution for a global seafarers vaccination program proposed by the Cyprus shipping deputy ministry (SDM) has been officially adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The resolution calls for a mapping exercise to identify the number of vaccines required for seafarers ashore at seafarer supplying countries.

Danish ships could bar Filipinos
CARMELA I. HUELAR April 28, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/04/28/news/national/danish-ships-could-...

Denmark’s Ambassador to the Philippines warned that Filipinos might be barred from Danish-owned and managed ships if a European agency issues an adverse ruling on the country’s compliance with the 1978 Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping (STCW) Convention.

ILO Adopts Cyprus’ Proposal For Global Seafarers Vaccination Program As Formal Resolution
29/04/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ilo-adopts-cyprus-proposal-for-glob...

World Health and Safety Day – A reminder to Anticipate, Prepare and Train Seafarers to Be Healthy and Safe at Sea
29/04/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/world-health-and-safety-day-a-remin...

Health and Safety are always crucial for any mariner and shipowner. This is brought very sharply into focus regularly on World Health and Safety Day, this year falling on April 28, 2021.

PROPEL 2.0 Making Waves After Successful Seafarer Led Crowdfunding
Apr 27, 2021 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/propel-2-0-making-waves-after-s...

India's Seafarers Face New Challenges as Outbreak Grows at Home
Ankur Kundu 04-28-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/india-s-seafarers-face-new-ch...

Seafarers with recent travel history to India have been banned from undergoing crew change in Singapore. In a separate decision, the UAE's port of Fujairah has also banned crew change for ships arriving from India.

Owners of sunken cargo vessel to take full responsibility for oil spill in Misamis Oriental
Gabriel Pabico Lalu -April 27, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1424538/owners-of-sunk-cargo-vessel-to-tak...

Talks at the ILO over seafarer minimum wage break down
Sam Chambers April 28, 2021 https://splash247.com/talks-at-the-ilo-over-seafarer-minimum-wage-break-...

After two days of talks at the International Labour Organisation (ILO), negotiations on setting a new minimum wage for seafarers over the coming three years have broken down between seafarer unions and shipowners. Shipowners’ offer representing a 3% pay rise for seafarers across the world was rejected.

Chile’s dockworkers join nationwide protest over pensions policy
Kim Biggar April 29, 2021 https://splash247.com/chiles-dockworkers-join-nationwide-protest-over-pe...

Leading pastoral care for Filipino seafarers
Yashika F. Torib April 28, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/04/28/business/maritime-business/leadin...