Seatrade Maritime News columnist Michael Grey mulls the differing rights of port workers, cruise ship, and merchant crews when it comes to Covid-19 vaccinations.
MANILA (UPDATE) - Three crew members of a COVID-hit vessel from Indonesia disembarked in Butuan before getting their COVID-19 test results, an official said Wednesday.
LONDON/SINGAPORE, July 20 (Reuters) - "I've seen grown men cry," says Captain Tejinder Singh, who hasn't set foot on dry land in more than seven months and isn't sure when he'll go home.
The Philippine National Police has announced that it considers the recent death of 19-year-old Jonash Bondoc, a cadet at the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), a closed case after it filed homicide charges against another cadet who admitted to having punched Bondoc as a “farewell gesture.”
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently expelled a Chinese navy ship near Marie Louise Bank, which is about 309 km off El Nido town in Palawan province.
MANILA, Philippines — School administrators must ensure that students are safe within their campuses after a Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) cadet died allegedly due to hazing, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said on Monday.