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Greek dock workers block military cargo ship headed for Israel
JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 21, 2024 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-825469

The union workers stopped the truck holding 21 tons of ammunition meant to be loaded onto a ship bound for Israel.

Greek dock workers in Piraeus prevented the loading of a container ship with military supplies for Israel on Thursday, BalkanInsight reported.

Four Crew Lost as Overloaded Russian Cargo Ship Capsizes
Oct 21, 2024 https://maritime-executive.com/article/four-crew-lost-as-overloaded-russ...

Russian cargo ship capsized in the frigid waters off Sakhalin island on Friday (Marine Rescue Service photos)

Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers: Landmark law for 2024
Yashika F. Torib October 22, 2024 https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/10/22/tmt-anniversary/magna-carta-of-fi...

THIS year's celebration of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month or Mana Mo is marked by the momentous signing of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers.

The law has been signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sept. 23, 2024.

Marina web-based systems attacked
Franco Jose C. Baroña https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national/marina-web-based-systems-attacke...

MANILA, Philippines — THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) confirmed on Monday that four of its web-based systems were attacked and compromised on Sunday, June 16.

Personal Remittances Up by 3.2 Percent YoY in July 2024; January to July 2024 Remittances Reach US$21.5 Billion
September 16, 2024 https://www.bsp.gov.ph/SitePages/MediaAndResearch/MediaDisp.aspx?ItemId=...

4 Pinoy seafarers iti bulk carrier nga inatake ti Houthi idiay Red Sea, nakaawiden iti Pilipinas
Bombo Jaycesheryl Paet - October 15, 2024 https://vigan.bomboradyo.com/4-pinoy-seafarers-iti-bulk-carrier-nga-inat...

Nakasangpeten iti pagilian dagiti uppat a Filipino crewmen iti maysa a bulk carrier a natamaan ti maysa a missile ngaimpabanto ti Houthi rebels iti Red Sea.

Poor communication contributed to seafarer ventilation shaft death, MAIB finds
9 October 2024 https://www.nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/news/poor-communication-cont...

A report from the UK Maritime Accident Investigation Bureau (MAIB) into the death of a seafarer, who was killed by a 10m fall down a ventilation shaft, has found that poor communication and poor safety practices onboard contributed to the accident.

Threat of marine litter to human health, food security, economy and environment
Atty. Dennis Gorecho - October 13, 2024 https://palawan-news.com/threat-of-marine-litter-to-human-health-food-se...

Some 352,479 kilograms of trash and debris, ranging from plastics to other waste materials, were collected from 250 coastal sites across the country during the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) last September 21, 2024.

Marina: Sharks prey on maritime students
Raffy Ayeng 30 Aug 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/29/marina-sharks-prey-on-maritime-students

Maritime school tuition fee hike seen
Kimberly Anne Ojeda 29 Sep 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/09/28/maritime-school-tuition-fee-hike-seen

‘What needs to be clarified is where the funding for training vessels will come from or who will subsidize them, as it would be difficult for a single institution to bear the cost.’