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India braces for indefinite nationwide port strikes
Sam Chambers August 15, 2024 https://splash247.com/india-braces-for-indefinite-nationwide-port-strikes/

Dockworkers across India’s 12 largest ports have agreed to go on an indefinite strike from August 28, after long-running pay negotiations have failed to conclude.

The previous pay contract expired in December 2021 and wage negotiations have failed to deliver a result in the intervening years.

3 crew on Chinese boat missing after collision off Taiwan island
Agence France-Presse August 17, 2024 https://www.voanews.com/a/crew-on-chinese-boat-missing-after-collision-o...

Taipei, Taiwan — Three crew members from a Chinese fishing boat were missing Saturday after their ship collided with an unidentified vessel and sank off the coast of a Taiwanese island, Taiwan's coast guard said.

Tanker rams into bridge near Samal Island-Davao City Connector
Faith Argosino - August 18, 2024 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1974079/tanker-rams-into-bridge-near-samal...

MANILA, Philippines — A motor ranker carrying 930 metric tons of coconut oil rammed into a temporary steel bridge near the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) on Sunday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

China admits responsibility for last year’s European pipeline destruction
Bojan Lepic August 13, 2024 https://splash247.com/china-admits-responsibility-for-last-years-europea...

Chinese authorities have stated that Newnew Shipping’s container ship Newnew Polar Bear was responsible, albeit by accident, for damaging the Balticconnector subsea gas pipeline between Estonia and Finland last year.

American port strike looms as shipping’s next major chokepoint
Sam Chambers August 14, 2024 https://splash247.com/american-port-strike-looms-as-shippings-next-major...

The real threat of a dockworker strike at ports across the US east and Gulf coasts come October 1 could knock supply chains out of synch through to 2025, according to new research from Copenhagen.

A seafarer's wife's journey to manning presidency
14/08/2024 https://headtopics.com/ph/a-seafarer-s-wife-s-journey-to-manning-preside...

DIANNE Alilin is among the many Filipino seafarers wives who have seen and experienced first-hand the gradual changes that time and technology have brought to the maritime industry.

MARINA exec dismissed over MT Princess Empress mishap in 2023 —DOTr
JOVILAND RITA, August 14, 2024 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/917030/marina-exec-dis...

Pinoy Big Brother: Seaman Housemate Comes Out As Gay Man
August 14, 2024 https://philnews.ph/2024/08/14/pinoy-big-brother-seaman-housemate-comes-...

Bryx of Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 has shared this story about himself and his inspiring story as a gay man.

Marcos urged to veto bond provision in Magna Carta for Seafarers
Dianne Sampang August 09, 2024 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1971297/marcos-urged-to-veto-bond-provisio...

MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Marine Officers and Rating Inc. (Amor Seaman) on Thursday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to veto the execution bond provision added in the final version of the Magna Carta Bill for Seafarers.

Strengthening resilience at sea
August 9, 2024 https://splash247.com/strengthening-resilience-at-sea/

Dr Linda Sorensen, co-founder of Bigyellowfish, says mental health issues risk undermining the sustainability of the maritime sector.

Seafarers often must perform in high-pressure environments given the unpredictable conditions of working at sea.