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Gem-Ver fishermen should receive ₱12M compensation from Chinese ship owner, DOJ says
CNN Philippines Staff Sep 17, 2020 https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/9/17/Gem-Ver-fishermen-compensa...

BIMCO updates information on seafarers’ Mental Health
16/09/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bimco-updates-information-on-seafar...

BIMCO provides updated information to assist seafarers to cope with the continuous challenges of COVID-19.

Remains of Pinoy seaman due to arrive
Leslie Ann Aquino September 16, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/16/remains-of-pinoy-seaman-due-to-arrive/

The remains of the Filipino seafarer, one of the crew members onboard a missing Panama-registered cargo ship, is set to arrive in the country Thursday.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on Wednesday announced the homecoming of crew member Joel Canete Linao from Tokyo, Japan.

Crew costs to rise 10 – 15% this year due to Covid-19: Drewry
Marcus Hand | Sep 15, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/crew-costs-rise-10-15-...

Crewing costs are expected to rise in the region of 10 – 15% this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic according to consultants Drewry.

Newbuilding deliveries driving boom in Chinese seafarer demand
Marcus Hand | Sep 15, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/newbuilding-deliveries...

A boom in demand for Chinese crew is being driven by the delivery in newbuildings to international owners from the country’s shipyards, according to Singhai Marine Services.

Palace approves halving port charges on vessels
Genivi Factao September 16, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/09/16/business/maritime-business/palace...

Malacañang has approved a 50-percent reduction in port charges imposed on vessels docking at Port Capinpin in Bataan as a government’s response to enable crew change and ensure a continued movement of the global supply chain.

Subic Freeport is now crew-change hub
Patrick Roxas September 16, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/09/16/news/regions/subic-freeport-is-no...

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT: Five Filipino seafarers, stranded aboard their ship for several monthsbecause of port restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, disembarked here on Thursday as Subic officially started operations as a crew-change hub.

Augmented Reality in Shipping and Maritime Industry
Baibhav Mishra - September 15, 2020 https://seanews.co.uk/features/augmented-reality-in-shipping-and-maritim...

Tomorrow we launch Seably — A new take on maritime training
15/09/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/tomorrow-we-launch-seably-a-new-tak...

The all-new online learning community Seably is being launched tomorrow. With Seably, anyone can explore, take, or even teach a course.

Duterte asks DFA to assist Filipino seafarers stranded on ships abroad
Krissy Aguilar - September 14, 2020 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/190857/duterte-to-dfa-assist-filipino-...

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday directed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to help Filipino seafarers stranded on ships abroad amid the COVID-19 pandemic.