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Hontiveros urges Congress to pass Magna Carta for Seafarers
Hannah Torregoza August 25, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/25/hontiveros-urges-congress-to-pass-magna-car...

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday pushed for more comprehensive reintegration programs and free legal assistance to Filipino seafarers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

DOTr activates crew change hubs to support maritime sector
August 25, 2020 https://business.inquirer.net/305896/dotr-activates-crew-change-hubs-to-...

Call for global system of safe corridors for ship crew change
Vinson Kurian Thiruvananthapuram | August 24, 2020 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/call-for-global-s...

‘It is terrifying’: can anybody cease China’s huge armada of fishing boats? | Setting
August 25, 2020 https://shepherdgazette.com/it-is-terrifying-can-anybody-cease-chinas-hu...

The recent discovery by the Ecuadorean navy of a vast fishing armada of 340 Chinese vessels just off the biodiverse Galápagos Islands stirred outrage both in Ecuador and overseas.

Surprise! The Chinese Navy Just Transformed This Cargo Ship Into An Instant Helicopter Carrier
David Axe Aug 22, 2020 https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/08/22/surprise-the-chinese-na...

PHL hopes to become crew-change capital of the world–official
Lorenz S. Marasigan August 24, 2020 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/08/24/phl-hopes-to-become-crew-change...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is gunning to make the Philippines an international hub for crew change, which could also create more revenue streams for the government.

Gov’t support for PH shipbuilding industry urged
August 24, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/24/govt-support-for-ph-shipbuilding-industry-u...

A policy think tank has called on the Philippine government to support the Philippine domestic shipbuilding industry, saying it is the necessary first step for the establishment of strong maritime defense capability.

Shipping losses fall but Covid-19 poses long-term safety challenges
24 Aug 2020 https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/shipping-los...

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s (AGCS) annual Safety & Shipping Review reported shipping losses and identified challenges that coronavirus poses for the shipping industry, which could impact safety and risk management

Same armed guard who took Eagle Bulk crew hostage takes over another vessel
Sam Chambers August 21, 2020 https://splash247.com/same-armed-guard-who-took-eagle-bulk-crew-hostage-...

The armed guard who held the crew of the Eagle Bulk controlled Jaeger supramax last month has done it again.

Enroll only in maritime schools with approved training programs for blended learning, seafarers told
Betheena Kae Unite August 22, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/22/enroll-only-in-maritime-schools-with-approv...

Seafarers should enroll only in maritime training institutions with approved training programs for blended learning, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) recently said.