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Chinese seafarers stranded as ships remain adrift in coronavirus limbo
Dewey Sim, 21 Jun, 2020 https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3089841/chinese-seafarer...

Stuck at sea: How to save the world’s seafarers and the supply systems they support
22/06/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/stuck-at-sea-how-to-save-the-worlds...

Cases of self-harm at sea increase
Sam Chambers June 18, 20202 https://splash247.com/cases-of-self-harm-at-sea-increase/

Cases of self-harm at sea are on the increase as the months stretch by without a global solution to the crew change crunch.

Filipino seamen, despite powering global trade, face growing threats to their livelihoods
Huw Watkin 6 Jun, 2019 https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3013149/filipino-seamen-despite-p...

Chinese tugboat rescues Filipino crew
DIAN LI/CHINA NEWS AGENCY June 20, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/06/20/news/national/chinese-tugboat-res...

UK authorities detain five cruise ships over welfare concerns for crew
Alice Tidey • 20/06/2020 - https://www.euronews.com/2020/06/20/uk-authorities-detain-five-cruise-sh...

Five cruised ships from the same company have been detained by British authorities over concerns for crew welfare.

Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) revealed that it inspected six ships from Global Cruise Lines Limited on Friday and that five have been detained.

China's Oil Tanker Cluster Grows With Swelling Onshore Tanks
Alfred Cang| June 19, 2020 https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/chinas_oil_tanker_cluster_grows_with_s...

(Bloomberg) -- The cluster of oil tankers off China’s coast is growing and the vessels are waiting longer to offload their cargoes amid a lack of onshore storage space after a buying spree earlier this year.

Spain makes ban on cruise ships indefinite
Benjamin Parker, 18 JUNE 2020

Spain might be welcoming back international tourists this month in an effort to jump-start the summer season but the outlook does not appear bright for cruise enthusiasts.

The ban on cruise ships coming into port has been extended with no end date announced.

The Spanish government said the restriction was to avoid any risk being posed to the national population.

UK port authorities board cruise ships amid welfare fears for crew
Lisa O'Carroll 19 Jun 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/19/uk-port-authorities-board-...

Hundreds of crew members stranded for months near London and Bristol due to coronavirus outbreak

Captain, chief engineer of vessel detained after dropping anchor off Melaka
R.S.N Murali 19 Jun 2020 https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/06/19/captain-chief-engineer...

MELAKA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a merchant ship suspected of dropping anchor off Bandar Hilir here.