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Manning sector warns of massive unemployment
Yashika F. Torib May 6, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/05/06/business/maritime-business/mannin...

Over 4,000 Filipino seafarers set to arrive in PH ports by May 17
Cathrine Gonzales | May 05,2020 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/307933/over-4000-filipino-seafarers-s...

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 4,559 overseas Filipino workers from different cruise ships are expected to disembark at the country’s ports by May 17, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI).

Seafarers poll reveals dread, fatigue and burn out onboard during the Covid-19 pandemic
Sam Chambers 5 May 2020 https://splash247.com/seafarers-poll-reveals-dread-fatigue-and-burn-out-...

Oman allowing crew changes in ‘special circumstances’
Marcus Hand | May 05, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/regulation/oman-allowing-crew-changes-...

Oman has joined a number of other states in allowing crew changes in “special circumstances” in a slight easing on restrictions at ports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Distress signal: Stuck on a never-ending cargo voyage in a pandemic
Kate Whitehead 4 Mat 2020 https://www.inkstonenews.com/health/coronavirus-distress-signal-cargo-sh...

Forced to remain at sea to keep global trade flowing, thousands of seafarers are waiting for a chance to return home. But as stress and fatigue mount, who will let them disembark?

Thousands of seafarers are stranded aboard ships, with no end to their shift in sight
Helen Devereux May 5, 2020 https://theconversation.com/thousands-of-seafarers-are-stranded-aboard-s...

Indian seafarers fear job loss as government dithers on crew change in foreign waters
P Manoj Mumbai | May 04, 2020 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/indian-seafarers-...

Philippines, the manning capital of the world, bans all passenger flights
Sam Chambers May 4th, 2020 https://splash247.com/philippines-the-manning-capital-of-the-world-bans-...

The crewing industry has been thrown another curve ball over the weekend with the Philippines, the nation that provides more seafarers than anywhere else, banning all commercial flights in and out of the country as quarantine sites have become congested.

Filipino freighter suspect in hit and run
Mikhail Voytenko May 3, 2020 https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/05/03/filipino-freighter-suspect-i...

Royal Caribbean falsely blames CDC for keeping crew trapped on its ships, agency says
Taylor Dolven May 01, 2020 https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article2424432...

Friday, cruise captains continued to mislead crew members stranded on cruise ships about their ability to go home.