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Covid-19 rules for ship crew: 'It's worse than being in prison'
Andrew McRae, 10 October 2020 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/covid-19/428037/covid-19-rules-for-ship-crew-...

A ship's captain is describing the way crew are being treated during Covid-19 as inhumane and like being in prison.

Crews on ships coming into New Zealand ports are not allowed ashore and must wear PPE gear every time they are on deck.

ITF Seafarers Trust marks World Mental Health Day 2020 with launch of Seafarer Wellbeing Directory
https://seafarerstrust.org/wmhd-and-wellbeing-hub/?utm_source=feedburner...

To coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the ITF Seafarers Trust and ITF Wellbeing are launching a hub of information for seafarers to support mental wellbeing.

POEA: 49,000 seafarers deployed in September
October 3, 2020 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1872213/Manila/Local-News/POEA-49000-...

NGO bares dire working conditions endured by Filipino seafarers amid pandemic
Bella Perez-Rubio October 8, 2020 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/10/08/2048143/ngo-bares-dire-wor...

MANILA, Philippines — A non-governmental organization on Thursday warned against the worsening working conditions being endured by Filipino seafarers amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Filipino families of sunken ship crew urge more support from government
October 8, 2020 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/10/08/2048098/filipino-families-...

MANILA, Philippines — The government is being urged by the families of the still-missing Filipino crew of Gulf Livestock 1 to support their call on the ship's owner to check the vessel for trapped bodies.

Campaign launches giving Asian governments specific crew change recommendations
Sam Chambers October 9, 2020 https://splash247.com/campaign-launches-giving-asian-governments-specifi...

Red Cross, ALMA team up for Covid-19 testing for seafarers
Yashika F. Torib October 7, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/10/07/business/maritime-business/red-cr...

UN Human Rights Organizations Call for More Action for Seafarers
10-07-2020 https://maritime-executive.com/article/un-human-rights-organizations-cal...

Debris on distant Japanese islands sparks hope in search for missing livestock crew
Sam Chambers October 8, 2020 https://splash247.com/debris-on-distant-japanese-islands-sparks-hope-in-...

PPA opens coronavirus testing lab at Port Area
Genivi Factao October 7, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/10/07/business/maritime-business/ppa-op...

True to its commitment of making the country the crew change hub of the world, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Monday formally commissioned its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) laboratory for global maritime professionals at the Port Area, Manila.