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Theft and extortion common experiences, say seafarers
25/02/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/theft-and-extortion-common-experien...

Seafarers have spoken of the pressures caused by corrupt practices when they arrive at some ports.

EU’s final audit hangs over PH seafaring industry
Roy Mabasa February 23, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/02/23/eus-final-audit-hangs-over-ph-seafarin...

The proverbial “sword of Damocles” hangs over the head of the Philippines’ seafaring industry as it faces the final audit by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to determine the country’s fitness to continue deploying seafarers into European waters.

CHEd has authority over maritime schools – Marina
Raffy Ayeng February 23, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/02/23/news/top-stories/ched-has-authori...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) admitted that only the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) had the authority to “discuss matters related to maritime schools” as it denied reports that it prematurely unveiled a list of schools that would be shut down.

Iloilo maritime school decries closure report
Tara Yap February 23, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/02/23/iloilo-maritime-school-decries-closure...

ILOILO CITY – The first maritime educational institution in the country that was granted university status has decried a false news report that it was being recommended for closure.

Key Filipino crewmen may be tapped to maintain, operate quarantined ship
Krissy Aguilar -February 24, 2020 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/185571/fwd-dfa-some-filipino-crew-in-q...

MANILA, Philippines — A select group of Filipino crew members may be required to carry out key operational functions aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, even as over 400 others are scheduled to return home on Tuesday.

PAMI cautions Marina
Yashika F. Torib February 21, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/02/21/news/top-stories/pami-cautions-ma...

The Philippine Association of Maritime Institutions (PAMI) cautioned the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) against making premature announcements on the closure of maritime schools because of alleged non-compliance with to the STCW Convention standards.

Seafarers facing unprecedented challenges due to Coronaviurs outbreak: Shipping crippled by the spread of the virus
23 Feb 2020 https://www.logisticsmiddleeast.com/transport/maritime/35222-seafarers-f...

Letter: Now is a time of increased stress for cruise ship crew
From John Green, London, UK https://www.ft.com/content/2abc1466-5328-11ea-8841-482eed0038b1

Coronavirus: Foreign sailors aboard cargo vessel quarantined off West Sulawesi coast
February 20, 2020 https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/02/20/coronavirus-foreign-sailo...

Forty foreign crew members aboard a vessel that had been scheduled to transport palm oil from Pasangkayu, West Sulawesi, have been quarantined inside the ship off the coast of the province over fears of China's deadly coronavirus.

Coronavirus restrictions hit shipping, spreading global economic strain
enoit PELEGRIN 23 February 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/coronavirus-restrictions-hit-shipping-spre...

With swathes of China under lockdown in an effort to contain disease, exports and imports have slowed, dropping global indicator of goods transportation costs to lowest since 2016.