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Six Seafarers Abducted Off Cameroon Finally Released By Pirates After 2 Months Of Ordeal
MI News Network August 24, 2023 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/six-seafarers-abducted-off-c...

Six crew members have reportedly been released by pirates following their kidnappings from a general cargo vessel on 30 June 2023 off West Africa.

Ship built to wrong dimensions causes consternation Down Under
Bojan Lepic August 25, 2023 https://splash247.com/ship-built-to-wrong-dimensions-causes-consternatio...

Australia’s icebreaking research vessel RSV Nuyina is much wider than its intended design and is not able to safely turn and pass underneath Hobart’s Tasman Bridge and take on fuel on the other side.

Chinese Bulker Banned for Year from Australia Due to Seafarer Mistreatment
Aug 25, 2023 https://maritime-executive.com/article/chinese-bulker-banned-for-year-fr...

Two missing after cargo ship capsizes off western Japan
Aug 25, 2023 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/25/japan/ship-collision-wakayama/

Two crew members from a cargo ship are missing after the vessel capsized late Thursday off Wakayama Prefecture following a collision with another freighter, the coast guard said Friday. Three other crew members were rescued.

Filipino crew member dies after fall from ship in Scotland
Patrick Garcia Aug 25, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/25/filipino-cruise-ship-member-dies-in-scotland

A Filipino seaman died after falling from the cruise ship he was working on while docked at the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland on Friday, Aug. 25.

Scotland police identified the casualty as Wenceslao Esguerra Donasco.

Japanese freighter capsized after collision, all crew missing UPDATE VIDEO
Aug 24, 2023 https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/42801/japanese-freighter-cap...

MARINA commits to legislative agenda
August 23, 2023 https://www.portcalls.com/marina-commits-to-legislative-agenda/

At the recent Maritime Industry Authority mid-year performance assessment and planning conference led by administrator Atty. Hernani Fabia (seated, fourth from left). Photo from Marina.

Filipino crew member dies in fall from cruise ship
US Bureau - Inquirer.net | August 25,2023 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/523862/filipino-crew-member-dies-in-f...

A Filipino crew member on the cruise ship Viking Mars died in a fall from the cruise ship while it was docked at the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland on Friday, Aug. 18.

Escrow debate by the numbers: Deployed seafarers, SC-decided cases in favor of labor, and remittances
Atty. Dennis Gorecho August 24, 2023 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/08/24/escrow-debate-by-the-numbers-de...

ITF: How companies can respect the human rights of seafarers
The Editorial Team August 1, 2023 https://safety4sea.com/itf-how-companies-can-respect-the-human-rights-of...