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17 Seafarers, natalged kalpasan ti Israeli attack idiay Yemen Port
Bombo Jaycesheryl Paet - July 28, 2024 https://vigan.bomboradyo.com/17-seafarers-natalged-kalpasan-ti-israeli-a...

Impakaammo ni President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. a dagiti sangapulo ket pito a Filipino seafarer nga adda pay laeng iti kustodiya ti Houti rebels ket natalged kasaruno ti panagatake iti Israel iti port of Hodeidah idiay Yemen.

Philippine Coast Guard Responding to Oil Spill from Sunken Tanker ‘Terra Nova’
Mike Schuler July 26, 2024 https://gcaptain.com/philippine-coast-guard-responding-to-oil-spill-from...

Vessel runs aground in San Remigio; all passengers safe
Dario V. Gil Jul 27, 2024, https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/vessel-runs-aground-in-san-remigio-all-p...

Philippines rushing to contain environmental disaster after tanker sinks
BenarNews staff 2024.07.26 https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/philippine/philippines-rushing-to...

An international environmental group warns of the oil spill’s potential damage to fishing communities.

IMO Piracy Report: Sixteen ships attacked during May 2024
The Editorial Team July 22, 2024 https://safety4sea.com/imo-piracy-report-sixteen-ships-attacked-during-m...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of May 2024.

SC: Only legal spouse, children may get seaman's death benefits
JOAHNA LEI CASILAO July 2, 2024 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/911990/sc-only-legal-s...

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that benefits arising from a seafarer’s death may only be given to his or her surviving legitimate spouse, even after estrangement, and his or her legitimate or illegitimate children.

Seafarer shortage pushes national resilience to the brink
Maritime Union of Australia 23 JULY 2024 https://www.mua.org.au/news/seafarer-shortage-pushes-national-resilience...

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A critical shortage of seafarers threatens Australia’s energy security, national defence and supply chain resilience without an urgent overhaul of maritime skills and training, according to a new report.

PMMA confirms plebe’s drowning death
Henry Empeño July 23, 2024 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/07/23/pmma-confirms-plebes-drowning-d...

SAN NARCISO, Zambales — The Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) on Monday confirmed the death of a first-year cadet who went missing on Friday afternoon while swimming with four classmates at a beach resort in this town.

Chinese VLCC involved in Singapore tanker collision apprehended in Malaysia
Sam Chambers July 22, 2024 https://splash247.com/chinese-vlcc-involved-in-singapore-tanker-collisio...

Rescuers search for Indonesia cargo ship missing since last week
Reuters July 22, 2024 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/rescuers-search-indonesia-car...

JAKARTA, July 22 (Reuters) - Indonesian rescuers are searching for a cargo ship with 12 people on board that has been missing since last week off the easternmost Papua region, officials said on Monday.