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China’s Seafarer Wages Soar as U.S. Mariners Struggle with Pay Stagflation
John Konrad September 14, 2024

SMM conference report: the future of shipping is how it deals with labour
Charlie Bartlett technology editor 16/09/2024 https://theloadstar.com/smm-conference-report-the-future-of-shipping-is-...

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Russian missile reportedly hits Turkish Ukraine-bound cargo ship near Romania
André Rotaru with Sertaç Aktan 13/09/2024 https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/09/13/russian-missile-reportedly...

Bucharest and Kyiv's senior officials have condemned the attack, claiming Russia was behind it.

Seafarers work almost double the hours of ILO standard
The Editorial Team September 10, 2024 https://safety4sea.com/seafarers-work-almost-double-the-hours-of-ilo-sta...

Seafarer employment rights: 10 years of the Maritime Labour Convention and other developments
13 September 2024 https://www.hilldickinson.com/insights/articles/seafarer-employment-righ...

It is now ten years since the UK ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) in August 2014 and we take the opportunity to look both at the impact that the MLC has had on crew arrangements and at other developments in UK law applying to seafarers.

Shocking seafarer stats create urgent call for change at sea
Sam Chambers September 10, 2024 https://splash247.com/shocking-seafarer-stats-create-urgent-call-for-cha...

Turkish Cargo Ship Abandoned After Collision Off Iran
Sep 9, 2024 https://maritime-executive.com/article/turkish-cargo-ship-abandoned-afte...

Turkish authorities are reporting that the crew of a Turkish-owned and managed cargo ship are safe after a collision with a bulker off the coast of Iran. Circumstances of the collision were not provided but the crew was rescued from a life raft after the vessels collided.

DMW: 3,300 Pinoy seafarers opt to sail in high-risk waters amid rebel attacks
LLANESCA T. PANTI September 9, 2024 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/content/919848/dwm-3-300-pin...

At least 3,300 Filipino seafarers have signified their willingness to sail in high-risk areas amid recent rebel attacks, Secretary Hans Cacdac of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Monday.

Manning agency fly-by-night
Raffy Ayeng Sep 07, 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/09/06/manning-agency-fly-by-night

Marine World may be liable for estafa, a criminal case, for misappropriating the P35,000 paid by the students.

Tsuneishi to expand its yard in the Philippines
Sam Chambers September 3, 2024 https://splash247.com/tsuneishi-to-expand-its-yard-in-the-philippines/

It’s not just in China where shipyards are expanding to meet pent-up demand for new ships.