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DOTr vows to ensure PH remains to be leading seafarer provider
Aerol John Pateña June 5, 2019 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1071631

MANILA -- The Philippines will continue to improve the quality of maritime education to maintain its status as a leading provider of seafarers in the world, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said on Wednesday.

Filipino seafarers in trouble as PH’s maritime education fails to meet int’l standard, EU warns
Roy Mabasa June 4, 2019 https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/06/04/filipino-seafarers-in-trouble-as-phs-m...

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday warned the Philippines on the “pressing issue” that Filipino mariners are facing as an offshoot of the failure of the country’s maritime schools to meet international standards.

Seventeen missing after cargo vessel sinks in Indonesia
AFP - June 5, 2019 https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2019/06/05/seventeen-mi...

JAKARTA: Seventeen people were missing after a cargo boat sank off eastern Indonesia, authorities said Wednesday, the latest maritime accident to hit the sprawling archipelago nation.

The vessel overturned on Saturday afternoon with 18 people onboard.

ILO urged to make ‘wellness training’ mandatory for seafarers
RAFFY AYENG June 05, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/ilo-urged-to-make-wellness-training-mandator...

A prominent international seafarers group has recently called on the International Labor Organization (ILO) to include wellness training as minimum requirement for seafarers working on board a ship, as depression causes many suicides at sea.

Loss trends – Larger vessels bring bigger losses
05/06/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/loss-trends-larger-vessels-bring-bi...

Recalling Marina’s transformation
BRENDA V. PIMENTEL June 05, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/recalling-marinas-transformation/564635/

Several times in this column I have mentioned that Presidential Decree 474 creating the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is one of the best legacy of President Ferdinand Marcos. Not many would attribute the creation of Marina to President Marcos’ vision of unifying an archipelago, which at that time deeply resented his authoritarian government.

DEADWEIGHT: Accident , suicide, and seafarer’s death compensation claims
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO |June 04,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/237159/deadweight-accident-suicide-an...

At least 5 injured after giant cruise ship hits tour boat and dock in Venice
AP 03/06/2019 https://www.euronews.com/2019/06/02/watch-giant-cruise-ship-hits-tour-bo...

The giant cruise ship MSC Opera rammed into a dock and a tourist boat on a busy Venice canal on Sunday morning, reportedly injuring five people.

General cargo ship hard aground, Japan sea UPDATE
Mikhail Voytenko June 3, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/06/03/general-cargo-ship-hard-aground-...

Jun 3 Update: Still aground, salvage company contracted, ship’s loaded with chemicals.
Jun 1: General cargo ship ran aground at night LT Jun 1 in Japan sea, reportedly while sailing at full speed. Checking information.

STCW convention: Nigeria escapes being delisted by IMO
Anna Okon May 30, 2019 https://punchng.com/stcw-convention-nigeria-escapes-being-delisted-by-imo/

South Africa and other maritime nations recently prevailed on the International Maritime Organisation to review the process of delisting countries from the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers Convention’s White List.