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Trade association representing the UK’s maritime sector joins Seabed 2030
21/06/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/trade-association-representing-the-...

A new partnership has been announced between The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI), a leading trade association representing the UK’s maritime engineering and business sectors.

Ensuring Africa becomes a viable source of seafarers for generations to come
June 19, 2023 https://splash247.com/ensuring-africa-becomes-a-viable-source-of-seafare...

Craig De Savoye, commercial director at Protection Vessels International, with advice for those looking at Africa as a future crew sourcing area.

On June 8, Splash ran a story on how seafarer labour market tightness are at the highest levels ever recorded.

Hainan eases path for seafarers to be certified
CHEN BOWEN | 2023-06-18 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202306/18/WS648e7dd2a31033ad3f7bcda5.html

The Hainan Maritime Safety Administration issued China's first foreign ship captain certificate recognition visa to a Chinese crew member holding a ship captain competency certificate.

Japan Hopes To Shore Up Philippines’ Defense Amid Taiwan Conflict Fears
Tim Kelly, Sakura Murakami and Yukiko Toyoda/Reuters June 17, 2023 https://gcaptain.com/japan-hopes-to-shore-up-philippines-defense-amid-ta...

PCG monitors possible spill after ferry catches fire in Bohol
Jhunnex Napallacan, Leo Udtohan - June 19, 2023 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1789927/ferry-catches-fire-off-bohol-pcg-m...

Saudi Crude Tankers Cluster Near Red Sea Coast In Rare Move
Bloomberg June 17, 2023

Supertankers holding more than 20 million barrels of Saudi Arabian crude are clustered off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, the most since the depths of the worldwide pandemic in 2020, data from Vortexa showed.

At least 127 rescued as fire guts ferry off Bohol
Jun 18 2023 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/18/23/at-least-127-rescued-as-fire-guts...

CEBU — At least 127 people were rescued after a fire hit the ferry they were in early Sunday morning.

Authorities said 65 passengers and 62 crew members of Kho Shipping Lines' MV Esperanza were safely transported from the ill-fated ferry through rescue boats, with some of them swimming ashore.

Jinggoy cites relevance of seafarers’ measure
Macon Ramos-Araneta June 16, 2023 https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314340777/jinggoy-cites-relevan...

Passage of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers has become timely and relevant in light of the near banning of Filipino seamen by European Union-flagged vessels, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said on Friday.

Relatives searching for loved ones after Greek migrant boat disaster, as hundreds more feared dead
By Sana Noor Haq and Elinda Labropoulou, June 15, 2023 https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/15/europe/migrant-boat-sinking-greece-ca...

Remittances climb in April despite headwinds
Ramon Royandoyan June 15, 2023 https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/06/15/2274097/remittances-climb-a...

MANILA, Philippines — Money sent home by overseas Filipinos to their families rose in April, despite recession concerns plaguing developed economies.

Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday showed that remittances coursed through banks grew 3.7% year-on-year to $2.48 billion in April.