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The escrow provision and the legal battle for seafarer’s compensation
Atty. Dennis Gorecho May 26, 2023 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/05/26/the-escrow-provision-and-the-le...

Ship Suspected of 150-Mile-Long Oil Slick in Red Sea
Mike Schuler May 24, 2023 https://gcaptain.com/ship-suspected-of-150-mile-long-oil-slick-in-red-sea/

An approximately 150-mile-long oil slick that has been spotted in the Red Sea is believed to have been released by a merchant ship, according to satellite-monitoring environmental group SkyTruth.

The discharge was initially spotted off the coast of Sudan by Sentinel-2 satellite imagery on May 19, 2023.

Korean Seafarer Rescued After Falling from Merchant Ship in Qatar
MI News Network May 25, 2023 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/korean-seafarer-rescued-afte...

On 24 May, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) declared that a collaboration of different Qatari forces successfully rescued a Korean national after he fell from a merchant vessel in Qatari waters.

I-Team: Undeclared dangerous goods pose risk to cargo ships, crew
Cheryl Fiandaca May 24, 2023 https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/i-team-undeclared-dangerous-hazmat-g...

BOSTON - Ninety percent of traded goods are shipped by sea and 10% contain what is called dangerous goods, according to the World Shipping Council.

Container ship refloated in Suez Canal after running aground
May 25, 2023 https://www.geo.tv/latest/489260-container-ship-refloated-in-suez-canal-...

The picture shows a tugboat pulling the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier M/V Glory in the Suez Canal near al-Qantarah between Port Said and Ismailia. — AFP/File

Tulfo: Ships are hiring more seamen from other countries instead of Filipinos
Mario Casayuran May 22, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/22/tulfo-ships-are-hiring-more-seamen-from-othe...

Senator Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo on Monday, May 22, expressed concern that ships are hiring more seamen from Vietnam, Myanmar, Africa and China rather than Filipinos in the recent years.

CHED, MARINA to release new maritime education curriculum
Tristan Nodalo, May 21, 2023 https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/21/ched-marina-maritime-curri...

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 21) — Following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will be rolling out a new maritime education curriculum soon.

COVID boom not over yet for ‘landlords’ of shipping lines
22/05/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/covid-boom-not-over-yet-for-landlor...

Foreign container lines were widely blamed for stratospheric freight rates during the supply chain crisis. President Joe Biden proclaimed last June he was “viscerally angry” at the “rip-off,” clenching his fist and saying he felt like “popping someone,” presumably a foreign container-line executive.

Eastern Samar town eyes raps vs Chinese vessel owner
Joey Gabieta - May 08, 2023 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1766069/eastern-samar-town-eyes-raps-vs-ch...

GUIUAN, Eastern Samar, Philippines — Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan of this town has started looking into possible legal actions against the owner and crew of a Chinese vessel that ran aground off Sulangan Island last April 19.

35 injured in collision at Mactan Channel involving fast craft, cargo vessel
Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro | May 22,2023 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/505683/35-injured-in-collision-at-mac...

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 35 passengers on board a fast craft were injured after they figured in a collision with a cargo vessel at sea on Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023, here.