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Crewman treated in Phuket after fall from cargo ship
CHADTAYA CHUENNIRAN 29 Sep 2018 https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1549006/crewman-treated-in-phuk...

A Chinese crewman injured after falling from a cargo ship is transferred to an ambulance after the Third Naval Area dispatched a patrol boat to take him ashore in Phuket on Saturday morning. (Photo from @f3nac Facebook page)

PRRD lauded for prioritizing nat'l maritime agenda
Jelly Musico September 27, 2018 http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1049296

MANILA – Maritime industry stakeholders commended President Rodrigo Duterte for living up to his election promise to make national maritime agenda a priority of his administration.

Marina starts implementing measures to comply with EMSA standards
Daphne Galvez - September 28, 2018 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/170113/marina-starts-implementing-meas...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has started implementing corrective measures on the country’s maritime education, training, and certification system which was earlier noted as being deficient by the the European Maritime Safety Agency’s (EMSA).

Our seafarers need protection
Panay News -September 30, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/our-seafarers-need-protection/

TODAY the nation is marking the 23rd National Seafarers Day. According to our columnist Atty. Dennis Gorecho in his piece which came out yesterday (“Pinoy Seafarers’ Rights”), the Philippines is a major supplier of maritime labor globally. There is one Filipino seafarer for every four to five complements on board a vessel at any time.

Boodle fight and National Seafarers’ Day
Dennis Gorecho -September 29, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/boodle-fight-and-national-seafarers-day/

BOODLE fight is a military style of eating where long tables are prepared and food are on top of banana leaves and dispenses with cutlery and dishes.
Diners instead eat the viands and rice using your bare hands (kamayan), and jugs of water are prepared on the side to wash hands before the “eating combat.”

Fatigue and the modern seafarer
28/09/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/fatigue-and-the-modern-seafarer/

MARINA implements policies compliant with maritime safety audit
Aerol John Pateña September 28, 2018 http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1049477

At least 2 ships beached by tsunami, including container ship
Mikhail Voytenko September 28, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/09/28/at-least-2-ships-beached-by-tsun...

Tsunami which hit Sulawesi beached several ships, including container ship and general cargo ship, in the afternoon Sep 28. On a video tsunami devastating coastal town in central Sulawesi. Ships details for subscribers only, will be released later.

Italians, Filipinos charged with illegally recruiting seamen
9/24/2018 https://menafn.com/1097478243/Italians-Filipinos-charged-with-illegally-...

(MENAFN - Asia Times) Two Italian businessmen and three Philippine nationals have been charged with running an illegal recruitment agency that hired out seamen to foreigners despite having no operating permits or licenses.

Fiji Has 7263 Seafarers With Certifcate Of Competency
FONUA TALEI SUVA September 28 http://fijisun.com.fj/2018/09/28/fiji-has-7263-seafarers-with-certifcate...

There are a total of 7263 Certificate of Competency holders in Fiji, says Mari­time and Safety Authority of Fiji acting chief executive officer Captain Philip Hill.

He said seafarers performed tough and challenging jobs that were physically and mentally de­manding.