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Coast Guard rescues 72 after vessel’s rudder failure
Glazyl Y. Masculino August 24, 2024 https://dailyguardian.com.ph/coast-guard-rescues-72-after-vessels-rudder...

BACOLOD CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully rescued 72 individuals aboard M/V Weesam Express 6 after the vessel experienced a mechanical issue shortly after departing from the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corp. (Bredco) port on Friday morning.

Argentina quarantines crew of cargo ship over suspected mpox outbreak
Agence France-Presse Aug 22, 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/21/argentina-quarantines-crew-of-cargo-sh...

An Indian seafarer aboard had cyst-like skin lesions on the chest and face

Health authorities in Argentina have placed the crew of a cargo ship in the Parana River under quarantine after it reported one of them as having symptoms of possible mpox infection.

Red Sea transits risk crew lives as well as ships
Lloyd’s List 23 Aug 2024 https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1150343/Red-Sea-transits-risk-crew-lives-as...

If anything has to take a hit, let it be a company’s bottom line rather than its seafarers

LONDON’S Tower Hill Memorial pays tribute to the British merchant seafarers who gave their lives in two world wars and know no grave but the sea.

DFA to seafarers: Avoid sailing in Red Sea
Michael Punongbayan August 24, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/24/2380189/dfa-seafarers-avoi...

In an advisory issued yesterday, the DFA said all ships plying the Red Sea are exposed to a situation that “has worsened due in part to the conflict escalation that poses a clear and present danger to all Filipino seafarers working in the area.”

Pinoy Marino Rights: A watered down Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
Dennis Gorecho, August 23, 2024 https://mindanaogoldstardaily.com/archives/145994

“FAIRNESS and social justice demand that we give them all that they are due—as a Filipino seafarer who sacrificed and as a human being.”

Seafarer charities propose strengthened shore leave regulation
Gary Howard | Aug 23, 2024 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/seafarer-charities-propose-str...

An international association of seafarer welfare charities has proposed amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention to protect shore leave.

23 Filipino seafarers adrift in Red Sea after Houthi attack
Jean Mangaluz - August 22, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/22/2379767/23-filipino-seafar...

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-three Filipino seafarers are currently adrift in the Red Sea onboard the MT Sounion after another Houthi attack, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Cacdac said on Thursday.

Johan Smith: Shaping the Future of Seafarer Wellbeing - CIO Look
https://ciolook.com/johan-smith-shaping-the-future-of-seafarer-wellbeing/

Bulk carrier crew quarantined in Argentina over suspected mpox case
Sam Chambers August 21, 2024 https://splash247.com/bulk-carrier-crew-quarantined-in-argentina-over-su...

Argentine authorities have quarantined a dry bulk vessel in the Parana River over a suspected case of mpox onboard.

IMO latest updates on seafarers’ rights and abandonment
The Editorial Team August 20, 2024 https://safety4sea.com/cm-imo-latest-updates-on-seafarers-rights-and-aba...

During its 111th session held in person from April 22 to 26, 2024, the IMO Legal Committee (LEG 111) covered various topics, including seafarer issues. Key discussions addressed the fair treatment of seafarers, and the establishment of a new Task Force to review the abandonment database.