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Marina: Sharks prey on maritime students
Raffy Ayeng 30 Aug 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/29/marina-sharks-prey-on-maritime-students

Maritime school tuition fee hike seen
Kimberly Anne Ojeda 29 Sep 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/09/28/maritime-school-tuition-fee-hike-seen

‘What needs to be clarified is where the funding for training vessels will come from or who will subsidize them, as it would be difficult for a single institution to bear the cost.’

National Seafarer’s Day 2024: Prayers for safety of Filipino mariners
Dennis Gorecho - October 10, 2024 https://www.panaynews.net/national-seafarers-day-2024-prayers-for-safety...

THE JOB of a seafarer is not exactly a walk in the park (Oriental Shipmgt. vs Bastol (G.R. No. 186289 June 29, 2010).

Cargo Ship Smuggling Cocaine Draws Scrutiny Due to Unique Routing
Oct 9, 2024 https://maritime-executive.com/article/cargo-ship-smuggling-cocaine-draw...

Turkish authorities released the track chart for the vessel's movements (Turkey's Ministry of Internal Affairs)

AP sheds light on little known phenomenon of shipping containers falling overboard
The Associated Press OCT. 11, 2024 https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/best-of-the-week/honorable-mention/20...

Activists Hound Cargo Ship Alleged to be Carrying Explosives for Israel
Oct 8, 2024 https://maritime-executive.com/article/activists-hound-cargo-ship-allege...

Cargo ship has been hounded by activists with allegations that it is transporting explosives bound for Israel

Russian bombardment of merchant shipping in the Black Sea intensifies
Sam Chambers October 10, 2024 https://splash247.com/russian-bombardment-of-merchant-shipping-in-the-bl...

Fuel quality remains critical issue for the maritime industry
10 October 2024 https://www.lr.org/en/knowledge/press-room/press-listing/press-release/2...

Lloyd’s Register has released its Fuel Quality Report 2024, offering vital insights into the evolving landscape of marine fuel quality and its implications for the maritime industry.

MARINA eyes building maritime industrial park in Bataan
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz October 10, 2024 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1235279

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is considering building a maritime industrial park (MIP) with a one-stop shop for shipbuilding and ship repair in Bataan.

Surigaonon is first Filipino staff captain of Norwegian Cruise Line
Yashika F. Torib October 9(?), 2024 https://www.msn.com/en-ph/travel/news/surigaonon-is-first-filipino-staff...

A NEW milestone was celebrated by the Philippine manning sector in time with the observance of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (Manamo) when the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) appointed its first Filipino staff captain last September.