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Maritime industry excellence: Affirming PH as Pearl of the Orient Seas
Manila Bulletin Mar 6, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/03/06/maritime-industry-excellence-affirming-ph-a...

MIDP update aligns with sustainability program – Marina
Genivi Verdejo March 15, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/03/15/business/maritime/midp-update-ali...

THE 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP) update will strongly contribute to achieving the sustainability goals, the Maritime Industry Authority said.

Blame Marina for MT Princess Express sinking
Rey Gamboa - March 14, 2023 | https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/03/14/2251413/blame-marina-mt-pri...

While the focus on the sinking of the MT Princess Express tanker last Feb. 28 remains largely about the cleanup operations of spilled diesel and industrial fuel oil polluting a growing number of island coastlines, very little has been reported on why it happened.

Seafarers as collateral strike damage
Steven Jones March 14, 2023 https://splash247.com/seafarers-as-collateral-strike-damage/

Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on how the wave of industrial action at quaysides around the world is keeping seafarers at sea.

Philippine tanker responsible for dire oil spill did not have the correct paperwork
Sam Chambers March 14, 2023 https://splash247.com/philippine-tanker-responsible-for-dire-oil-spill-d...

As the Philippines grapples with its worst oil spill since 2006, it has emerged that the sunken tanker at the centre of the disaster did not have a permit to sail.

China delivers world's largest container ship
Loz Blain March 13, 2023 https://newatlas.com/marine/msc-tessa-worlds-largest-container-ship/

Panamax bulk carrier aground, Brazil
Mar 13, 2023 https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41385/panamax-bulk-carrier-a...

Remains of missing tugboat crew member found in Cebu
Jacque Manabat, Mar 12 2023 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/12/23/remains-of-missing-tugboat-crew-m...

Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard.

Beyond cleaning up the oil spill
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:03 AM March 12, 2023 https://opinion.inquirer.net/161632/beyond-cleaning-up-the-oil-spill

PCG rescues MV Catriona's Japanese crew
Mar 11 2023 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/03/11/23/pcg-rescues-japa...