seafarertimes.com ~ Maritime News for Filipino Seafarers

Lawmaker files bill seeking to create first maritime school in Barmm
Apr 23, 2025 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/lawmaker-files-bill-seeking-to-crea...

A BILL seeking to create the first maritime school in the Bangsamoro province of Tawi-Tawi has been filed before the parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm).

IMO seeks cadets for upcoming training initiative
The Editorial Team April 24, 2025 https://safety4sea.com/imo-seeks-cadets-for-upcoming-training-initiative/

Cadets from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are invited to apply for the NextWave Seafarers training programme, launching in July 2025.

Government exempts seafarers’ groups from tax, duties
Reine Juvierre S. Alberto May 1, 2025 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/05/01/government-exempts-seafarers-gr...

THE income and properties of seafarers’ legitimate labor organizations are now exempted from taxes and duties under the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

A call to action for maritime employers
Mark Charman May 1, 2025 https://splash247.com/a-call-to-action-for-maritime-employers/

Mark Charman, CEO and founder of Faststream Recruitment, provides readers with insights from his company’s latest Global Ship Operators Employment Report.

Engine room blast on Maersk container ship injures seafarers
Paul Peachey 1 May 2025

Maersk Sana was heading from the US to Singapore when a fire started in the main engine room

Two seafarers on an AP Moller-Maersk container ship were taken to hospital after an engine room blast left the vessel drifting in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Ang mahal ng tuition fee! Lacson vows to make seafarer education affordable
Billy Begas/POLITIKO | April 29, 2025 https://politiko.com.ph/2025/04/29/ang-mahal-ng-tuition-fee-lacson-vows-...

Independent senatorial candidate Panfilo Lacson vowed to prioritize the passage of legislation that would make the education and training of aspiring seafarers affordable.

Marina stresses careful document review
Yashika F. Torib April 30, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/30/business/maritime/marina-stresses...

Boxship collides with bulker on Long Tau river in Vietnam
Bojan Lepic April 28, 2025 https://splash247.com/boxship-collides-with-bulker-on-long-tau-river-in-...

A bulker and a boxship collided late on Friday night on the Long Tau river near Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, resulting in the bulker partially sinking.

Marina swamped by defective seafarer’s book applications
Lorenz S. Marasigan April 28, 2025 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/04/28/marina-swamped-by-defective-sea...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is grappling with mounting challenges in processing seafarer’s book applications, with a “significant” number either incomplete or filed by applicants who fail to meet qualifications.

Money MattersL Reform or regression? Part II
Syed Ali Haider Zaid 28 April, 2025 https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/money-matters/1305725-reform-or-regr...