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The Bahamas Ship Registry launches digital seafarer record book system
Michele Labrut June 3, 2026 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/the-bahamas-ship-registry-laun...

The new system is seen as significant step in digitalisation for the registry

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has announced the launch of its blockchain-secured Digital Seafarer Record Book (DSRB).

Maritime cadets victims of red tape
Yashika F. Torib June 3, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/business/maritime/maritime-cadets...

FILIPINO cadets are losing training, promotion, and job opportunities due to backlogs, delays, and negligence of maritime schools and concerned government agencies.

This was the statement made by a seafarer’s union during a Senate Committee hearing chaired by Sen. Raffy Tulfo last May 25.

Where the talent story is going wrong for shipping
June 2, 2026 https://splash247.com/where-the-talent-story-is-going-wrong-for-shipping/

Nigeria should replicate Philippines’ seafarer export model to earn $7bn annually -Experts
Steve Agbota 01 June 2026 https://thesun.ng/nigeria-should-replicate-philippines-seafarer-export-m...

Experts in the nation’s maritime industry have said that Nigeria has the capacity and potential to earn about $7 billion in foreign exchange from seafarer exports.

Bishop highlights Church’s ministry to seafarers facing danger and isolation
Madalaine Elhabbal May 31, 2026 https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/bishop-highlights-church-s-ministry-to...

French navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic
Angelique Chrisafis 1 Jun 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/macron-french-navy-boarded...

Global research initiative to examine rising seafarer abandonment crisis
Bojan Lepic May 28, 2026 https://splash247.com/global-research-initiative-to-examine-rising-seafa...

Seafarer faces charges over bomb joke at NAIA
Benjamin L. Vergara May 29, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/29/news/seafarer-faces-charges-over-...

MANILA, Philippines — A Butuan-bound Filipino seafarer was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 after making a bomb joke during aircraft boarding, the PNP Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup) reported on Friday.

'Kanin is life but chichirya is lifer': Filipino seafarers quarantined over hantavirus to go out June 18, asked for Pinoy snacks
Aaron Recuenco May 25, 2026 https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/25/kanin-is-life-but-chichirya-is-lifer-filipi...

Filipino seafarer arrested in US for allegedly smuggling over 200 kilos of cocaine
ABS-CBN News May 23, 2026 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/23/filipino-seafarer-arrested...

A Filipino seafarer was arrested in the US for allegedly smuggling 227 kilos of cocaine in an oil tanker inbound from Ecuador.

The US Justice Department said the narcotics were intended to be delivered to a Mexican drug cartel.