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Philippines: 400,000 seafarers at risk of sailing ban
Ana P. Santos 26 Dec 2022 https://www.dw.com/en/philippines-400000-seafarers-at-risk-of-sailing-ba...

The fate of hundreds of thousands of Filipino seafarers hangs in the balance as they await a crucial European Commission decision. It follows an audit indicating that the Philippines is in breach of maritime standards.

Mass theft among crew on board of MSC container ship, and interesting response
Mikhail Voytenko December 23, 2022 https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2022/12/23/mass-theft-among-crew-on-boa...

How does a ship’s crew spend Christmas?
Jimmy Thomson December 25, 2022 https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/how-does-ships-crew-spend-christmas

They may be away from home, but the crew of the Maersk Trader is making the most of the holiday ashore

Body of man who jumped off ship from Cebu found
Paul Lauro | December 26,2022 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/481713/body-of-man-who-jumped-off-shi...

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities confirmed that they found the body of the man who reportedly jumped off a ship that departed from Cebu last Saturday, December 24.

PPA urges ship owners to provide free food, water to stranded passengers at ports
Aaron Recuenco  December 24, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/24/ppa-urges-ship-owners-to-provide-free-food-...

Danish gov’t lauds PBBM’s assurance on Filipino seafarers EU certification issue
PND December 24, 2022 https://pia.gov.ph/news/2022/12/24/danish-govt-lauds-pbbms-assurance-on-...

MANILA -- The Danish government on Thursday hailed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s assurance that the Philippines will comply with the standards set by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for Filipino seafarers.

Shipping hit by soaring cases of covid in China
Sam Chambers December 23, 2022 https://splash247.com/shipping-hit-by-soaring-cases-of-covid-in-china/

Ships are backing up along the Chinese coastline as soaring cases of covid take out port staff.

UNCTAD: 10 key areas for the maritime industry
The Editorial Team December 22, 2022 https://safety4sea.com/unctad-10-key-areas-for-the-maritime-industry/

According to UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022 , the maritime industry needs to take action and focus on ten specific areas to move forward.

Six Seafarers Witnesses in a MARPOL Case are “Stuck” in San Diego
Dec 22, 2022 https://maritime-executive.com/article/six-seafarers-witnesses-in-a-marp...

Heads up, seafarers! STCW office closed on Dec. 26, says MARINA
Martin Sadongdong December 23, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/23/heads-up-seafarers-stcw-office-closed-on-de...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) announced that its Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) office will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26,, which was declared a special non-working holiday by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.