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Solon confident in Marcos' push to improve seafarers training
Azer Parrocha December 14, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1190727

MANILA – House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday expressed confidence in efforts of the Marcos administration to comply with the standards of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in three months to address deficiencies in the country’s maritime industry.

PH strict compliance with EMSA seafaring norms assured — Romualdez
Raymund Antonio December 14, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/14/ph-strict-compliance-with-emsa-seafaring-no...

House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave his assurance on Tuesday, Dec. 13, that the country will comply with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) standards in three months to address Filipino seafarers’ woes and other concerns.

Tanker Crew Rescues Overdue Sailors Off Delaware
Mike Schuler December 13, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/tanker-crew-rescues-overdue-sailors-off-delaware/

The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting the rescue of two sailors aboard the sailboat Atrevida II following an extensive search covering more than 21,000 miles of ocean involving multiple search and rescue assets.

The Atrevida II was located approximately 214 miles east of Delaware by the crew of the tanker Silver Muna.

Marcos thanks int’l maritime council for supporting PH’s seafaring industry
Betheena Unite December 13, 2022, https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/13/marcos-thanks-intl-maritime-council-for-sup...

Cruise demand for crew is high but supply is low
December 14, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/12/14/business/maritime/cruise-demand-f...

THE Philippines has more than enough pool of qualified crew for international cruise ships, but only a few are willing to return to sea, said Katherine Avelino, executive director of Business Development, Shipping, and senior vice president for Cruise Operations at Philippine Transmarine Carriers Inc.

MOL signs up for Elon Musk’s Starlink
Sam Chambers December 12, 2022 https://splash247.com/mol-signs-up-for-elon-musks-starlink/

Shipping’s satellite communications shake-up is now in full swing with Elon Musk disrupting the existing dominant players.

Japan’s largest shipowner in dwt terms, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced it will start trial use of the Starlink service offered by Musk’s SpaceX company.

Marcos orders creation of panel to address deployment concerns of Filipino seafarers
December 13, 2022 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/content/854376/marcos-orders...

Ship welfare visitor Jun Ranario on how German cooking got him into a maritime career and his deep commitment to seafarer welfare
12 December 2022 https://www.nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/telegraph/ship-welfare-visit...

China eases anti-covid measures for seafarers and port workers
Katherine Si | Dec 09, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/regulation/china-eases-anti-covid-meas...

Following major anti-Covid policy adjustments, China is loosening Covid-control measures for seafarers and workers from the port sector.

PH determined to comply with EU standards for seafarers
Azer Parrocha December 12, 2022, https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1190546

MANILA – The national government will do “everything” to address deficiencies in local seafarer training and education to prevent job losses among Filipino seafarers deployed to work for European Union (EU) vessels, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Sunday.