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Bureau Veritas joins consortium to assess fire safety on container ships for the European Maritime Safety Agency
March 7, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/bureau-veritas-joins-consortium-to-assess-fire-safe...

Robredo wants to turn PH into a maritime power
Zacarian Sarao -March 08, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1564822/robredo-vows-to-to-boost-maritime-...

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said on Monday that she would want to turn the Philippines into a maritime power by boosting the shipping industry.

Video: Seafarers evacuated from bulkers in Ukraine port
Marcus Hand | Mar 07, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/video-seafarers-evacua...

Seafaring jobs seen at risk if PHL drops ball on training standards
Alyssa Nicole O. Tan March 3, 2022 https://www.bworldonline.com/seafaring-jobs-seen-at-risk-if-phl-drops-ba...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) must properly implement international training standards in compliance with European Union (EU) requirements in order to preserve about 30,000 seafarers’ jobs, a Senator said.

Philippine Government Works to Evacuate its Seafarers From Ukraine
Mar 4, 2022 https://maritime-executive.com/article/philippine-government-works-to-ev...

The Philippines is stepping up a rescue mission for seafarers stranded in Ukraine, and has so far managed to evacuate 21 of its mariners from the country amidst the ongoing Russian invasion.

Seafarers innocent collateral damage in Ukraine conflict
Sam Chambers March 4, 2022 https://splash247.com/seafarers-innocent-collateral-damage-in-ukraine-co...

Ukraine’s Secret Weapon: Seafarers
John Konrad February 27, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/ukraines-secret-weapon-seafarers/

21 Pinoy seafarers from Ukraine to arrive in PH on March 8; more vessel crew members reach Moldova–DFA
Betheena Unite March 6, 2022, https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/06/21-pinoy-seafarers-from-ukraine-to-arrive-i...

Stuck on a vessel off South Philly, Ukrainian seamen watch their homeland at war
Marina Affo and Ryan W. Briggs Mar 5, 2022 https://www.inquirer.com/news/ukraine-ocean-force-ship-philadelphia-immi...

Seven Ukrainian men have been stuck on a merchant vessel in South Philly since July 2021. Now they watch as their country goes to war, unable to return.

Labour shortages on land and at sea as Ukraine invasion ripples spread
Alex Whiteman 04/03/2022 https://theloadstar.com/labour-shortages-on-land-and-at-sea-as-ukraine-i...

Putin’s war against Ukraine will exacerbate the logistics sector’s labour shortage, as sanctions impede recruitment for seafarers and drivers.