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COVID-19: Enhanced crew-changing procedures, new holding and quarantine facilities for seafarers
Lakeisha Leo 29 Aug 2020 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mpa-singapore-port-ships-...

Cruise operators took a deep bruising from COVID-19, but history says they will recover
Tomi Kilgore Aug. 28, 2020 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/cruise-operators-took-a-deep-bruising-...

MARINA commits PH as major int’l crew change hub in ASEAN meet
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz August 28, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1113730

MANILA – The Philippines, represented by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), has committed to becoming a major international hub for crew change during the 39th Meeting of the Maritime Transport Working Group of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as part of its role as a major provider of seafarers to the global labor market.

Shipping’s crew change crisis: global problem, local actions
August 28, 2020 https://splash247.com/shippings-crew-change-crisis-global-problem-local-...

GAC’s Neil Godfrey charts the crew change crunch across the world.

‘Increased digitalization seen in shipping industry’
Genivi Factao August 29, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/29/business/business-top/increased-d...

The adoption of digital technology by shipping industry players in the public and private sectors would make processes more efficient, according to the head of a shipping organization.

Resolute in pursuing environmental protection
Brenda V. Pimentel August 26, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/26/business/maritime-business/resolu...

Digital health document created to alleviate crew change crunch
Sam Chambers August 26, 2020 https://splash247.com/digital-health-document-created-to-alleviate-crew-...

Swiss-based track and trace specialist SICPA, in partnership with Hong Kong’s Crew Assist, has developed an urgently needed tech solution to the crew change crisis.

Change of over 100,000 crew members facilitated at Indian ports: Shipping Ministry
27/08/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/change-of-over-100000-crew-members-...

The shipping ministry on Tuesday said it has facilitated change of more than one lakh crew members at Indian ports and through chartered flights amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Maersk ‘doing all it can’ on crew change, one-third onboard over contract
Marcus Hand | Aug 20, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/maersk-doing-all-it-ca...

The world’s largest container line Maersk is spending a “lot of money” to try and fix the crew change problem but still has one-third of seafarers have been onboard longer than allowed under their contracts.

Crew change credentials of the Philippines analysed
Sam Chambers August 27, 2020 https://splash247.com/crew-change-credentials-of-the-philippines-analysed/

News carried earlier this week that the Philippines is trying to position itself as one of the world’s top crew change hubs has been welcomed by many, but crew specialists have voiced concern at the hurdles that need ironing out in the Southeast Asian republic.