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Philippine Seaman's Book validity is now 10 years
A huge weight has been taken off on seafarers' shoulder as Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) announced the new validity of Seafarer's Identification and Record Book (SIRB) is now 10 years. The...
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New Regulation about Enclosed Space for Enhance Safety
Remember some month last year, Associations of Port State Control decided to give special attention on enclosed space matters on board ships. Port State Control conducts mandatory inspection about...
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New Rule to Verify Gross Mass of a Container Enters into Force
Around 170 million containers are transported each year through ship to bring vital commodities and consumer goods to billion people around the world. In response to the number of reported incidents...
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Panama and Philippines Signed on Mutual Agreement
Making a good realtionship - Panama being the largest fleet by flag of registration in terms of dead weight tonnage (dwt) representing about 22% of the world’s total dwt, and the Philippines being one...
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The Expanded Panama Canal
The great Panama canal is a man made canal that connects the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. It is very important to International Maritime trade because it serves as the main route for vessels...
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First Female Captain in India to receive IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at...
story of bravery and leadership saving seven lives In June 22 last year - The Product Tanker Sampurna Swarajya is sailing in Bay of Bengal, the second officer spotted a boat 2.5 kilometers away, off...
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Crew Save Pilot Ejected from Plane, Awarded ‘Seafarer of the Year’
On 25 June 2015 a single pilot aircraft Cirrus SR-22 destined for Kahului had ran out of fuel 253 miles northeast of Maui, Hawaii, which the flight originated in Tracy, California. The pilot was able...
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Shortage of Seafarer Officers Indicates from BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report
The 2015 BIMCO and ICS (The Baltic and International Maritime Council and International Chamber of Shipping) Manpower Report was launched last May 2016 at the International Maritime Organization,...
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China Overtakes, has the Largest Number of Seafarers Followed by Philippines,...
For the past years it is known that the Philippines is the largest contributor of seafarers in world, but now it is seen that China overtakes on numbers. There are 1,647,500 estimated supply of...
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Asian Maritime Crime decreased by 64% - ReCAAP Inforgrapics
There is a great improvement against piracy and armed robbery in Asia according to Asian piracy watchdog ReCAAP ISC. They released an infographics concerning about the incidents happened during the...
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"Connecting Ships, Ports and People" theme for 2017 World Maritime Day
Every year the United Nations (UN) via the International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrates World Maritime Day, which is used to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime...
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Three Indonesian Tugboat Crew kidnapped off Malaysia
A tugboat with seven (7) crew was in waters off the east coast of Sabah on Borneo island, about 3.6 nautical miles from nearby Kampung Sinakut beach when it was attacked by armed men in a white boat...
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Indian Registered Bulk Get Robbed in Indonesian Anchorage
The 57,144 dwt bulker arrived on July 4 (according to Marine Traffic’s AIS data) in Tabonneo anchorage, Indonesia. Then after 5 normal days, the incident happened. The robbery takes place on July 10...
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WHO: Yellow Fever Vaccine Now Has Lifetime Validity
from 10 years to life of the person World Health Organization (WHO) amended the International Health Regulation (IHR) 2005, Annex 7 which contains regulation about Yellow Fever.Yellow fever is the...
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Filipino Couple Brings 10 New Ship in the Philippines and More Coming
The Pastrana couple has brought ten (10) new built RoRo Catamaran Ferries made by an Australian company that costs $8.3 million to $12 million each. [message]What is Catamaran Vessel?Catamaran Vessel...
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Philippines wins vs China over the South China Sea Case
The result of the Arbitration Case filed by the Philippines favor them over China released 12 July 2016. Map showing South East Asia Countries Claims The Philippines filed the case in January 2013...
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General cargo vessel sinks in Manila Bay Philippines
MV Captain Ufuk, a 2,451 gross tonnage general cargo ship formerly Panama registered has been anchored in Manila Bay since 2009, being hold by the Philippine Coast Guard because of some violations...
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Seafarers/OFW Passport Walk-In One day processing center created by DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has created a walk-in dedicated passport application center for Overseas Filipino Workes (OFW) including Seaman/Seafarers in Robinson Galleria DFA consular...
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GOOD NEWS: Regular TAXI can now operate within NAIA airport grounds
Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) newly-appointed General Manager Eddie Villanueva Monreal announced that Regular (White) TAXIs can now pick up passenger on the arrival sections of Ninoy...
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"HELP US!"- Unpaid Filipino Seafarers onboard MV PANORMITIS AV seeking help...
Sixteen (16) Filipino Seafarers are seeking for help (through social network Facebook) to go home. Currently on Thailand onboard MV Panormitis AV, one of the crew Armel Olaño posted on Facebook about...
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