Filipino Seafarers and Marine Professionals

Suspected pirates attacked a German container ship within Nigerian waters and kidnapped six crew members, a shipping company said Tuesday. Those kidnapped comprise four Filipinos, one Ukrainian and one Hungarian, officials from the…
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A Liberian-flagged oil tanker has been intercepted by members of the Libyan Navy Force near Tunisian waters, according to sources from the naval force. Authorities also detained 20 Filipino crew members in what Libyan naval forces saw as a…
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The Philippine House of Representatives has approved unanimously the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers on third and final reading. Voting 236-0, the lower chamber of Congress approved House Bill 5685, which seeks to improve the…
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A Filipino seafarer was caught smuggling 2.7 kilograms of cocaine as he attempted to enter Hong Kong on June 1. According to Hong Kong News, citing Vice Consul Alex Vallespin said Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department apprehended the…
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Two Filipino sailors reportedly died of asphyxiation while attending to technical issues inside the coal compartment of their vessel. The vessel, bulk carrier MV Iolcos Genesis, left Singapore Port on May 31. The incident took place on…
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Like many other overseas Filipino workers, Filipino seafarers also dream of a bright future not only for themselves, but for their families as well. No wonder they choose to go abroad rather than stay at a comfortable yet low-paying jobs in…
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A Filipino fisherman was rescued in Papua New Guinea after drifting at sea for nearly two months, a report from PNG Post Courier said Saturday. Roland Omongos, 21, left General Santos in a fishing boat together with his uncle Reniel…
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The demand for Filipino seafarers worldwide remains strong. However, the “unhealthy lifestyle” associated with their work can be a stumbling block for sea-based workers to their career progression and opportunities to send more money home.…
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Representatives of the Philippine Embassy in Moscow traveled to Vladivostok in the Russian Far East, 9,000 Kilometers from Moscow, to visit a Filipino seafarer detained for allegedly killing two of his colleagues aboard a ship in November…
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An explosion on board the Emerald Princess cruise ship claimed the life of a Filipino crew member while it was was docked at Port Chalmers in Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island. The ship, which was scheduled to visit Gisborne, was…
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