Some people say it’s all about the money. But for me, it’s about the money too, along with 98 other things why I love working on ships. So on one starry night, with a cold beer in my left hand and a few more bottles behind me, this idea popped into my head. I initially […]
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The OFW Hospital is the country’s first hospital dedicated to Filipino migrant workers and their families now expands services while keeping its promise of free health care. This initiative came as a way of thanking our modern-day heroes, the OFWs, for their immense contribution to the economy. The...
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in the Bridge standing orders are set of rules that anyone on the bridge team must follow. It consists of guidelines aiding the Officer of the Watch in his decision making during navigation. Navigation looks pretty easy on the surface. However, going into the details is quite complicated especially...
The Master, as a shipboard manager, is in overall command of the vessel and personnel on board. Being the highest ranking person, his duties and responsibilities covers the whole ship. Technically, the Master is the “owner’s representative”. He is responsible to relevant Company Managers for all...
Effective February 01, 2022, the Inter-Agency Task Force no longer requires mandatory quarantine for arriving seafarers, OFWs and other passengers. IATF Resolution No. 159 laid out new guidelines for entering travelers as long as they met certain requirements listed below. 1. Vaccinated Passengers Must present a negative RT-PCR Test taken within 48 hours prior to departure […]
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Philippines continue to dominate the world’s seafaring market in a recent joint study conducted by BIMCO and ICS. While the Russian Federation persists on the second spot, Indonesia, China and India respectively lands on the third, fourth and fifth place. Global seafarer manpower is estimated at...
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Coronavirus vaccines are now available in many countries especially in Europe and the US. In fact, they already started mass vaccination to flatten the daily rise of cases. Many countries are also slacking their quarantine measures as a means to restart the economy. With the vaccines mass produced...
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Training centers in Visayas and Mindanao regions prove to be helpful for seafarers since majority lives in provinces. However, there are only a few training centers in Manila which are able to build branches in those areas. This could be due to the fact that many seafarers are highly concentrated...
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Digitalization can enhance transparency, accountability and disclosure throughout the ship recycling supply chain, reports Riviera.
Data quality and fastidious administration is vital to ensuring compliance with the latest hazardous material requirements in the European Union (EU) and the growing international regulation framework. But inconsistencies, data issues and a lack of knowledge across the sector is causing shipowners to be fined thousands of euros by port state control...
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Using the services of private maritime security companies became well considered during the height pirate infestations in the year 2009 to 2011. Since vessels are vulnerable to boarding in the high seas, the use of armed guards were considered an option in preventing such attacks. However, maritime...
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