Tag: Philippines

The Philippines and Indonesia, which are home to just under 21% of the world’s crew members, are taking action to support their seafarers in developing modern skill sets as shipping decarbonizes.

According to Philippine Coast Guard, on 28th April, a derelict car carrier caught fire off Philippines. The fire continues to burn several hours after being first reported with one of the Coast Guard’s tugs augmenting the firefighting efforts.

ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) has secured the freedom for 13 abandoned Filipino seafarers stuck in Singapore for five months and has won $1 million back for crews.

AG&P received the first LNG cargo for the Philippines' first LNG import terminal. Meanwhile, the first LNG tanker, pursuant to the agreement between Botash and Bulgargaz, arrived in Turkiye.

The final reading of a measure that passes a bill in favor of Filipino seafarers' interests and rights, known as “Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers,” was approved in March with the aim to ensure that they have “full protection” before, during, and after employment, especially in the event of maritime accidents, epidemics or pandemics, or other natural or man-made crisis.

The Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) and a Japanese salvor have begun a bagging operation to seal off leaks from the sunken tanker Princess Empress, which sank south of Luzon off Pola, Oriental Mindoro on February 28th.

Mr. Gerardo A. Borromeo, Chief Executive Officer of Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc. suggests to build an image of the shipping industry that will help many understand what exactly the industry does.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Eastern Leyte assisted in extracting the seven Chinese crew on board the supply vessel, MV KAI DA 899, in the vicinity waters off Tacloban Port Anchorage Area, on 31th March 2023.

ECSA (European Community Shipowners’ Associations) and ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)  welcome the decision of the European Commission to continue to recognise the certificates of Filipino seafarers, confirming the compliance of the Philippines with the requirements of the STWC Convention. 

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is continuing its search and rescue (SAR) operations after the M/V Lady Mary Joy 3 reported fire onboard while passing through the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island on March 29th.