Tag: Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is actively responding to a maritime incident involving the Philippine-flagged Motor Tanker (MT) Terra Nova, which capsized and submerged 3.6 nautical miles east of Lamao Point, Limay, Bataan, at approximately 1:10 AM today, 25 July 2024.

The Philippines Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now studying a policy prohibiting vessels from sailing the Red Sea amid recent incidents involving Filipino seafarers being attacked by Houthi rebels.

According to Reuters, the Filipino crew of a vessel attacked by Yemen's Houthis was repatriated to the Philippines from Bahrain on 17th June. The ship's captain promised to return to sea once the crew had recovered from the ordeal.

International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is building a new international container terminal in Bauan, Batangas, Philippines.

The 3rd SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum was a full day event that successfully took place on Tuesday 23rd of April 2024, at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Philippines, where it became apparent that the maritime industry needs to foster an improved environment onboard and pay closer attention to its crucial workforce: our seafarers.

One of the eighteen Filipino crew members aboard the oil tanker ST Nikolas, which was seized by Iranian authorities in January, has been released, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Philippines has recommended the immediate filing of criminal charges against the owners and corporate officers of the Princess Empress tanker for their role in the Oriental Mindoro oil spill last February.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully rescued 71 passengers from the MV Reina Hosanna, a passenger vessel that experienced engine failure near Capul, Northern Samar.

During the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum, Dr. Christian Angelo P. Lubaton, Medical Director for Holistic Care presented a study by Nordic Medical Clinic between 2018 and 2022, with a participation of 11,831 seafarers. Results revealed a significant proportion of seafarers having higher risk classifications. It also showed that higher risk classes take a longer time to be fit to work.

According to International news, unknown circumstances have led to the deaths of three crew members aboard a handysize bulker in the Philippines.