Tag: Philippines

On December 1st an unmanned tanker, identified as the King Rich, was swept ashore by large waves, leaving it stranded on the coast of the Cham Islands, Vietnam.

Following their cargo ship's overnight submersion in water in the southern Philippines, the 17 Vietnamese crew members were successfully rescued, according to the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine National Police Maritime Group.

A tanker vessel caught fire in the sea of Batangas, Philippines, on the morning of October 22, killing two crew members and leaving a third missing.

The 2nd SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum took place on Tuesday 24th of October 2023 at the Luzon Ballroom of Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Philippines, focusing on the various needs of seafarers and strategies to improve their working and living conditions. As Philippines is a prominent seafaring nation, the event took place right at the heart of this profession.

On Saturday, at Pier 1, Cebu City Port, the BFP Cebu City Fire Station successfully reacted to a chemical spill aboard a moored vessel.

According to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the China Coast Guard has attemped to head off a Philippine supply convoy using forceful methods. 

The Philippines is a dominant source of seafarers and cadets, contributing significantly to the global merchant fleet. Filipino seafarers are known for their English proficiency, quality education and training, cultural affinity for seafaring, and cost-competitiveness, argues Konstantinos Galanakis, Chief Executive Officer at ELVICTOR GROUP Inc.

Using the Philippines as a case study, a report commissioned by the ICS from the Institute of the Americas, highlights how seafarer remittances contributed considerably to the nation’s GDP in 2022.

Groups representing the shipping industry participated in a key summit in the Philippines aimed at strengthening the seafaring workforce.

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.