Key Integrity’s 19 remaining crew undergo Covid test
In a Health Bulletin issued yesterday, October 19, the Health department said the Covid test results Key Integrity crew is expected to be released on today, Tuesday, October 20. Key Integrity, which changed crew in Manila and left on October 6, arrived at Geraldton in Western Australia last Friday, October 16. Thirteen Filipino seafarers joined […]
A Filipino seafarer in Australia turns positive for Covid-19
Because of this development, WA Premier Mark McGowan said there is a need for international action to address Covid outbreaks on ships sailing in West Australian waters. The ore carrier Key Integrity, which was scheduled to leave Geraldton yesterday with confirmed Covid case on board is set to sail to Fremantle on Monday, October 19. […]
JBLFMU complains shabby treatment of Cadets
Capt. Luis Evidente, executive assistant of the country only maritime university, complained of the “different treatment” of cadets of some shipping companies during the height of the pandemic. “Kawawa mga kadete; iba ang pagtrato sa kanila when it comes to sending them home during the pandemic. “Basta na lang sila pinababa,stranded sila sa mga ports; hindi […]
Applications for P30k scholarship for OFWs now ongoing
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello announced that applications for the one-time P30,000 assistance to one college student who is a dependent of displaced OFWs is now ongoing. He explained that the fund for the scholarship program is earmarked to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). “The President gave P1 billion to CHED for the program,” the […]
Bulker rescues 15 Filipino fishermen near Scarborough
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on October 11 that the foreign ship was en route to Australia from China when they spotted the fishermen about 75 nautical miles West of Agno, Pangasinan, clinging on to their capsized fishing boat Aqua Princess.The PCG said the fishing boat, with 17 crewmembers, went fishing last Oct. 2 […]
TESDA exec sees stronger deployment OFWs due to IATF decision
Secretary Lapeña indicated the favorable projection on the country’s deployment during a visit yesterday of the ongoing assessment of 10 candidates for National Certificate I (NC I) for Ship Catering Service (messman) at Southern Institute of Maritime Studies (SIMS). His optimism stemmed from the recent decision of the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) for Managing […]
Will Marino Bill ban the use of Cadet Utility in manning offices?
A deck cadet, who was invited as resource speaker at the last Senate hearing conducted by Sen. Riza Hontiveros, sought to put a stop of the practice common among many crewing companies. Deck Cadet Christian Gilbert Esteban from the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) has proposed several provisions to be included in Senate Bill No. […]
IATF okays training and assessment for messman, cooks
Realizing that OFWs both landbased and seabased workers can contribute significantly through their remittances in getting the economy back on its feet, Presidential Spokesman Harrry Roque announced that the government has allowed face-to-face training and assessments of OFWs. Earlier, some training providers offering courses accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are […]
Quarantine facility dedicated to seafarers opens at Port Capinpin
The facility was built by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) from the donation of the Lopez Group of Companies. In a video blog on the launching of the new facility yesterday, DOTr Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran said the new facility will be able to house seafarers engaged in […]
New manning group partners with PRC for seafarers’ RT-PCR test
Under the Memorandum of Agreement between ALMA Maritime Group Corp. and PRC, the new manning group is assured of prompt release of results of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR ) test of its seafarers at a significantly-lower-than-the-usual cost. The MOA, without doubt, would help boost the country’s chance to be an attractive crew change hub and contribute […]
