The Twenty-Second National Seafarers' Day was celebrated on September 24, 2017, with the theme "MARINONG FILIPINO: NAG-UUGNAY SA MUNDO”. The Manila celebration was held at the Cuneta Astrodome. Former president Fidel…
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What is the liability of the foreign principal and the manning agent for any and all claims arising out of an employer-employee relationship or by virtue of any law or…
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(Reposting an interesting piece from Marine Insight "10 Professional Mistakes Seafarers Should Never Make Onboard Ships") There is no dearth of stress on board ships. Ask a seafarer and you…
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The experience of a Korean seafarer posted by Humans at Sea focused on inaction of the owner after he suffered an accident while on board the vessel during the effectivity of…
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One of the unfortunate consequences of seafarers working away for several months is the falling out of marriage. For couples desperate to find a way out of their troubled marriages,…
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Newspapers reported that a 19-year-old cadet from India died last March 29, 2017 on board a merchant ship in Brussels, Belgium. Earlier, MV Starlite Atlantic sank the morning of December 26, 2016 off Tingloy,…
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