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19 Filipino seafarers detained in Mexico on drug raps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 04:45 PM

A total of 19 Filipino seafarers have been detained in Mexico over alleged violation of the country's illegal drugs law, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday. Read more »

Stranded cruise ship passengers and crew all safe

Odd Roar Lange, NTB Scanpix/Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 11:10 AM

All 163 Filipino crew members of cruise ship Viking Sky are safe after the ship was towed to port on Saturday after encountering rough seas and engine failure.  Read more »

7 Pinoy seafarers cleared of fuel smuggling in Libya return home

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 09:33 PM

Seven Filipino seafarers acquitted of fuel smuggling in Libya returned to the Philippines on Tuesday.   Read more »

Recruiter na nambibiktima ng mga nais mag-seaman timbog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 09:04 PM

Sa imbestigasyon, lumalabas na hindi lisensiyado ang nagpanggap na recruiter. May dala pa siyang pekeng ID para ipakitang isa siyang marine engineer.  Read more »

Why 80,000 Filipino seafarers risk losing jobs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 11:27 PM

Over a hundred Filipinos are now officially marine transport professionals, but the future may not be bright for some other 80,000 Filipino seamen working for European shipping firms. Read more »

One dead after container ship catches fire in Arabian Sea

Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 08 06:43 AM

A crew member died and 4 others went missing after fire broke out on a new Maersk Line container vessel in the Arabian Sea, the company said.   Read more »

Dead Filipino chef, engineer of ship, victims of 'foul play': coroner

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 05:30 PM

SYDNEY, Australia - Two Filipino seamen who mysteriously disappeared or died in separate incidents on a Japanese coal ship in Australian waters were killed, a coroner ruled Wednesday. Read more »

12 tripulante, nailigtas sa lumulubog na barko sa pagitan ng Leyte at Bohol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 11:29 PM

Nagsagawa ng search and rescue operation ang Philippine Coast Guard sa isang lumulubog na cargo ship malapit sa Tuod Island, sa karagatan sa pagitan ng Bohol at Leyte Martes ng gabi. Read more »