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POEA: Bilang ng deployed OFWs tumaas ngayong 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 08:06 PM

Bahagyang tumaas ang bilang ng mga nade-deploy na OFW, ayon sa POEA. Read more »

SpaceX sends all-civilian crew into orbit

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 11:59 AM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying four space tourists blasted off Wednesday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the first mission to orbit the globe with an all-civilian crew. Read more »

Ship breaks apart off Japan coast, crew safe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 13 04:34 PM

All the 21 crew members, Chinese and Filipinos, are safe, a coastguard spokesman said. Read more »

'Potential hijack' of ship off UAE coast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 04:35 AM

A UK maritime security agency on Tuesday reported a "potential hijack" on a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, five days after an attack on a tanker left two dead. Read more »

U.S. says seizes tanker used to evade North Korea sanctions

Reuters
Posted at Jul 31 07:27 AM

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) on Friday announced the seizure of a 2,734-ton tanker it said was owned and operated by a Singaporean national and used to make shipments of petroleum products to North Korea in violation of international sanctions. Read more »

US sailor accused of starting 2020 California Navy ship fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 08:01 AM

WASHINGTON - The US Navy on Thursday accused a sailor of causing the dramatic fire that broke out on a military ship off the coast of San Diego, California last year, injuring 21 people. Read more »

PH says 3 crew members of COVID-hit vessel disembarked before getting test results

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 11:57 AM

Three more personnel of a vessel that sailed from Indonesia and who tested positive for COVID-19 had disembarked in Butuan prior to getting their COVID-19 test results, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

DFA says no Filipinos on ship that sank off Liberian coast

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 11:35 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday said there were no Filipinos listed or reported to be on the Liberian-registered Niko Ivanka cargo ship that sank off the coast of Liberia.  Read more »

Trust in Indonesian president's handling of pandemic falls - survey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 05:08 PM

JAKARTA - Trust in Indonesian President Joko Widodo's ability to handle the pandemic has fallen sharply among the public, a survey showed, as authorities struggle to contain a wave of coronavirus infections that has pushed hospitals to breaking point. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 14, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:07 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Nearly 3,000 confined to cabins after COVID-19 case on Singapore cruise ship

Chen Lin and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Posted at Jul 14 07:38 PM

SINGAPORE - A Genting Cruise Lines ship on a "cruise to nowhere" has returned to Singapore after a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a passenger, and the nearly 3,000 passengers and crew on board were confined to their cabins through most of Wednesday. Read more »

Dream Cruise returns to Singapore after detection of COVID -19 case

Roslan Rahman , AFP
Posted at Jul 14 02:28 PM

People are seen on board the Dream Cruises' World Dream cruise ship docked at the Marina Bay Cruise Center in Singapore on Wednesday, after it returned to the city state earlier than scheduled following a passenger's positive test for the COVID-19. Read more »

Italy bans cruise liners from Venice, after years of hesitation

Reuters
Posted at Jul 14 01:27 AM

ROME - Italy on Tuesday banned cruise liners from Venice lagoon to defend its ecosystem and heritage, moving to end years of hesitation and putting the demands of residents and culture bodies above those of the tourist industry. Read more »

Dubai extinguishes fire on ship in Jebel Ali Port

Lisa Barrington and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters
Posted at Jul 08 04:03 PM

A fire aboard a ship in Dubai's Jebel Ali Port was extinguished on Thursday after it had been sparked overnight by an explosion in a container, the Dubai government's media office said. Read more »

Disney delays test cruise over inconsistent COVID-19 results

Reuters
Posted at Jun 29 08:58 AM

Walt Disney Co postponed its first test cruise since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic after COVID-19 tests provided inconsistent results for five crew members, the company said on Monday. Read more »

Batas ipinanukala para mas pangalagaan ang Pinoy seafarers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 09:20 PM

Bagama't isa sila sa matinding tinamaan ng pandemya, nag-uumpisa na ulit ang deployment pati sa mga cruise ship.  Read more »

US CDC eases warning for cruises; recommends only fully vaccinated travelers

Reuters
Posted at Jun 17 09:48 PM

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eased its warnings for cruise ships from level 4, the highest, to 3 as operators prepare for summer trips from US ports. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 14, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:17 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

6 hurt in cargo ship fire

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 06:28 PM

Six people were reportedly hurt after a huge fire engulfed MV Titan, a cargo vessel past 8 a.m. Saturday. The fire reached the 5th alarm and was declared out about 3 p.m.  Read more »

Two COVID cases on one of first N. American cruises since virus hit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 08:03 AM

MIAMI, United States - Two guests on one of the first cruise ships to sail from North America since the COVID-19 pandemic hit tested positive Thursday, the cruise company said, adding all passengers and crew had been vaccinated. Read more »