Buhay Barko

29/07/2023

30/06/2023

30/06/2023

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Lato lato ng mga seafarers

From K. Bernil

30/06/2023

HAPPY SEAFARERS' DAY!

From J. Burog

30/06/2023

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

The nominated awardees will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Must be an active seafarer at the time of the incident. Potential awardees may not necessarily be active commercial seafarers but, at the time of the action, active seafarers and maybe now engaged in the maritime industry: from the academe, training or assessment centers, manning/shipping/crewing companies, non-governmental organizations, maritime associations and even in Civil Service.

2. The exceptional bravery has been proven to have saved life/lives and/or prevent damage to his/her vessel, cargo/property, or the marine environment.

3. Only events that occurred from August 2022 to June 2023 shall be considered in the nomination.

4. Endorser/s must be able to provide documentation to prove that the exceptional bravery was indeed performed in the course of his/her study.

The nominations of candidates for the 2023 MARINA Honours Filipino Seafarer Bravery at Sea shall be sent through [email protected] with the subject NOMINATION FOR MARINA HONOURS FILIPINO SEAFARER BRAVERY AT SEA AWARDEE 2023, using the attached Nomination Form (please refer to Annex A and B), not later than 12NN, 11 August 2023.

Complete guidelines:
https://marina.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MARINA-Honours-Filipino-Seafarer-Bravery-at-Sea-1.pdf

Nomination Forms:
Annex A: https://bit.ly/BraveryAnnexA
Annex B: https://bit.ly/BraveryAnnexB

You may also watch this video for more information: https://www.facebook.com/DOTrMARINAPH/videos/228099676703041/

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16/01/2023

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14/07/2022

Body of Filipino seaman who died in a work related accident was transferred from bulk carrier to authorities in Banda Aceh waters, Sumatra, on Jul 14. Bulk carrier is en route from Baltimore USA to China via Suez, accident took place on Jul 4 in Gulf of Aden, understood he was operating ship’s aux crane in aft section, and was hit. According to ship’s track, there was an attempt to disembark body in Oman, but understood, attempt was aborted, reason unknown. So body had to be kept on board until bulk carrier reached Indonesian waters..

From Fleetmon

30/06/2022

25/06/2022

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE SEAFARER ⛴⚓️

Today, we celebrate our Filipino seafarers and recognize their invaluable contribution to the country. Mabuhay kayo!

20/05/2022

This week seafarers’ unions won a new right for seafarers under the Labour Organization to be given internet access onboard. We’ve also secured a change that bans shipowners from charging crew unreasonable fees for data, which some shipowners currently do –even for tiny amounts of data.

https://bit.ly/3MyOfgh

From ITF Seafarers' Support

04/05/2022

Keep safe kabaro!

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) advised overseas shipping companies and seafarers to watch out for drifting mines in the Black Sea as a result of the Ukraine-Russia...

03/04/2022

01/04/2022

‼️BREAKING‼️⚓🛥🌍🌐💯❤‼️
A Thai flagged oil tanker - MT Ampar 8 experienced an explosion on March 27 in the Chao Phraya river.

A huge fireball was seen from the distance when the explosion occurred which led to the death of one deck officer. As per the reports, the Royal Thai navy managed to control the fire and rescued 14 crew members from the ship. No oil spill has been reported from the ship.

Source: Marine Insight

11/03/2022

26/02/2022

09/02/2022

Chief officer onboard Turkish vessel “Ince Ege” lost his life after falling from the ladder while reading the Draft.

Yücel Ulaşkın, the 1st Officer of the Singapore-flagged İnce Aegean ship, fell into the sea while descending on a cross to measure the draft in Taman Port, near the Kerch Strait, Russia. Despite the efforts of the crew and the port authorities, Ulaşkın could not be rescued.

İnce Denizcilik, the operator of the ship, stated that Yücel Ulaşkın was taken from the rope cross to read the drafts together with a master sailor. He was conducting a draft survey while he knocked over into the sea at 2:32.

https://themaritimepost.com/2022/02/chief-officer-onboard-turkish-vessel-died-after-falling-from-ladder/

07/02/2022

At least three people died in when the oil storage and production vessel, FPSO Trinity Spirit, exploded last week and four crew are still missing, the operating company said on Monday.

The vessel had 10 crew on board when it exploded on Wednesday, Nigeria's Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL) said, adding that three were found dead on Sunday after three people had been found alive last week.

"Our priority remains focused towards establishing the whereabouts, safety, and security of the four crew members still missing," the company said.

The  Spirit floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel was not producing oil at the time of the blast, after the consortium running the oilfield, including SEPCOL, lost its production license in 2019.

03/02/2022

Julietta D’s anchor could no longer hold due to the stormy weather, after which the ship collided with a tanker ship in an anchorage area near IJmuiden. After the collision, the Julietta D took on water, and eighteen crew members had to be taken off-board. A captain and first mate are required to remain on a ship unless strictly necessary, for example, if their lives are in danger. The maritime police are now investigating whether or not they rightly left the ship.

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The two crew members, both Russian, were detained on Tuesday and are being interrogated, according to the spokesman of the National Unit. The case will then be handed over to the department of the Public Prosecution Service which handles safety-related incidents on the North Sea.

The Julietta D, which was flying under the Maltese flag, had crew members from Ukraine and the Philippines on board, as well as Russians.

01/02/2022

Two ships have collided off the Dutch coast in the storm-hit North Sea and one began taking on water, prompting an evacuation, according to emergency services.

The Julietta D, a freighter with 18 crew members on board, collided with another boat about 32km (20 miles) west of the port of Ijmuiden, Edward Zwitser, a spokesman for the Royal Dutch Lifeboat Company, said on Monday.

The other boat, an oil and chemicals tanker, was also damaged but was able to continue its voyage, the Dutch coast guard said in a statement.

It said that all crew members were rescued, but did not immediately provide more details of the rescue on the high seas amid powerful winds.

Three helicopters, including one from Belgium, were involved in the rescue operation.

The Maltese-registered Juliette D suffered damage “that poses direct danger for the 18 crew on board”, Zwitser told The Associated Press news agency in a telephone interview.

Source: Al Jazeera

27/12/2021

Practice these tips for good mental health:
🏋️‍♂️ Exercise regularly
🍲 Eat healthy
😴 Get adequate sleep
🍺 Limit your alcohol intake
🗣 Talk about your feelings

27/12/2021

The ship's 4th engineer while inspecting the incinerator got his arm trapped. After evacuating, surgery was performed but to no avail and amputation of the forearm was unavoidable.

26/12/2021

Dr. Conrado Oca, president of the Associated Marine Officers and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP), announced the good news in an interview last November 25, shortly after the inauguration of the E-Library donated by the seafarers' union to the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA).

READ FULL: bit.ly/32iWo6D

24/12/2021

A cargo ship illegally carrying 130 passengers sank off Madagascar's northeastern coast, killing at least 17 people and leaving 68 missing, officials said Monday.

At least 45 people have been rescued from the waters of the Indian Ocean, according to a report from the Maritime and River Port Agency.
As it is registered as a cargo ship, it is not authorized to carry passengers.

A hole in the ship's hull is believed to have caused it to sink.

Read full article on our website,https://bit.ly/3evB3I3

23/12/2021

The captain and first officer of a ship that ran aground on coral reef in Mauritius have been found guilty of endangering safe navigation.

The captain, Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, admitted to drinking moderately during a birthday party onboard before the MV Wakashio ran aground on 25 July 2020.

About 1,000 tonnes of fuel leaked into the water, sparking an ecological emergency.
Mauritius is home to world-renowned coral reefs, and popular with tourists.
Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar and his first officer, Hitihanillage Subhoda Janendra Tilakaratna were found guilty under the 2007 Merchant shipping act by a court in the capital, Port Louis.
Nandeshwar said he had given orders to approach Mauritian waters so that the crew could get phone reception to make calls to their families.
"The sea was bad but the visibility was clear and it was safe to navigate," Nandeshwar said. "At one point, the ship could not move and had touched the sea floor.
"Since I had a few drinks, it did not seem worthwhile to intervene and it did not occur to me that we were sailing that close."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-59725368

15/12/2021

The deck crew immediately commenced cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. About 20 minutes after the accident, two emergency medical teams

14/12/2021