Speaking Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global Hans Leo Cadac, Secretary of the Philippines Department of Migrant Workers, said that there were approximately 4,687 Filipino seafarers still plying high risk and war like areas. As the world’s largest supplier of crew to the international fleet 740 Filipino seafarers have attacked onboard ships transiting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, reports Seatrade Maritime.
Government departments
A number of Philippines government departments, including the Department of Migrant Workers, have been involved in developing welfare, psychological and medical support for seafarers returning from the Red Sea.
Guy Platten, Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) “Let’s not forget it’s been a year now since the galaxy was se and we still got 25 crew members on board and can you imagine the distress that they and their families are going through at this moment and all our efforts have done nothing.”
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Source: Seatrade Maritime
