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Still preferred! Maritime veterans explain why Filipinos are still no. 1June 25, 2021By Rainiel Cruz | Photography by Joemar De La Pena | As published by The Manila Times on the Day of the Seafarer, June 25, 2021
Just by the sheer volume of the Filipino seafarers sailing international waters, there is no question why the Philippines is a maritime giant dubbed as the manning capital of the world.
However, with COVID-19's spread, the competition among maritime nations has transformed into a race of which country can keep up with the minute-by-minute changing protocols for a crew change, and who can create a deployable pool of vaccinated seafarers.Read More
Career Paths: Iris Baguilat, Döhle Seafront CrewingJune 7, 2021As published by Safety4Sea on June 7, 2021
SAFETY4SEA: In our special column, we are glad to host an interview with Lawyer Iris Baguilat, President, Döhle Seafront Crewing (Manila), Inc. who, in the pandemic, managed to achieve inner peace and focus on the moment as well as she acquired new skills that never thought it would be possible.
Baguilat also explains how she joined the maritime industry, highlighting that since then, she continues her battle in the unjust and unfair crew claims in the Philippines, since not all maritime stakeholders have the responsibility to address it, especially the ship owners.Read More
CHANGING PROFILE OF THE PHILIPPINE CREWING INDUSTRYMay 12, 2021By Rainiel Cruz | As published in The Maritime Executive on May 11, 2021
The landscape of the crewing industry is changing in the Philippines, including more women assuming leadership roles of the manning companies. As the industry has matured, it is also providing...Read More
THE WWW.ALLABOUTSHIPPING.CO.UK TOP WOMEN IN SHIPPING FOR 2020February 19, 2021By Anny Zade| Photography and Artwork by Rainiel Cruz (As published in AllAboutShipping.com on February 19, 2021) The www.allaboutshipping.co.uk Top Women in Shipping for 2020 We are pleased to announce that 189 women out of 1,580 participating from almost all sectors of the entire Shipping spectrum shared the Top 100 places. What...Read More
ON PHILIPPINE CREW CHANGE DILEMMA: ENHANCED QUARANTINE/TESTING FACILITY LAUNCHEDNovember 3, 2020By Atty. Iris Baguilat | Image by Anuj Raikar, Project Sea You President, Dohle Seafront Crewing Manila (as published by Marino World on October 20, 2020) In what is seen as a major response to the Crew Change dilemma, the Intl Maritime Employers Council (IMEC) and the Intl Transport...Read More
MY JOURNEY AS MISS SEAWAY 2019October 30, 2020by Jessa Marie Dela Cruz (as published in Seaway Magazine Issue 238, August 2020) The last month of 2019 brought me a lot of happiness. It was a tail-end kind of victory but being crowned Ms. Seaway was a perfect way to end the year before ushering in 2020. It was...Read More