Philippines softens stance on crew ban

Seafarers will serve on ships that follow Gulf of Aden security corridor

By Marcus Hand - Thursday 23 April 2009

THE Philippines government appears to have pulled back from banning its seafarers from the Gulf of Aden following the intervention of the crewing industry.

The government sent shockwaves through the country’s huge crewing industry when it announced it would be banning its seafarers from serving on vessels that transited pirate infested water...

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