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Ph to ban seafarers on pirated vessels
By J.Lo
“We therefore will no longer process or allow boarding of seafarers on these three principals or ship owners who have been subjects of attacks,” Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac said in an online briefing Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will prohibit hiring of Filipino seafarers by three major vessels that were involved in major attacks by Houthi militants.
Cacdac was referring to vessels Galaxy Leader, True Confidence and Tutor, whose Filipino crew members were either injured or killed during attacks in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
“We are mindful of need for threat and risk assessment that we will now require ship owners prior to entering war-risk area, particularly that pertaining to Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” Cacdac said.
He said DMW will have proper coordination with security experts in terms of helping the department in these threat and risk assessments.
“We will also be looking out for zero security measures that will enable our seafarers to become more protected,” Cacdac stressed.
He said one is proper presence of maritime security escorts in the area.
“So in the Philippines, we will consult relevant branches of Armed Forces and our Coast Guard so that we will be properly informed about what constitutes proper maritime security escort that will aptly protect our seafarers,” he added.
At the same time, Cacdac said they “will also require principals and ship owners to submit to them maritime security forces protection that will be given to their ships that will navigate these routes, including presence of armed guards and inherent protection onboard ships.”
Cacdac said these details will be required prior to processing of seafarers at this stage that aim to make principals, ship owners as well as DMW more prepared.
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