Seafarers should exercise right to refuse sailing in risky areas

Mar 15, 2024 12:18 am

THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) urged seafarers to exercise their right to refuse sailing in high-risk areas, following incidents of missile attacks related to the Israel-Hamas war.

Last March 6, the bulk carrier True Confidence came under a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels. Two Filipino crewmen were killed and two others sustained serious injuries.

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