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Ridiculous, seafarers' group says of Aden Gulf ban
(Malaya)
April 21, 2009
THE United Filipino Seafarers (UFS) yesterday derided Malacañang's imposition last April 18 of a deployment ban on Filipino maritime workers crewing Aden Gulf-bound ships.
UFS president Nelson Ramirez said the ban is more of a “ridiculous” initiative than a solution to the seemingly unstoppable hijackings in the area by Somali pirates. The hijacking incidents have resulted in the abduction of scores of Filipino seafarers, several of whom have been ransomed by their vessels' owners ...... Read more on Malaya
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