FOURTEEN (14) Filipino crew members of the Singapore-flagged container MV Maersk Valparaiso are safe following the vessel’s collision with oil tanker Lady Martina in Onne Bonny River, Nigeria on May 20, 2026, the agency of the seafarers confirmed.
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency activated its emergency response procedures in coordination with the pilot and other authorities.
With this maritime collision being the second in a span of just two (2) days, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has sternly reminded maritime stakeholders to ensure the safety of maritime voyages of vessels where Filipino seafarers are onboard, while it continues to closely monitor in real time, their situation in all routes worldwide.
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