Smuggling Boat Pilot Sentenced to 57 Months Over Fatal Capsizing Off San Diego
SAN DIEGO, California — A 38-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role as the pilot of a small smuggling boat that capsized off Imperial Beach, California, resulting in the deaths of five undocumented immigrants. David Alfonso Barrera Nunes was sentenced after pleading guilty to federal charges related […]
10 Filipino Seafarers Repatriated After Refusing to Sail Through Strait of Hormuz
Governments are taking action to protect seafarers from high-risk waters and safeguard their lives and rights. Now, it is time for Black Sea states and other countries to reach agreements on maritime safety. MANILA, Philippines — Ten Filipino seafarers have safely returned to the Philippines after refusing to sail aboard the M/V Dema M toward […]