FOUR more Filipino crew members of the missile-hit M/V Minoan Courage have been repatriated, nearly two weeks since tragedy struck the bulk carrier in the Red Sea.
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said four Filipino crewmen arrived in Manila on October 13.
“This is the second batch of the 21 Filipino seafarers set for repatriation after the Greek bulk carrier was struck by Houthi rebels on October 1, 2024 while traversing the Red Sea,” the agency said in a social media post.
The Department said the first batch composed of seven seafarers arrived home on October 9.
“The remaining 10 seafarers are expected to return home soon in coordination with their licensed manning agencies and the shipowner,” said the DMW.
All of the repatriated Filipino seafarers are entitled to financial assistance from the DMW and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
The DMW said the manning agency has arranged hotel accommodations for the repatriated seafarers as they await their scheduled psychiatric evaluation.
