PH Consulate General in Frankfurt Sends off 223 Filipino Seafarers During Repatriation from Germany

Filipino seafarers from MV Amadea and MV Amera line up at the check-in counters of Frankfurt Airport for their chartered flight to Manila on 07 April 2020. (Frankfurt PCG photo)

FRANKFURT 07 April 2020 – The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt sent off a total of 223 Filipino seafarers during their repatriation to Manila from Frankfurt, Germany on 07 April 2020.

The big group of seafarers was composed of 84 crew belonging to the hotel department of MV Amadea and 139 crew from the hotel and marine departments of MV Amera. Both cruise ships are owned and operated by the German travel company Phoenix Reise based in Bonn, Germany.

The repatriation of thousands of Filipino seafarers in Europe is expected to continue due to the suspension of ship and cruise operations as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Philippine Embassies, Consulates General, and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Germany stands ready to provide assistance to returning land and sea-based workers. END

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