由于俄乌战争日益激烈，为了安全疏散被困在黑海的船员，船东们正在付出巨大的努力。2012年建造的名为MTM Rio Grande的油轮于2022年3月12日抵达，船上22名菲律宾船员的情况是，他们的负责人不得不雇佣私人武装人员确保他们安全撤离。

Shipowners are taking additional efforts and also contributing hefty amounts to safely evacuate seafarers who are trapped in the Black Sea due to the intensifying war caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the case of the 22 crew members from the Philippines on the 2012-built oil tanker dubbed MTM Rio Grande that reached on 12 March 2022, their principal had to employ private armed personnel to make sure they have a safe evacuation.

3月12日，这些海员抵达尼诺·阿基诺国际号，受到了the Association of Licensed Manning Agencies（ALMA）组织主席利布罗多和克里斯蒂娜·加西亚的欢迎。MTM Rio Grande于2月24日抵达Evpatoria港，但在俄乌战争后，该港于同一天停止运营。

On 12 March, the seafarers reached the Ninoy Aquino International and were welcomed by Librodo and Cristina Garcia, the Group President of the Association of Licensed Manning Agencies (ALMA). The MTM Rio Grande arrived at Evpatoria port on 24 February, however, the port stopped operating on the same day after Russia invaded Ukraine.

一名船员回忆起他们的悲惨经历，讲述了主事人和值班办公室是如何命令他们撤离的，然而，由于该船无法继续航行，引航员放弃了该船。他们被困了两个星期。由于不确定何时撤离，船员减少了食物和水的消耗。

Recalling their harrowing experiences, a crewmember recounted how the principal and manning office had ordered them to pull out, however, the pilot had abandoned the vessel since it could not sail any longer. They remained stranded for two weeks. Unsure when they would be evacuated, the crew reduced consumption of food and water.

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船员说，他们感到恐惧和恐慌，尤其是当他们看到一枚导弹击中附近的一艘船，导致一名来自孟加拉国的二管轮死亡时。他们试图联系人员配备办公室和主事人，请求协助疏散。

The crew member said fear and panic struck them, especially when they saw a missile hit a ship nearby, killing a third engineer from Bangladesh. They tried contacting the manning office as well as the principal, pleading to facilitate an evacuation.

在武装安全护送下营救，菲律宾船员可以在帕兰卡安全着陆，该港口位于摩尔多瓦和罗马尼亚边境之间。然后他们搬到匈牙利，船员公司在那里为他们安排了一架救援飞机。

With armed security escorts to their rescue, the Filipino crew could disembark and make a safe landing in Palanca, a port that lies between the borders of Moldova and Romania. Then they moved to Hungary, where the crewing firm had arranged a rescue flight for them.

关于委托人为确保海员安全撤离而不得不承担的额外支出，Next Wave的总裁表示:“不担心财务上的问题。”他补充说，我们可以把他们带到他们的家庭，这对公司来说是一项很好的投资。

On the additional expenditure that the principal had to incur for ensuring safe evacuation of seafarers, the president of Next Wave announced that they were not bothered about the financial outcome. He added that it is a good investment for the firm that we could bring them to their families.

他还提到，海外工人福利管理局（OWWA）将向这些海员提供咨询服务。

He also mentioned that the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will be extending counseling services to these seafarers.

利布罗多承诺立即为他们的转移提供便利。他的船员公司为60多艘各类船只提供船员和高级船员。

Librodo made a commitment to facilitate their transfer immediately. His crewing company is supplying crew members and officers to more than 60 various kinds of vessels.

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