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Costa Concordia’s Filipino crew get $2m payout

Some 281 Filipino crew members from Costa Concordia received a total of $2.048m for lost wages and personal effects, the Manila Standard Today reports.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

February 15, 2012

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The benefits were paid five days after the seafarers filed their claims the week following the Jan. 13 capsize, according to Philippines Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, the paper said.

Baldoz said checks ranged from $553 to $12,610, with the average claim $7,000.

The payouts fall under a national labor conciliation-mediation agreement.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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