'EU has no plans to blacklist Pinoy seafarers'

[Dedworth]

If there was a 'blacklist' on Filipino seafarers so many cruise ships would be unable to operate. IMO

You're right - one of the Pinays on Oceana told my Mrs that the crew on the Queen Elizabeth is almost 100% Filipino.

I'd guess the EU would run into problems as most of these ships are registered outside the EU - our ship had Hamilton on the stern and I doubt if it's the one in Scotland