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Maritime Labour Convention reaches 100th ratification
Press release | 11 April 2022 https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_842068/lang-...

By reaching this milestone, the Maritime Labour Convention provides the shipping industry with globally recognized standards that cover more than 96 per cent of the world’s shipping.

NI 50th Anniversary Conference focuses on people and the environment
12/04/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ni-50th-anniversary-conference-focu...

Decarbonisation, autonomous shipping and the criminalisation of seafarers were among the topics of debate at a special conference to mark the 50th anniversary of The Nautical Institute (NI).

Shipowners need ‘good examples’ to ditch industry’s bad-boy image in public markets
Holly Birkett 11 April 2022

Marine Money panel of shipowners and financiers said that investors will reward good governance

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Cross-sector Collaborations Critical to Strengthen Connectivity, Resilience and Sustainability of Global Maritime Industry and Supply Chains
11/04/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cross-sector-collaborations-critica...

Passenger vessel sinks while docked at Cebu port due to Agaton
Dale G. Israel - April 10, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1581172/passenger-vessel-sinks-while-docke...

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — A passenger vessel docked at the Consuelo Port in Camotes Island in Cebu province submerged while it was docked at the pier past 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 10.

Shipping’s digital conundrum
April 11, 2022 https://splash247.com/shippings-digital-conundrum/

As shipping considers the direction its digital transition takes, now is the time for standardisation across the industry, writes John Veson, the CEO of Veson Nautical.

Russia fires on Turkish cargoship on ‘rescue mission’ to Mariupol
Gary Dixon 11 April 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/russia-fires-on-turkish-cargos...

Moscow regime claims Misha Shipping vessel diverted on behalf of the Ukrainian government

Russia has fired on and detained a Turkish-managed general cargoship it claims was attempting a rescue mission to the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

Crew Health Advice: Panic Disorders
UK Club Loss Prevention 04/06/2021 https://www.ukpandi.com/news-and-resources/crew-health/crew-health-advic...

What is Panic Disorder?

Seafarers can experience high levels of stress in their job. A life at sea entails dangers that are not present in many other occupations. Seafarers work under threat of injury from accidents, piracy and illness. Stressors in seafarers can be personal or directly connected to work conditions.

Nigerian firm achieves 84% local content crew capacity in all vessels
Bayo Akomolafe April 9, 2022 https://www.newtelegraphng.com/nigerian-firm-achieves-84-local-content-c...

NSML bemoans global shortage of competent seafarers
Anozie Egole 10 April 2022 https://punchng.com/nsml-bemoans-global-shortage-of-competent-seafarers/

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ship Management Limited has lamented a global shortfall of skilled officers in the maritime industry.