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Bureau Veritas and BESSÉ join forces to strengthen cyber security in the maritime sector
17/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bureau-veritas-and-besse-join-force...

Smart, sustainable maritime transport critical to global recovery: UNCTAD
18 November 2021 https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/11/1106082

Although the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on maritime trade last year was less severe than expected, the knock-on effects will be far reaching and could transform the sector, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said in its latest report, published on Thursday.

2 Philippine boats en route to Ayungin 'blocked, water cannoned' by Chinese ships —Locsin
November 18, 2021 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/811345/2-philippine-boats-en...

Two Philippine supply boats on a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal were blocked and water cannoned by Chinese Coast Guard vessels on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Thursday.

Seafarers union speaks on arrest of over 100 fake officers
17 November 2021 https://guardian.ng/business-services/maritime/seafarers-union-speaks-on...

Seafarers union, the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA), has dissociated itself from the arrest of over 100 illegal officers operating as Merchant Navy outfit.

Hundreds of UK offshore workers set to strike
Adis Ajdin November 17, 2021 https://splash247.com/hundreds-of-uk-offshore-workers-set-to-strike/

Around 300 workers of Ponticelli UK and Semco Maritime employed on TotalEnergies’ North Sea assets in the UK have voted in favor of going on strike, following a dispute over cuts to terms and conditions, trade union Unite has confirmed.

EU eyes tighter waste rules to limit countries shipping trash abroad
Kate Abnett November 18, 2021 https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/eu-eyes-tighter-waste-rules...

BRUSSELS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a revamp of EU rules on waste shipments to make it harder for member states to offload their trash into poorer countries.

Seafarers now create new lobby amid hardships
Philip Mwakio November 18th 2021 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/shipping-logistics/article/2001...

Poor wages, shaky contracts, getting abandoned at sea, are among the many problems seafarers face in the modern shipping industry.

36 Pinoys stranded in Fiji return home
TINA G. SANTOS November 18, 2021 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/200333/36-pinoys-stranded-in-fiji-retu...

Marina eyes major reforms in maritime education, training
November 17, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/11/17/business/maritime/marina-eyes-maj...

Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) Quarter 3 2021 – being at sea for long periods takes its toll
15/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seafarers-happiness-index-shi-quart...

Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) Quarter 3 2021 reports an overall average score of 6.59/10, an uptick from 5.99 in Q2. Giving us an indication of the true emotional trajectory of seafarers after struggling for around 21 months since the pandemic.