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Chinese VLCC involved in Singapore tanker collision apprehended in Malaysia
Sam Chambers July 22, 2024 https://splash247.com/chinese-vlcc-involved-in-singapore-tanker-collisio...

Rescuers search for Indonesia cargo ship missing since last week
Reuters July 22, 2024 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/rescuers-search-indonesia-car...

JAKARTA, July 22 (Reuters) - Indonesian rescuers are searching for a cargo ship with 12 people on board that has been missing since last week off the easternmost Papua region, officials said on Monday.

The pulse of the young seafarer: Embracing technological evolution
Debashis Basu March 1, 2024 https://safety4sea.com/cm-the-pulse-of-the-young-seafarer-embracing-tech...

Maersk Rental Ship Caught Fire Off Indian Coast, Filipino Seafarer Dies
20 Juli 2024 https://voi.id/en/news/400348

JAKARTA - Maersk reported a fire on one of its chartered vessels sailing from Mundra, off India's west coast to Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The fire occurred as a result of a short circuit that resulted in the explosion and death of a seafarer from the Philippines, local media said. It was reported that there were 21 crew members on board.

Cargo ship off Zamboanga Peninsula not hijacked – PCG
Evelyn Macairan - July 19, 2024 https://qa.philstar.com/nation/2024/07/19/2371237/cargo-ship-zamboanga-p...

MANILA, Philippines — There was no hijacking incident on a cargo vessel off Zamboanga Peninsula on July 16, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) clarified yesterday.

36 crew members rescued at sea after two ships catch fire in collision near Pedra Branca
Sarah Koh and Kolette Lim Jul 20, 2024 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/search-and-rescue-for-crew-under-...

SINGAPORE – Thirty-six crew members from two ships were rescued in waters about 55km north-east of Pedra Branca after the vessels caught fire in the early hours of July 19.

Ship Managers Call for Better Reporting as Seafarer Casualty Rate Doubles
Jul 16, 2024 https://maritime-executive.com/article/ship-manages-call-for-better-repo...

Shipping companies impacted around the world by Microsoft outage
Sam Chambers July 19, 2024 https://splash247.com/shipping-companies-impacted-around-the-world-by-mi...

Many shipping companies have been hit by today’s outage of Microsoft, one of the biggest IT outages recorded.

Multiple global businesses have reported failures of their Windows PCs today caused by a failed software update from antivirus company CrowdStrike.

A Filipino injured male medically evacuated off a ship
18 JULY 2024 https://www.nsri.org.za/2024/07/injured-seafarer-medically-evacuated-off...

UN resolution promoting seafarers' rights lauded
Genivi Verdejo July 17, 2024 https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/17/business/maritime/un-resolution-p...

HE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) welcomed the adoption of the first-ever resolution on seafarers introduced and adopted during the 56th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland.