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Bunker Ship Sinks off Tunisia; Entire Crew Rescued
Tarek Amara April 17, 2022 https://www.marinelink.com/news/bunker-ship-sinks-off-tunisia-entire-cre...

Tunisian authorities intensified efforts on Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying one thousand tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes on Friday, two security sources told Reuters.

One killed in oil tanker explosion off Hong Kong
16 Apr 2022 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/16/one-person-dead-in-hong-kong-ta...

At least six others injured and authorities unable to confirm if there was an oil spill because of poor visibility after nightfall.

One person was killed and six injured after an oil tanker exploded east of Hong Kong on Saturday.

Authorities continue to investigate cargo ship fire
Morexette Marie B. Erram | April 18,2022 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/436090/authorities-continue-to-invest...

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Investigation is still ongoing to shed light on the tragedy that occurred in the middle of the sea in Talisay City, Cebu on Easter Sunday, April 17.

Chinese vessel shadows two survey ships hired by PH firm
Frances Mangosing - April 18, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1584100/chinese-ship-shadows-two-survey-ve...

MANILA, Philippines — A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel tailed two ships hired by a Philippine-based firm to do a seismic survey in the West Philippine Sea earlier this month, Vietnamese maritime observer Duan Dang wrote last week in his newsletter South China Sea Brief.

Piracy Plummets in Gulf of Guinea
Apr 15, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/piracy-plummets-in-gulf-of-gu...

Southeast Asian waters are replacing the Gulf of Guinea as the most dangerous for commercial shipping, accounting for nearly half of piracy incidents in the first quarter of this year.

Iran Guards seized ship smuggling fuel in Gulf
AFP April 16, 2022 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/950612-iran-guards-seized-ship-smugglin...

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they seized another vessel smuggling fuel in the Gulf and arrested its seven crew members, the second such incident in as many weeks.

New approach to maritime safety needed
April 13, 2022 https://splash247.com/new-approach-to-maritime-safety-needed/

For years, the shipping industry has focused on regulations and procedures to improve safety. Yet shipping is still at risk of major accidents. The whole industry needs to change its focus. Ticking boxes never made anyone safer, argues Dr Torkel Soma, chief scientific officer at SAYFR in the first of a two-part series for Splash.

World’s largest inland port becomes latest victim of China’s zero-Covid strategy
Sam Chambers April 14, 2022 https://splash247.com/worlds-largest-inland-port-becomes-latest-victim-o...

Chinese carriers are shipping more empty containers than full ones out of U.S. West Coast ports
Lori Ann LaRocco Apr 13 2022 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/13/chinese-ships-carry-more-empty-container...

Two Chinese carriers are shipping more empty export containers than loaded exports out of the two biggest ports in the United States, according to CNBC analysis of exclusive trade data.

Happy crew, happy cruise: overcoming recruitment challenges
Elly Yates-Roberts 14 April 2022 https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/happy-crew-happy-cruise-overcomi...