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Swedish Club publishes children’s book as a Christmas gift to absent seafarers
Gary Dixon 17 December 2024 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/insurance/swedish-club-publishes-children...

Ship captain who brutally murdered crewman sentenced to 28 years in prison
Dec. 5, 2024 https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10012472

A captain of a fishing boat was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murdering one of his crew and discarding the body at sea, after subjecting the victim to over a month of abuse.

RAB: Seven onboard vessel sedated, killed by fellow crewman
Md Mahasin Kabir 25 Dec 2024 https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/369084/rab-claims-suspect...

Irfan allegedly sedated the victims using spiked meals and killed them with a Chinese axe

The Rapid Action Battalion claims to have uncovered the mystery of the murder of seven crew members of MV Al Bakhera on the Meghna River in Chandpur, saying one of their own was behind the killings.

Owner of sunk Russian ship says Norwegian vessel refused to rescue crew
December 27, 2024 https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/27/owner-of-sunk-russian-ship-says-nor...

The Norwegian vessel Oslo Carrier 3 refused to take aboard Russian sailors from the sinking cargo ship Ursa Major, according to the ship’s owner, Oboronlogistika, a company under Russia’s Defense Ministry.

Splash Annual Review: The path of resistance
Sam Chambers December 18, 2024 https://splash247.com/splash-annual-review-the-path-of-resistance/

To be a dry bulk analyst for most of the past three decades has in effect meant being a China watcher. Similarly, being a shipping reporter in the 2020s increasingly equates to being a very close follower of geopolitics.

New Regulation: FuelEU Maritime Comes into Force on 1 January
28/12/2024 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new-regulation-fueleu-maritime-come...

FuelEU Maritime aims to promote the use of green and low-emission fuels within EU shipping. Danish Shipping supports the new regulation but highlights the need for global climate regulation of the shipping industry.

‘Detailed strategy, private sector’s contribution required in maritime-oriented economy’
December 29, 2024 - https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/508049/Detailed-strategy-private-sector...

MSC 109 notes updates on maritime industry’s burning issues
The Editorial Team December 17, 2024 https://safety4sea.com/msc-109-notes-updates-on-maritime-industrys-burni...

During the Maritime Safety Committee’s 109th session (MSC 109), held on 2-6 December, safety, maritime security, armed robbery and piracy were on top of the agenda with the Committee noting updates and key developments regarding the industry’s burning issues.

Seafarers move global trade – and Christmas gifts
Associated Press / December 26, 2024 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/259265/seafarers-move-global-trade-and...

Seafarers’ role in economic dev’t cited as they sail home for Xmas
Leonel Abasola December 23, 2024 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1240480

MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday underscored the importance of the Magna Carta for Filipino seafarers in providing enhanced protection and ensuring a safer, more secure working environment for these maritime workers as they return home for the Christmas holidays.