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Seafarers face life behind bars after major cocaine raid
Harry Papachristou 1 April 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/law/seafarers-face-life-behind-bars-after...

Authorities search, then release, Safe Bulkers vessel after nabbing suspects

Australian police arrested four seafarers on Thursday for attempting to smuggle 416 kg of cocaine into the country on a Safe Bulkers vessel.

Seafarers’ global demand ‘stable’
Katlene O. Cacho March 31, 2022 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1925215/cebu/business/seafarers-globa...

THE Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) has assured of a stable demand for seafarers globally despite economic uncertainties.

Overworked tugboat workers are reaching breaking point: ITF
Sam Chambers March 30, 2022 https://splash247.com/overworked-tugboat-workers-are-reaching-breaking-p...

Crew training: The new norm or just the start?
March 31, 2022 https://splash247.com/crew-training-the-new-norm-or-just-the-start/

The pandemic has transformed how seafarers are trained, but could greater shake-ups be on the cards soon?

The cyber–maritime security nexus and priorities for UK–Australia–ASEAN cooperation
Huong Le Thu and Bart Hogeveen 31 Mar 2022 https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-cyber-maritime-security-nexus-and-...

Sensor Ships: Managing Big Data Generated in the Maritime World
Vanessa DiDomenico, Sharon Klein, Karen Shin March 30, 2022 https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sensor-ships-managing-big-data-1519797/

Our work has just begun – Marina chief
CIH March 30, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/03/30/business/maritime/our-work-has-ju...

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Crew Repatriation, Ship Owner's Responsibility Under Russian-Ukranian War
NSN Law Firm March 29 2022 https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=e8499f9e-ae2d-4a7e-8384-a...

French Court Orders the Release of Russian-Owned Bulker
Mar 29, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/french-court-orders-the-relea...

A French court has ordered the release of the Russian bulk carrier Pola Ariake from the port of Lorient, where she has been held since early March.

Africa as the next manning frontier
March 30, 2022 https://splash247.com/africa-as-the-next-manning-frontier/

Will managers turn to a new continent to staff the next generation of ships?