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DGS begins verification drive for seafarer certificates issued overseas
August 6, 2025 https://www.maritimegateway.com/dgs-begins-verification-drive-for-seafar...

CFARER Debuts with Mission to Put Seafarers at the Heart of Innovation
Arnel Murga 6 August 2025 https://thedigitalship.com/news/maritime-software/cfarer-debuts-with-mis...

CFARER, launched from DNV Maritime Software, sets out as an independent brand to revolutionize maritime operations with seafarer-focused digital solutions.

From Words to Action: Making the ISM Code Fit for Today's Seafarers
Aug 3, 2025 6:59 PM by Columbia Group https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/from-words-to-action-making-th...

St. Maarten warns on fraudulent seafarer credentials & documents
The Editorial Team August 4, 2025 https://safety4sea.com/st-maarten-warns-on-fraudulent-seafarer-credentia...

The Government of Country St. Maarten, has issued a statement regarding the alarming and persistent issue of fraudulent seafarer credentials and vessel registration documents being falsely issued under the guise of St. Maarten’s authority.

Bills boosting PHL shipbuilding filed in House
Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio July 30, 2025 https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2025/07/30/688587/bills-boosting...

Malaysia cracks down on illegal ship-to-ship transfers
Sam Chambers August 1, 2025 https://splash247.com/malaysia-cracks-down-on-illegal-ship-to-ship-trans...

Malaysia has introduced new regulations to combat illegal ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers in its territorial waters, a move that could disrupt operations of the so-called shadow tanker fleet moving sanctioned oil to China.

PBBM pressed to renaming PMMA an urgent bill
Raffy Ayeng 04 Jun 2025 https://tribune.net.ph/2025/06/04/pbbm-pressed-to-renaming-pmma-an-urgen...

The management of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), the country’s premier maritime school, is urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to consider the urgency of passing a bill aiming to transform the PMMA into the Philippine National Maritime Academy (PNMA).

Columbia Group Calls For Overhaul Of Maritime Training
Aug 1, 2025 https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/columbia-group-calls-for-overha...

Columbia Group is calling for urgent reforms in maritime education to address a growing shortage of qualified seafarers and to secure the future of the Greek shipping industry.

Maritime education must change to secure the world’s seafaring future
Gregory Spourdalakis 31 July 2025

Shipping faces a talent drain and has to come up with ways to attract more young people

Greece remains a global shipping powerhouse, controlling more than 20% of global dwt and most of Europe’s capacity.

But what lies behind these impressive numbers is a growing vulnerability that should concern the entire maritime community, namely the decline in young professionals choosing a career at sea.

APT Hackers Attacking Maritime and Shipping Industry to Launch Ransomware Attacks
Tushar Subhra Dutta - July 31, 2025 https://cybersecuritynews.com/apt-hackers-attacking-maritime-and-shippin...

The maritime industry, which facilitates approximately 90% of global trade, has emerged as a critical battleground for advanced persistent threat (APT) groups deploying sophisticated ransomware campaigns.