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Sailor survives for 14 hours in Pacific Ocean by clinging to abandoned buoy
25 Feb 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/25/sailor-survives-for-14-hou...

Vidam Perevertilov, a supply ship engineer, fell overboard between New Zealand and the isolated British territory of Pitcairn

Vaccinating the world
February 25, 2021 https://splash247.com/vaccinating-the-world/

Thomas Stubler, the pharma industry cargo lead at Willis Towers Watson, on what readers need to know about shipping coronavirus vaccines around the world.

The lucrative prospect of transporting Covid-19 vaccines by sea has intensified the spotlight on the maritime industry’s cold supply chain and its ability to carry high-value pharmaceuticals.

Korea Leading Global Shipbuilding Industry
23/02/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/korea-leading-global-shipbuilding-i...

South Korea topped the global ranking in shipbuilding orders in January, continuing the positive momentum for its impressive performance last year, when the country’s shipbuilding industry maintained its top position in the global market for the third consecutive year.

A resilient PAMI takes the lead to a sustainable maritime education
Brenda V. Pimentel February 24, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/02/24/business/maritime-business/a-resi...

Maersk turns away from Cosco crewing arm
23 Feb 2021 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1135887/Maersk-tur...

Lloyd’s List understands that more than 200 seafarers are involved in the Danish conglomerate’s move to replace Mases-Coscoman with Singhai Marine as its manning agency in China. They will choose whether to leave or stay with the Chinese employer

Nautilus Federation unions call for global seafarer vaccination programme
Baibhav Mishra - February 24, 2021 https://seanews.co.uk/news/nautilus-federation-unions-call-for-global-se...

Empathy at work: Ex-seafarer pays forward
Yashika F. Torib February 24, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/02/24/business/maritime-business/empath...

After 3 years abandoned at sea without pay, this oil tanker crew is on cusp of going home
Feb 23, 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-feb-22-2021-1.592271...

Cargo ship collided with commercial fishing boat, 6 people injured, Japan
Mikhail Voytenko February 23, 2021 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2021/02/23/cargo-ship-collided-with-comm...

Bizarre Cases of Food Poisoning on Three Different Ships
02-23-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/bizarre-case-of-food-poisonin...