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Singapore Finds COVID Cluster on Bunker Vessel in the Port
01-06-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/singapore-finds-covid-cluster...

Days after saying that it would take additional steps to control the spread of the coronavirus, Singapore officials confirmed a new cluster tied to one of the port’s bunker vessels. The bunker vessel, the NewOcean 6, operated by Palmstone Tankers & Trading has been placed in quarantine.

How COVID-19 accelerated the shift towards TradeTech
07/01/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/how-covid-19-accelerated-the-shift-...

Marine biosafety training in the Philippines
23/12/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/marine-biosafety-training-in-the-ph...

Why is data so important in the maritime and shipping industry today
Jan 07, 2021

In all industries there is a need to make faster, more accurate decisions in order to gain a competitive edge, and data and the underlying decision-support technologies are key to this.

‘An unwanted prison sentence’ for seafarers stuck at home and stranded at sea
6 January 2021 https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/01/1081482

Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been on board for many months longer than planned, stranded at sea due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Six months after the problem was first revealed, many of them are still struggling to cope with the ongoing uncertainty.

Crew change restrictions tighten around world as new Covid-19 strains spread
Paul Berrill 6 January 2021 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/regulation/crew-change-restrictions-tight...

A number of countries are making rules governing seafarer movement stricter as virus rebounds but none have gone as far as Philippines ban yet

Shipmanagement 2021: Covid and the lost generation of quality crew
Sam Chambers January 7, 2021 https://splash247.com/shipmanagement-2021-covid-and-the-lost-generation-...

In the first of a two-part preview of shipmanagement priorities in 2021, the world’s top shipmanagers discuss crew welfare and the recruitment fallout from the pandemic.

Building a future with autonomous shipping
January 7, 2021

Alexander Pinskiy, head of industry association MARINET, explains the long-term vision of the a-Navigation (autonomous navigation) project, its use in 2021, and ways in which the International Maritime Organization (IMO) can implement autonomous navigation on a global scale.

White House unveils maritime cybersecurity standards for government and industry
Teri Robinson January 6, 2021 https://www.scmagazine.com/home/government/white-house-unveils-maritime-...

Updated guidelines on the conduct of crew changes
05/01/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/updated-guidelines-on-the-conduct-o...