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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...

Maritime industry’s millennial seafarer and leader
Yashika F. Torib January 6, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/01/06/business/maritime-business/mariti...

Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific adopts Kongsberg Digital’s simulation-based eLearning solutions
06/01/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-academy-of-asia-and-the-pa...

New research highlights benefits of regular social interaction on board and common obstacles to overcome
06/01/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new-research-highlights-benefits-of...

Charterers won’t allow crew change
Yashika F. Torib January 6, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/01/06/business/maritime-business/charte...

Crew change is reportedly being prevented by some charterers for the duration of their Charter Party Contract with ship owners.

This was the statement made by Edgardo Flores, a veteran ship captain, and general manager of Greek-owned Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Manning Agency.

Covid-19 variants spook Manila, crew change bans put in place
Sam Chambers January 4, 2021 https://splash247.com/covid-19-variants-spook-manila-crew-change-bans-pu...

New strains of Covid-19 detected in the UK and South Africa are spooking immigration authorities around the world. The variants of the virus have been found to be far more contagious than the original Covid-19, and have quickly spread around the globe over the past month.

Former CSIC chairman expelled by Chinese Communist Party
Jason Jiang January 5, 2021 https://splash247.com/former-csic-chairman-expelled-by-chinese-communist...

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party (CCDI) has announced it has expelled Hu Wenming, former chairman of state-run shipbuilding giant China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC)

Korean tanker seized by Iranian forces
Sam Chambers January 5, 2021 https://splash247.com/korean-tanker-seized-by-iranian-forces/