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Two tankers avert pirate attacks off West Africa
Lee Hong Liang | Nov 09, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/two-tankers-avert-pira...

Two tankers transiting West Africa have successfully averted attacks by pirates on their crew, even though one of the tankers was boarded.

Both incidents happened on 7 November.

These startling pictures show the impact of COVID-19 on the cruise industry
Victoria Masterson 06 Nov 2020 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/11/impact-coronavirus-pandemic-cruis...

*Tens of thousands of passengers and staff were stranded as the outbreak hit.
*Ships are being scrapped as $150 billion industry still waits to set sail again.
*Cruise destinations and related tourist activities are also badly impacted.

World-first mutated strain of COVID-19 detected on Sofrana Surville ship off Queensland coast
Owen Jacques 6 Nov 2020 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-06/covid19-sofrana-surville-cargo-sh...

Crew members on a cargo ship forced to anchor off Queensland's Sunshine Coast were infected with a mutated strain of coronavirus undetected elsewhere in the world, health officials say.

India's merchant ship stuck at China's port since June, crew in unpleasant condition
Ashoke Raj 08 November, 2020

New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Indian merchant ship 'Jag Anand', belonging to a Mumbai based company Great Eastern Shipping Limited, is stuck at China's northern 'Jingtank' port since June and crew members are seeking help to return home.

23 Indian crew members are stuck on the ship and living in unpleasant conditions. Many crew members are suffering from health issues and running short of medicines with each passing day.

Families club together to create ¥5m reward in last bid to find missing Gulf Livestock 1 crew
Sam Chambers November 6, 2020 https://splash247.com/families-club-together-to-create-%c2%a55m-reward-i...

Hontiveros prods DFA to pursue search for missing Filipino seafarers
November 6, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/11/06/hontiveros-prods-dfa-to-pursue-search-for-m...

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday renewed her calls for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to prod the owners of the ill-fated Gulf Livestock 1 to swiftly facilitate its search for the Filipino seafarers who are still missing.

AMSA orders Chinese owners to repatriate crew onboard ship almost two years
Jason Jiang November 5, 2020 https://splash247.com/amsa-orders-chinese-owners-to-repatriate-crew-onbo...

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has ordered Tianjin Shun Xin Yuan Shipping to repatriate nine crewmembers who have been onboard general cargo ship Brio Faith for more than 12 months.

US election: how has Donald Trump impacted the maritime industry?
Adele Berti 2 November 2020

As the countdown continues to Tuesday’s US presidential election, we spoke to Cozen O’Connor attorney Jeff Vogel to find out about Donald Trump’s impact on the maritime industry over the past four years.

The US is currently bracing for one of the most divisive presidential elections in its history, with Donald Trump and Joe Biden preparing to hit the polls on Tuesday.

Marina allows online ship audit
November 4, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/11/04/business/maritime-business/marina...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has implemented the guidelines in conducting a remote inspection of ships and shipyards under the ‘new normal’ in the maritime industry.

Why nuclear power would be catastrophic for the shipping industry
Sam Chambers October 29, 2020 https://splash247.com/why-nuclear-power-would-be-catastrophic-for-the-sh...

Nuclear power being used to propel ships could be catastrophic, according to one of the most famous names in shipping, but the damage would be to the fundamental shipping markets rather than the usual environmental concerns about using atomic energy.