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Marina creates new system for e-certification
Emmie V. Abadilla December 23, 2019 https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/12/23/marina-creates-new-system-for-e-ce...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has developed a new e-Certification System to hasten the processing and issuance of certificates, enabling the agency to deliver them online so seafarers need not endure long queues or deal with fixers.

Delisting as penalty in seafarer’s dismissal cases
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO - December 24,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/276862/delisting-as-penalty-in-seafar...

The maximum penalty of disqualification from maritime employment or delisting from the registry of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) may be imposed upon an erring seafarer depending on the gravity of the offense committed.

Pugnacious pirates threaten West Africa
Jessica Moody December 23, 2019 https://news-decoder.com/2019/12/23/pirates-africa/

Only recently, pirates terrorised ships off of East Africa, crippling sea transport in the resource-rich zone. Now, the scourge has shifted to West Africa.

Piracy tends to conjure up an image of Jack Sparrow with a bottle of rum, a parrot on his shoulder and an eye patch.

Pirates attack 2 ships in S'pore Strait but flee empty-handed
Fabian Koh 24 Dec 2019 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pirates-attack-2-ships-in-spore-s...

Under the cover of darkness, pirates attacked two vessels separately in the Singapore Strait yesterday, bringing the total number of such incidents to five in just four days.

Pirates kill one, kidnap four in Gabon capital attack
23 Dec 2019 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/12/pirates-kill-kidnap-gabon-capital...

Pirates attacked four ships in Libreville harbour, government spokesman says.

A Gabonese captain was killed and four Chinese sailors abducted on Saturday in Gabon's capital, Libreville, following an attack by pirates in the city's harbour, the government has said.

Ukrainian man pleads guilty to piloting cargo ship while drunk
Dec. 23, 2019 https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/ukrainian-man-pleads-guilty-to-piloting-...

A man on Friday pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to operating a 590-foot-long commercial cargo ship while drunk, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

A major shipping change is coming, and so are higher fuel prices
Firat Kayakiran, Jack Wittels & Rachel Graham/ Bloomberg News December 21, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/12/21/a-major-shipping-change-is-comi...

A DEFINING moment in the history of the oil-refining and shipping industries is at hand.

4 Pinoy seafarers rescued from sunken ship, captain missing —PCG
DENNIS GABRIEL ALIPIO December 21, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/719822/4-pinoy-seafarers-re...

Seafarers from a passing ship rescued four Filipino crew members of a cargo vessel that sank last Thursday off Calayan Island in Cagayan Valley region in the northernmost part of Luzon.
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Harness the Power of Behaviour Analytics to Thwart Piracy and Terrorist Attacks
23/12/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/harness-the-power-of-behaviour-anal...

Pirates Now Prefer Human Hostages Over Ships and Cargo
Olivia Konotey-Ahulu December 20, 2019 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-20/pirates-now-prefer-hu...