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Saudi Arabian arms ship Bahri Yanbu faces growing opposition in European ports
31 January 2020

Lawsuits, protests and other actions are planned in several European ports to oppose this week’s return of the Bahri Yanbu, a Saudi Arabian state-owned cargo ship that has previously ferried tens of millions of dollars’ worth of arms to fuel the war in Yemen, Amnesty International said today.

Maersk Ship Breaks Down Near Gibraltar
Mike Schuler January 31, 2020 https://gcaptain.com/maersk-ship-breaks-down-in-near-gibraltar/?utm_camp...

A Maersk containership broke down and began drifting shortly after departing Algeciras, Spain to Newark, New Jersey.

Maersk said in a Jan. 30 customer advisory that the Maersk Batur suffered main engine damage which will cause the vessel to be delayed.

Ships advised to take precautions vs. nCoV
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz January 31, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1092533

MANILA – Shipowners and operators have been advised to coordinate with the authorities and train their personnel in dealing with the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) after the first case of the viral disease in the country have been confirmed.

Latest coronavirus sufferer in Singapore worked at sea before hospital admission
Max Tingyao Lin 29 Jan 2020 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/ship-management/latest-coronavirus-suffer...

A 56-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan is the first known seafarer to be infected with the novel coronavirus

West African ‘pirates’ are revolutionary rebels, says freed Filipino seafarers
Raffy Ayeng January 29, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/01/29/business/maritime-business/west-a...

MARINA on the alert against nCov
Andrea Aro January 31, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/01/31/marina-on-the-alert-against-ncov/

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has started implementing strict precautionary measures to prevent the entry of the deadly 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) into the country.

Filipino crew member dies aboard Carnival cruise ship
INQUIRER.NET U.S. Bureau / January 29, 2020 https://usa.inquirer.net/50737/filipino-crew-member-dies-aboard-carnival...

A Filipino crew member who passed away onboard the cruise ship Carnival Ecstasy more than a week ago has been identified as Michael Bryan Agadier Abinsay, 32, from San Narciso, Zambales, Philippines.

Seafarers happier about connectivity but worried over work load
Paul Gunton · 29 January 2020 https://shipinsight.com/articles/seafarers-happier-about-connectivity-bu...

Ship operation advice floods in as coronavirus spreads
Sam Chambers January 29th, 2020 https://splash247.com/ship-operation-advice-floods-in-as-coronavirus-spr...

Advice is coming in from across the world on preparation crew ought to be taking in the wake of the rapidly spreading coronavirus from China.

Australian maritime union slams ‘non-existent’ response to Wuhan coronavirus threat at ports
Marcus Hand | Jan 29, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/australian-maritime-un...

Australia’s maritime union have criticised what they describe as the government’s “non-existent” response to the threat of the Wuhan coronavirus at the country’s ports.