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VR in maritime training: focus on what motivates learning not the technology
Marcus Hand | Nov 22, 2019 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/technology/vr-maritime-training-focus-...

As innovations such as VR and gamification are introduced into maritime training people should not get too caught up in the technology, but instead focus on what motivates individuals to learn.

Authorities arrest ship's captain, crew over 53,000 tons of toxic cargo
November 23, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/716504/authorities-arrest-s...

The captain and crew of a merchant ship carrying 53,000 metric tons of a toxic substance from Gwangyang Port, South Korea were nabbed by authorities in Zambales, according to the National Coast Watch Center's (NCWSs) Saturday statement.

'They need a lawyer': The man who represented the Pong Su's North Korean crew
Richard Baker November 21, 2019 https://www.smh.com.au/national/they-need-a-lawyer-the-man-who-represent...

Melbourne criminal solicitor Jack Dalziel wasn’t expecting much after he sent a letter to the North Korean embassy in Canberra.

Independent Study Says Greek Ship Did Not Cause Brazil Oil Spill
23/11/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/independent-study-says-greek-ship-d...

A university professor is disputing the government’s claim that a Greek freighter caused a massive and mysterious oil spill in northeastern Brazil.

Equatorial Guinea says seven seamen, including Pinoys, seized in ship attack
November 22, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/716453/equatorial-guine...

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - Seven crew aboard a supply ship for the oil industry in Equatorial Guinea were kidnapped when "pirates" attacked their vessel, the oil and gas ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Competence assurance for ship’s crew
November 22nd, 2019 https://splash247.com/competence-assurance-for-ships-crew/

Competence assurance is well understood and practiced in the offshore oil and gas sector, so this article by Robert Rayner from IDESS Interactive Technologies is aimed more at the shipping sector, where it does not seem to be so widely practiced.

Let’s start by asking a controversial question. Do competent crew need training?

Metro Manila-Cavite ferry routes to open soon
Loreben Tuquero November 22, 2019 https://www.rappler.com/business/245515-metro-manila-cavite-ferry-routes...

The dry run of the first phase of ferry operations, set for early December, includes routes from the Metro Star Ferry Terminal in Cavite to SM MOA and the Cultural Center of the Philippines port

Cargo ship with cargo of coal aground, flooded, South China sea
Mikhail Voytenko November 21, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/11/21/cargo-ship-with-cargo-of-coal-ag...

Taiwanese cargo ship sank after collision 2 crew missing
Mikhail Voytenko November 21, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/11/21/taiwanese-cargo-ship-sank-after-...

Mental health issues drag Pinoy seafarers down
Raymund Antonio November 21, 2019 https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/11/21/mentalhealth-issues-drag-pinoy-seafare...

The decline in the number of Filipino seafarers onboard foreign vessels due to their poor mental health condition has alarmed the maritime industry.