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Engine Room Fire on the Carnival Legend
By Jim Walker on September 22, 2019 https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2019/09/articles/fires/engine-room-fire-on...

Transportation ministry encourages women to pursue maritime career
23/09/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/transportation-ministry-encourages-...

Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation has been encouraging women to pursue a career in the maritime sector, and actively participate to actualize Indonesia as the global maritime fulcrum.

The future of communications in maritime
23/09/2019

Marine communication involves ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communication. Beginning with radio and flags, the industry today uses advanced technologies to communicate. With over 90 per cent of worldwide trade served by the maritime market, vessels at sea rely on broadband connectivity and VSAT technology to stay in touch with operations on land and increase work productivity.

International Maritime Organization Appoints First Emirati Woman as IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador
23/09/2019

Maritime clusters to boost trade relations with Europe
23/09/2019

Dr Gedela Srinubabu is representing as Indian trade ambassador to Europe to expand business relations. Indian government is establishing two National Maritime clusters in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and third National Maritime cluster should be established in Andhra Pradesh to create 1 million jobs and to increase the cargo handling to 50 crore tonnes from Andhra ports.

ITF Calls for the Release of Captain Gennadiy Gavryloy
2019-09-22 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/itf-calls-for-the-release-of-...

This Seattle mission is 'elevating the dignity' of the world's seafarers, one ship at a time
Lilly Fowler / September 18, 2019

A cooperative effort among Catholics, Episcopalians and Evangelical Lutherans, Seattle's Seafarers Mission is an attempt to make a hazardous, often lonely life a little more comfortable.

Rio Harto is a seafarer traveling the world for months at a time. It's lonely work.

Worker killed in explosion at Maersk's partner yard in India
NIKLAS KRIGSLUND 11.09.19

A worker has died in an explosion at the Shree Ram shipbreaking yard in Alang, India, with which Maersk has a close partnership. The accident happened last week. Maersk tells ShippingWatch that there were no Maersk ships being scrapped when the accident happened.

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Distressed by typhoon TAPAH cargo ship abandoned, crew safe
Mikhail Voytenko September 22, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/09/22/distressed-by-typhoon-tapah-carg...

Marina, DENR enhance water ballast in ships
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat September 20, 2019 https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/09/20/marina-denr-enhance-water-ballast-...