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Japanese ship owner contradicts U.S. account of how tanker was attacked
Simon Denyer and Carol Morello June 14 2019

TOKYO — The owner of a Japanese tanker attacked in the Gulf of Oman offered a different account Friday of the nature of the attack than that provided by the United States.

Yutaka Katada, president of the Kokuka Sangyo shipping company, said the Filipino crew of the Kokuka Courageous tanker thought their vessel was hit by flying objects rather than a mine.

Hearings slated for container ship crew after drug seizure
Associated PressMonday, June 24th 2019 https://wjactv.com/news/local/hearings-slated-for-container-ship-crew-af...

HILADELPHIA (AP) — Detention hearings are scheduled in Philadelphia for six crew members of a Swiss-owned container ship following the seizure of more than 35,000 pounds, or more than 15,800 kilograms, of cocaine.

180-foot cargo ship intentionally sunk to create artificial reef
24 June http://www.fox35orlando.com/home/180-foot-cargo-ship-intentionally-sunk-...

Pinoy seafarers to get free LRT-2 rides on June 25
Daphne Galvez - june 24, 2019 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1133561/pinoy-seafarers-to-get-free-lrt-2-...

MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) will also be giving free rides to Filipino seafarers on Tuesday, June 25, in celebration of the International Day of Seafarers.

Senators oppose joint probe of boat sinking at Recto Bank
Marlon Ramos 24 June 2019 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/176915/senators-oppose-joint-probe-of-...

Fears of Military Action Against Iran Cause Crude Price Surge
21 June 2019 https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/166537-fears-of-military-action-aga...

Shortage of Seafarers a concern: Goundar
Sainiani Boila 23 June 2019 https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/shortage-of-seafarers-a-concern-goundar/

The shortage of seafarers is a concern for the Goundar Shipping Limited.

Executive Director, George Goundar says the company needs 100 sea farers to man his ships that are currently servicing the maritime islands.

Goundar says with five more ships to be added to its fleet this year, there is an urgent need for more seafarers.

Pilot suspended in Vietnam as another boxship skittles a gantry crane
Sam Chambers June 21st, 2019 https://splash247.com/pilot-suspended-in-vietnam-as-another-boxship-skit...

The dire string of gantry crane collisions witnessed over the past two years continues with news from Vietnam where a Hapag-Lloyd boxship remains at anchor following a port smash 15 days ago.

South Korea to scrap tanker suspected of violating North Korean sanctions
Jason Jiang June 21st, 2019 https://splash247.com/south-korea-to-scrap-tanker-suspected-of-violating...

South Korea has decided to scrap a 2,000 dwt oil tanker, suspected of breaching UN sanctions against North Korea, at the request of the ship’s owner, South Korea media Yonhap reports.

Shipping tech finally has its ‘moment’ – can it get it right?
Avatar Greg Miller 23 June 2019 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shipping-tech-startups-have-their-mome...