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D-G Shipping steps in to check instances of seafarers jumping ship
P. Manoj MUMBAI | August 20, 2019 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/shipping-body-tak...

Indian seafarers working on board cruise ships are jumping ship – a term used to imply abandoning the ship and disappearing – during halts at ports in the US, forcing the country’s maritime administration to crack down on such incidents.

Global Energy Transport Security – Analysis
Jeff D. Colgan and Morgan D. Bazilian August 21, 2019

Global trade in liquefied natural gas sets new records, reshaping international relations and raising transport security concerns

Iran says oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea
August 21, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-tanker-redsea/iran-says-oil-tank...

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian oil tanker has broken down in the Red Sea but the crew are safe and repairs are underway, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday.

White House accuses China of 'bullying' in South China Sea
Agence France-Presse Aug 21 2019 https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/08/21/19/white-house-accuses-china-of-...

The White House on Tuesday accused China of "bullying tactics" in the increasingly tense waters of the South China Sea and said it would resist Beijing on the dispute.

Kidnapped seafarers’ wives seek govt help
RAFFY AYENG August 21, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/kidnapped-seafarers-wives-seek-govt-help/603...

THE wives of two of the nine abducted Filipino seafarers onboard two bulk carriers in Cameroon have sought the assistance of the Department of Labor and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

Pirates kidnap eight crew from multi-purpose ship
Jim Wilson 21 August 2019 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pirates-kidnap-eight-crew-from-multi-p...

Eight crewmen have been kidnapped and are now being held captive by West African pirates after their ship was attacked in the dead of night.

CAPT. KENNETTE CLAVEL: Seafaring in the eyes of the younger generation
August 21, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/seafaring-in-the-eyes-of-the-younger-generat...

The tail end of the 20th century had seen the best of both worlds in shipping: the conventional vessels that connected the continents by sea since the 1900s, and the introduction of modern, steel ships that would later give birth to technologically sophisticated vessels with the arrival of the following era.

NMP to train motor banca operators
GENIVI FACTAO August 21, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/nmp-to-train-motor-banca-operators/603332/

The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) is offering free basic safety training to motorboat operators and fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas to avoid maritime incidents resulting to loss of lives.

First Pinoy roll-on roll-off ship unveiled
RAFFY AYENG August 19, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/first-pinoy-roll-on-roll-off-ship-unveiled/6...

A POTENTIAL boost in the country’s shipbuilding capabilities was seen after the first-ever Filipino made roll-on roll-off (RoRo) vessel was launched on Saturday.

The 468-seater M/V Isla Simara passenger RoRo ship with a 12-meter-long vehicle ramp was launched at North Harbor in Manila on Saturday.

Clash aboard fishing vessel leaves seven crew members dead
August 19, 2019 https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/08/19/clash-aboard-fishing-vess...

Down they go: Indonesian authorities destroy seven of 75 foreign-flagged fishing vessels in waters off Belawan in Medan, North Sumatra, on April 1. (AFP/Gatha Ginting) /small>