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COSCO cargo ship collided with Indian container ship, Pakistan
Erofey Schkvarkin October 22, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/10/22/cosco-cargo-ship-collided-with-i...

U.S. wins ownership of seized North Korean cargo ship
AFP-JIJI Oct 22, 2019 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/10/22/asia-pacific/us-owns-north-...

WASHINGTON – The United States was awarded ownership of a North Korean cargo ship that was seized for violating international sanctions, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Pope to Christian Maritime Association: Help seafarers to lead holy lives
Vatican News 21 October 2019 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2019-10/pope-francis-video-messa...

In a video message sent on Monday, Pope Francis encourages the work of the International Christian Maritime Association to “help the people of the sea to know Jesus Christ and to live according to His teachings”.

Cruise Ship Crew Reveals 'Horrendously Filthy' Living Conditions In Staff Cabins
Kalyan Kumar 10/21/19 https://www.ibtimes.com/cruise-ship-crew-reveals-horrendously-filthy-liv...

Cruise ship holidays may be luxurious for passengers with great cabins allotted reflecting the grade of various cruise deals offered. But it is a different story for the crew.

Vietnamese boxship capsizes near Ho Chi Minh City
Jason Jiang October 21st, 2019 https://splash247.com/vietnamese-boxship-capsizes-near-ho-chi-minh-city/

The 660 teu feedermax containership Vietsun Integrity capsized on the Long Tau River near Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam on Saturday.

The incident happened when the ship was sailing downstream from Ho Chi Min to Vung Tau with 290 containers onboard. The ship capsized and sank two hours after the crew found the ship started to list.

Call to segregate boxships into fire compartments
Sam Chambers October 21st, 2019 https://splash247.com/call-to-segregate-box-ships-into-fire-compartments/

Amid a severe escalation of boxship fire incidents, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has called for an urgent improvement to onboard firefighting systems.

Iran plans to build 200 cargo ships inside country
21/10/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iran-plans-to-build-200-cargo-ships...

Iranian industry, mining and trade minister said Iran is planning to build 200 cargo ships inside the country based on its maritime development program, Tasnim news agency reported.

Smoke coming from capsized cargo vessel off Georgia coast
Ralph Ellis and Natasha Chen October 20, 2019 https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/20/us/smoke-coming-from-golden-ray-cargo...

Government shutters 14 maritime training institutes for malpractices
19/10/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/government-shutters-14-maritime-tra...

The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has shuttered fourteen maritime training institutes in the country for indulging in fraudulent practices as India’s maritime administration steps up efforts to improve the training quality in a bid to capture a larger share of the global seafarers’ market.

Filipinos ‘Discovered’ California 432 Years Ago Today
Ryan General·October 18, 2019 https://nextshark.com/filipinos-discovered-california-american-history/

Filipinos were among the first to arrive in America, landing on what is now known as Morro Bay, California on October 18, 1587.

The historic landing, which is 33 years ahead of the Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock, is commemorated via a special rock in Morro Bay.