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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...

Maritime Innovation Insights MII Research For The Maritime Industry
24/06/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-innovation-insights-mii-re...

Marina, Coast Guard wrap up probe into Recto Bank incident
June 22, 2019

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade says the results of the investigation were submitted to Malacañang on Thursday, June 20

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities have completed their investigation into the Recto Bank (Reed Bank) incident, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said on Saturday, June 22.

Tugade confirmed this in an interview with reporters on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.