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More to Seafarers than just staying afloat
Darrell Croker June 01, 2019 http://mnnews.today/aurora/june-2019/41888-more-to-seafarers-than-just-s...

Another body found after collision between two cargo ships off Japan coast
Kyodo May 31, 2019 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/05/31/national/another-body-found...

CHIBA - Another body was discovered Thursday as divers continued to search for missing crew members following a collision between cargo ships Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off eastern Japan, raising the death toll from the crash to three.

Hyundai Heavy shareholders vote in favour of DSME merger
Sam Chambers May 31st, 2019 https://splash247.com/hyundai-heavy-shareholders-vote-in-favour-of-dsme-...

The Mission to Seafarers tackles financial stress and misuse of social media among seafarers with WeCare training programme
29/05/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-mission-to-seafarers-tackles-fi...

International seafarer welfare charity The Mission to Seafarers has today announced the launch of its new WeCare Social Communications and Financial Literacy training programme.

Seafarers at risk because the regulator is drowning in paperwork, inquiry submission reveals
Meagan Dillon 30 May 2019

Maritime safety standards in Australia are compromised and putting lives at risk because the peak regulator is too busy "processing paperwork" and not checking unsafe vessels, a new report by an international marine organisation has alleged.

PMMA SUPERINTENDENT CAPT. JOEL ABUTAL: Leading the Philippines’ oldest maritime school
YASHIKA F. TORIB May 29, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/leading-the-philippines-oldest-maritime-scho...

Foreign students visit PH for maritime training
Betheena Unite May 29, 2019 https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/05/29/foreign-students-visit-ph-for-maritime...

Foreign maritime students recently visited the Philippines to educate themselves with the country’s maritime industry.

Ten killed by carbon dioxide leak on Chinese cargo ship
Kinling Lo 26 May, 2019 https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3011857/ten-killed-carbo...

*Ship’s third officer detained over accident that took place during repair work at dock in Shandong province
*Nineteen people needed hospital treatment after leak from fire extinguishing system

Maritime players urged to enhance education system
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat May 28, 2019 https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/05/28/maritime-players-urged-to-enhance-...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has urged stakeholders to cooperate in enhancing the country’s maritime education and training (MET) system at the “Usapang STCW”.

Compensability of seafarer’s psychosis, severe depression or schizophrenia
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO |May 28,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/236337/compensability-of-seafarers-ps...

A seafarer’s psychosis, severe depression or schizophrenia may be considered compensable due to the work-related stressful environment on board the vessel.