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Vessel Boarded By Robbers Off Peru 14 April 2019
16 April 2019 https://www.pviltd.com/news-insight/news/article/vessel-boarded-by-robbe...

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Date Time: 14/04/2019 06:45:00 UTC
Area: South America
Status: PIRATE_ATTACK
Lat: 12°1'9 S
Lon: 77°11'2 W

Maritime gender pay gap still enormous
Sam Chambers April 18th, 2019 https://splash247.com/maritime-gender-pay-gap-still-enormous/

On the second anniversary of the obligation to report gender pay figures in the UK, HR Consulting from maritime recruitment specialists Spinnaker Global brought together a group of maritime HR professionals to discuss the challenges and opportunities on gender diversity within shipping.

How IOT is Transforming the Shipping Industry
Manish Choudhary April 17, 2019 https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/332392

Consumer demand and the march of the ecommerce giants are just two of the reasons for a relatively-early adoption of IOT in shipping

Filipino sailors remitted over $1 billion in January-February 2019
April 20, 2019 https://www.rappler.com/nation/228584-filipino-sailors-remittances-compl...

For the entire 2018, Filipino seafarers wired home a total of P317 billion through bank channels

MANILA, Philippines ­­– Filipino sailors on foreign vessels wired home $1.05 billion in remittances (P54 billion)* for the first two months of 2019, said the ACTS-OFW party-list group on Saturday, April 20.

Was Homo luzonensis a seafarer?
April 18, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/691682/could-homo-luzone...

Philippine ports king joins bid to rescue Hanjin shipyard
CLIFF VENZON, April 11, 2019 https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Philippine-ports-king-joins-b...

Tycoon looks to convert site into multipurpose industrial complex

Cargo ship stranded off Panglao Island coast
Dale Israel Apr 19, 2019 http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2019/4/19/panglao-bohol-stranded-ship.html

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April, 19) — A cargo vessel carrying 20 people has been stranded off the coast of Panglao Island in Bohol on Thursday evening.

Ship hits seawall at Batangas port, gets safety certificate suspended
April 19, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/691794/ship-hits-seawall-at...

A ship rammed into the seawall at the Port of Batangas on Friday morning, the Maritime Industry Authority has reported.

Initial investigation showed that MV RDI Genesis 1 rammed into the seawall of the port due to a starboard side throttle that malfunctioned.

Sailors’ Society seeks changes to the Maritime Labour Convention
Sam Chambers April 17th, 2019 https://splash247.com/sailors-society-seeks-changes-to-the-maritime-labo...

Maritime charity Sailors’ Society is petitioning the International Labour Organization (ILO) to make wellness training for seafarers mandatory in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).

The petition is a key part of the charity’s Not On My Watch campaign to combat suicide and depression at sea.

Cruise Ship Catches Fire While Crew Was Busy Loading Lifeboats: Situation Was 'Very Hectic'
Brendan Cole On 4/17/19 https://www.newsweek.com/cruise-ship-catches-fire-while-crew-was-busy-lo...

Crew members aboard a docked cruise ship scrambled to put out a fire as passengers reported hectic scenes Monday.