seafarertimes.com ~ Maritime News for Filipino Seafarers

PCG-Cebu to look into ship that conked out while approaching Cebu port
Morexette Marie B. Erram |April 09,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/227278/pcg-cebu-to-look-into-ship-tha...

Cebu City, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Cebu City (PCG-Cebu City) will be conducting an investigation on a passenger ship that reportedly conked out while sailing to Cebu from Manila.

Naval Dome Puts Shipping Industry On Red Alert For Cyber-Attack
12/04/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/naval-dome-puts-shipping-industry-o...

The maritime sector is being targeted by highly motivated cyber criminals and the shipping industry should be on the highest alert for a cyber-attack, warned Naval Dome CEO Itai Sela today.

Ship Suppliers Confront IMO About Port Delays and Charges
2019-04-11 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ship-suppliers-confront-imo-a...

The International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) has taken the issue of unfair port access practices levied against its members to the international stage by delivering a verbal intervention on the issue at the IMO.

Major Shipowner Trade Associations Agree to Enhance Cooperation
2019-04-08 https://www.maritime-executive.com/corporate/major-shipowner-trade-assoc...

Today in Singapore, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) signed a joint memorandum of understanding.

Future of Maritime Workforce
11/04/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/future-of-maritime-workforce/

Moderated by Guy Platten, Secretary General of International Chamber of Shipping, speakers on the panel included: Capt. Nicholas Hall, General Manager of Marine Manning, Swire Pacific Offshore; Elsie Ng, Head of Talent Solutions – Singapore at LinkedIn; and Oyvind Stordal, Vice President Digital at Wilhelmsen Ship Management.

Former Vinashin executives charged for corruption
Jason Jiang April 9th, 2019 https://splash247.com/former-vinashin-executives-charged-for-corruption/

Four former executives of state-run Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin), now Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC), have been charged by Vietnam’s Supreme People’s Court for corruption activities.

Ship carrying 80,000 litres of contraband diesel seized in Miri
10 Apr 2019 https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/04/10/ship-carrying-80000-li...

MIRI: A cargo ship carrying 80,000 litres of contraband diesel was seized during a raid in Miri on Tuesday (April 9).

The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry, which made the seizure, said the diesel was worth RM382,400.

Why China should not belittle Duterte’s hand of friendship
Tim Collard 10 April 2019 https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/3005320/south-china...

If nothing happens with the negotiations, “what’s the next step?”, he said.

Saudi Border Guards evacuate 31 seamen from burning ship
2019-04-09 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/04/09/ro-ro-ship-on-fire-in-red-sea-cr...

JEDDAH — Rescue teams from the Saudi Border Guard successfully evacuated 31 crewmembers from a Panama-flagged ship that caught fire off the Farasan Island in the Red Sea.

Ro-ro ship on fire in Red sea, crew evacuated
Mikhail Voytenko April 9, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/04/09/ro-ro-ship-on-fire-in-red-sea-cr...