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Halifax fire crews extinguish early morning blaze aboard docked vessel
28 Jan 2019 https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/halifax-fire-crews-extinguish-ear...

Halifax-area firefighters spent Sunday morning putting out a fire at a docked ship near a former oil refinery

Halifax-area firefighters spent Sunday morning putting out a fire at a docked ship near a former oil refinery.

Hapag-Lloyd declares general average on burnt Yantian Express
Sam Chambers January 28th, 2019 https://splash247.com/hapag-lloyd-declares-general-average-on-burnt-yant...

Hapag-Lloyd has declared general average on its burnt-out 7,500 teu boxship, Yantian Express.

In an update to clients on Friday, the German carrier also revealed that the ship is now being towed to the Bahamas rather than the earlier stated destination of Halifax on Canada’s eastern seaboard.

China still leading in global shipbuilding industry
28/01/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-still-leading-in-global-shipb...

China maintained its top position in the global shipbuilding industry last year, an association said.

Denmark identifies cyber threats in its maritime sector
28/01/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/denmark-identifies-cyber-threats-in...

Virtual and augmented reality to be used for seafarer training
24 January 2019 https://www.itv.com/news/2019-01-24/virtual-and-augmented-reality-to-be-...

The UK maritime industry is to use virtual and augmented reality in seafarer training as part of Government plans to innovate in the sector.

One year of the Seafarers Happiness Index – What have we learned?
25/01/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/one-year-of-the-seafarers-happiness...

The Mission to Seafarers has launched a new website for its ongoing Seafarers Happiness Index, a seafarer welfare survey designed to monitor and benchmark seafarer satisfaction levels across the industry.

Remarkable growth of 42.3 pc in seafarer jobs
January 25, 2019 https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/remarkable-growth-of-...

India provides 9.35 per cent of seafarers globally and ranks third in the list of largest seafarer supplying nation to world maritime industry, the Central government said on Friday.

Life at Sea Report: Call for closer collaboration between seafarers’ stakeholders
Press release January 21st 2019 Received via email

Stakeholders in the shipping industry need to work more closely with Stella Maris-Apostleship of the Sea to ensure seafarers get the right support and help when they need it the most.

“By working increasingly with partners in the industry, including ship managers, owners, P&I clubs and flag states, we believe we can serve seafarers better around the world,” Stella Maris-Apostleship of the Sea National Director Martin Foley said.

Use unserved ports, Marina urged
Maricel Cruz January 24, 2019 http://manilastandard.net/news/national/286137/use-unserved-ports-marina...

Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has recommended to the Maritime Industry Authority to define as missionary route the unserved Roll-on, Roll-off or Ro-Ro ports in the country especially those ports connecting poor areas to prosperous ones.

Burning Container Ship Heads To Freeport
RICARDO WELLS January 24, 2019 http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/jan/24/burning-container-ship-heads-...

A mega freighter burning off Canada’s east coast since January 3 is now seeking refuge in Grand Bahama, The Tribune understands.