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UNCTAD projects 3.8% growth for maritime industry
Maclean Kwofi Dec 11 , 2018 https://www.graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/ghananews-unctad-proje...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), is projecting a bright prospect for the world’s maritime industry as it has predicted that the global seaborne trade volumes will grow by 3.8 per cent between 2018 and 2023.

Technology Trends Driving the Shipping and Maritime Industry
Baibhav Mishra -December 12, 2018 https://seanews.co.uk/features/technology-trends-driving-the-shipping-an...

Further arrests linked to Vietnam yard fraud
Sam Chambers December 11th, 2018 https://splash247.com/further-arrests-linked-to-vietnam-yard-fraud/

The multi-million dollar fraud scandal surrounding Vietnam’s top shipbuilder has snared another couple of executives.

A former Vinashin chief and a serving deputy chief of its successor company SBIC have been arrested accused of participating in the misappropriation of $4.5m.

How one ship might have changed the course of the Marcos Regime: The Top-secret Mission and tragic fate of the MV Andrea
Rolando Peña | Dec 11 2018 https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/12/11/18/how-one-ship-mi...

Telemedicine should be mandatory on ships
Martyn Wingrove 21 Nov 2018 https://www.marinemec.com/news/view,telemedicine-should-be-mandatory-on-...

Investing in telemedicine reduces the cost of medical emergencies and improves crew welfare, says Martyn Wingrove

Telemedicine is not mandatory as part of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) for seafarers’ rights. But it should be.

IMO approves high-manganese steel guidelines for LNG tanks
Jamey Bergman 11 Dec 2018 https://www.lngworldshipping.com/news/view,imo-approves-highmanganese-st...

In its 100th session last week, International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) approved interim guidelines on the application of high manganese austenitic steel for use in cryogenic LNG storage and fuel tanks.

Fatal ship accidents present salvage opportunities for tugs
Martyn Wingrove 11 Dec 2018 https://www.tugtechnologyandbusiness.com/news/view,fatal-ship-accidents-...

Ships collided and grounded and vessels sank in east Asia and the Mediterranean causing death, injury and salvage opportunities.

A crude oil tanker and an Indonesian coaster collided in the Singapore Straits injuring seafarers.

Crewman killed as cargoship breaks in two

Nine other seafarers rescued after vessel sinks off China.
A crewman has died after his general cargoship broke in two off China.

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Ex-Marina employee arrested for P200,000 extortion
Rey Galupo - December 11, 2018 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2018/12/11/1875919/ex-marina-employee-ar...

MANILA, Philippines — A former Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) employee was apprehended for allegedly extorting P20,000 from a seafarer during an entrapment operation in Manila on Friday.

Interim disability grading in seafarer’s claims
By ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO |December 10,2018 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/207350/interim-disability-grading-in-...

The declaration for interim disability grade is merely an initial determination of a seafarer’s condition for the time being and cannot be considered as a definite prognosis.