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PH forms inter-agency council for 2021 maritime safety audit
Arianne Merez, Jul 04 2019 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/04/19/ph-forms-inter-agency-council-for...

MANILA - The Philippines has formed an inter-agency council composed of representatives from different government agencies in preparation for a maritime safety audit by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2021.

Fatal Fall: Lack of Conviction About Safety Procedures On Board
2019-07-03 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/fatal-fall-lack-of-conviction...

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its report into the death of a seafarer on the Cyprus registered ro-ro freight vessel Seatruck Pace saying work practices on board indicated that adherence to the vessel’s safety procedures was based on routine rather than of understanding and conviction.

Drugs at sea – more coke plus more ships equals more problems
Avatar Greg Miller 3 July 2019 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drugs-at-sea-more-cocaine-more-ships-a...

China Sets Top Security Level for Malacca Strait Traffic
July 3, 2019 https://www.marinelink.com/news/china-sets-top-security-level-malacca-46...

China's Ministry of Transport has raised its security recommendation for Chinese vessels in the Malacca Strait, a major potential bottleneck for global oil, to the highest level, according to a notice dated July 2 sent to shipping companies.

Blue hydrogen economy kicks off in Rotterdam
03/07/19 https://safety4sea.com/blue-hydrogen-economy-kicks-off-in-rotterdam/

Abandoned Seafarer Tells of Conditions on MV Tamim Aldar
2019-07-02 https://maritime-executive.com/article/abandoned-seafarer-tells-of-condi...

Human Rights at Sea has published a podcast made by Second Engineer Vikas Mishra, abandoned on the UAE-flagged MV Tamim Aldar.

Mishra has been abandoned for 33 months and not seen his family or his daughter since she was nine months old. He said: “We don’t have AC, we don’t have generators, we suffer a lot.”

IMO Launches Women in Maritime Video
2019-07-02 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/imo-launches-women-in-maritim...

The IMO has produced a new film to showcase its Women in Maritime program.

Risk Aversion Grips the Shipping Industry
03/07/2019

Low-power, long-endurance autonomy might find takers in the maritime industry
02/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/low-power-long-endurance-autonomy-m...

Duty Free rewards program seeks to attract more manning agencies
Joyce Ann L. Rocamora July 1, 2019 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1073702

MANILA -- The Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) targets to double its accredited manning agencies to attract more seafarers, with its rewards program in all participating Duty Free outlets and stores nationwide by 2020.

To date, seafarers from 20 DFPC-accredited manning agencies enjoy perks and exclusive discounts through the Seafarer Shopping Privilege Program.