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IMB Piracy Report 2018: Attacks multiply in the Gulf of Guinea

Sat, 01/19/2019 - 09:58 — helmsman

IMB Piracy Report 2018: Attacks multiply in the Gulf of Guinea
16/01/2019 https://iccwbo.org/media-wall/news-speeches/imb-piracy-report-2018-attac...

Piracy increased on the world’s seas in 2018, with a marked rise in attacks against ships and crews around West Africa, the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest annual piracy report reveals.

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Collective push to boost PH maritime education system sought

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 22:21 — helmsman

Collective push to boost PH maritime education system sought
Aerol John Pateña/PNA January 16, 2019 https://ptvnews.ph/collective-push-to-boost-ph-maritime-education-system...

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Nigeria: Dearth Of Seafarers, Investors Threat To Industry – Maritime Workers

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 14:28 — helmsman

Dearth Of Seafarers, Investors Threat To Industry – Maritime Workers
YUSUF BABALOLA January 18, 2019 https://leadership.ng/2019/01/18/dearth-of-seafarers-investors-threat-to...

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), has bemoaned the high number of investors that deserted the maritime industry in 2018 over the bad state of the port access roads and insecurities on the nation’s water.

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Company doctor’s findings not binding in seafarer’s cases

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 14:20 — helmsman

Company doctor’s findings not binding in seafarer’s cases
Dennis Gorecho , January 18, 2019 https://www.panaynews.net/company-doctors-findings-not-binding-in-seafar...

COURTS are not bound to accept, in its entirety, the company doctor’s findings despite the seafarer’s failure to initiate the referral to a third doctor.

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Marina, private sector boost maritime courses for more competitive seafarers

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 14:17 — helmsman

Marina, private sector boost maritime courses for more competitive seafarers
Lorenz S. Marasigan -January 17, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/marina-private-sector-boost-maritime-cours...

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UK Authorities Arrest Russian Cargo Ship in British Port - Union Watchdog

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 13:20 — helmsman

UK Authorities Arrest Russian Cargo Ship in British Port - Union Watchdog
17.01.2019 https://sputniknews.com/europe/201901171071564943-russian-cargo-ship-arr...

The dry cargo vessel is said to belong to a Murmansk-based shipping company.

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Not quite ashore – the in-between world of a cargo-ship rest stop

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 10:28 — helmsman

Not quite ashore – the in-between world of a cargo-ship rest stop
https://aeon.co/videos/not-quite-ashore-the-in-between-world-of-a-cargo-...

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Landmark shipping automation study suggests seafarer numbers will double by 2040

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 20:14 — helmsman

Landmark shipping automation study suggests seafarer numbers will double by 2040
Sam Chambers January 16th, 2019 https://splash247.com/landmark-shipping-automation-study-suggests-seafar...