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List of passers in Naval Architect & Marine Engineer Licensure Exam (Oct. 2018)

1 ABANID, PRINCE KYLE GUINITA
2 ABEJUELA, KENAN BATION
3 ALEJANDRO, JOYCE KIMBERLY ALANO
4 ALIPIO, CLARISSE DELA CRUZ
5 ARNEJO, FELIPE II ABECIA
6 ARO, MA KIARA SIPAT

more....http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/examresult/content/918/list-of-passers-in...

Dismissal of an employee on the ground of redundancy
PERSIDA ACOSTA October 9, 2018 https://www.manilatimes.net/dismissal-of-an-employee-on-the-ground-of-re...

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Seafarer dies on board Stena Line’s vessel
October 08, 2018 http://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/green-and-tech/casualties/2018/10/08/...

Tunisian cargo ship pierced
Zainab Sheikh AP 10/08/2018 https://www.stl.news/paris-france-italy-begin-cleanup-for-mediterranean-...

guard said Monday it’s recovering some of the polluted material and monitoring the spill amid changing weather conditions.

Ship-breaking players to profit due to pressure on shipping industry
ET Bureau Oct 03, 2018 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-...

Maritime industry leaders calls for action in favour of decarbonisation
5 October 2018 https://www.ship-technology.com/news/maritime-industry-leaders-calls-act...

A group of 34 maritime CEOs and industry leaders have joined forces to sign a call for action and to lead the industry in support of a decarbonised future.

PCG grounds cargo vessel pending MARINA suspension lifting
Perla Lena October 8, 2018 http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1050274

ILOILO CITY -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has prevented cargo vessel M/V Ricky Rey, owned by the Fortune Sea Carrier, from sailing pending the "certificate of seaworthiness" to be issued by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), an official said Monday.

Canadian seafarer shortage prompts actions from union
Lasia Kretzel Oct 7, 2018 https://www.citynews1130.com/2018/10/07/canadian-seafarer-shortage-promp...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Canada’s seafarers are encountering some rough waters as the industry deals with a shortage of workers.

Around 20 per cent of the industry’s workforce is set to retire over the next five years and fewer young people are stepping up to take their place.

Fuel spill feared as cargo ships collide off Corsica
AFP October 8, 2018 https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/fuel-spill-feared-as-cargo-ships-co...

TWO cargo ships have collided off the island of Corsica, with authorities fearing a catastrophic oil spill in the idyllic Mediterranean region.

US-China trade war to turn on the screws on Hong Kong’s beleaguered shipping industry
Chad Bray 08 October, 2018 https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2167324/us-china-trade-w...

The ultimate impact may depend upon whether US importers are willing to pass on the costs of tariffs to consumers, says Peter Levesque of Modern Terminals