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The Case for Regulatory-Driven Diversification in Ship Finance
Dimitri G. Vassilacos 2019-01-13 https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/the-case-for-regulatory-dr...

Upskill Today's Maritime Workforce to Prepare for a Technological Future: Industry Report
Jan 13, 2019

SINGAPORE, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With the shipping technological landscape changing how some areas of work in the maritime industry are carried out, it is imperative that the existing workforce is future-proofed and upskilled to ensure they can work well in an environment centred around technology.

Eight Indian sailors cry to be rescued from cast aside ship at Sharjah anchorage
Ch Sushil Rao | Jan 12, 2019 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/eight-indian-sailors-cry-to-be...

Earth’s magnetic field is acting up and geologists don’t know why
09 January 2019

Erratic motion of north magnetic pole forces experts to update model that aids global navigation.

Update, 9 January: The release of the World Magnetic Model has been postponed to 30 January due to the ongoing US government shutdown.

Alcohol detected in captain’s blood after ship hit Guam harbor
January 9, 2019 http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201901090042.html

Nippon Maru, a luxury cruise liner, scraped a harbor pier in the U.S. territory of Guam as it was departing Dec. 30, and an investigation found alcohol in the captain's blood, the ship's operator said Jan. 8.

His alcohol level apparently exceeded the Japanese standard that prohibits captains from operating ships.

Three Indian seafarers abandoned on ship at Sharjah anchorage seek help to come back to country - Times of India
Ch Sushil Rao Jan 11, 2019

DOLE: Hanjin employees are highly skilled, can be reconnected with other industries
January 12, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/681138/dole-hanjin-emplo...

Ex-Navy chief sounds alarm on possible Chinese takeover of Subic shipyard
Frances Mangosing - January 12, 2019 https://business.inquirer.net/263484/ex-navy-chief-sounds-alarm-on-possi...

MANILA, Philippines — A former Philippine Navy chief has sounded the alarm over the security and strategic implications on the prospect of a Chinese takeover of a commercial shipyard in Subic.

Armenian among other kidnapped seafarers is Russia citizen
11.01.2019 https://news.am/eng/news/490056.html

Ethnic Armenian Andronik Grigoryan, who is among the other seamen who were kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea, is a Russian citizen.

German Ananyants, Vice President of the Union of Armenians of Russia, told about the aforesaid to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

At present, however, there is no new information on these kidnapped mariners.

Spare a thought for seafarers this New Year
11/01/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/spare-a-thought-for-seafarers-this-...

Outside of the shipping industry, it is a little-known fact that 95% of all goods arriving in the UK do so by ship, but the welfare of the crews manning these ships is often overlooked.