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3 areas under Signal No. 3 as ‘Ompong’ moves closer to Northern Luzon
Frances Mangosing - September 14, 2018

University of the Philippines Resilience Institute- NOAH's Mobile Applications - https://center.noah.up.edu.ph/resources/

Ships' crews celebrate Mass at St Peter's Basilica
Sep 13th, 2018 https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/35620

Crew members from two cruise ships - P&O Ventura and Cunard Queen Victoria - had the unique opportunity to celebrate Mass in the Vatican on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 8th.

Surging imports, inclement weather weigh down PH shipping
Sep 13 2018 https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/09/13/18/surging-imports-incleme...

Megaships being built in Shanghai
2018-09-14 http://www.ecns.cn/news/sci-tech/2018-09-14/detail-ifyxxzwt9219457.shtml

Massive vessels, the biggest in world, will be able to carry 23,000 containers

China is building the world's largest container ships, each of which will be able to carry more than 23,000 standard containers, which together can hold, for example, more than 1 billion units of the Apple iPhone X.

Cargo ship aground, river Don, Russia
STEPAN KOTCHERGA September 13, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/09/13/cargo-ship-aground-river-don-russia/

General cargo ship SORMOVSKIY-123, loaded with 3201 tons of wheat, ran aground in river Don estuary while proceeding downstream, to Azov-Don Sea Channel, at 0025 Moscow time Sep 13. The ship strayed off fairway while sailing in dense fog bank. As of 1700 Moscow time Sep 13, SORMOVSKIY-123 was still aground, with no tug in sight.

Seafarer’s repatriation on compassionate grounds
Dennis Gorecho - September 13, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/seafarers-repatriation-on-compassionate-grounds/

AS A GENERAL rule, the employment of the seafarer shall cease when the he completes his period of contractual service aboard the ship, signs-off from the ship and arrives at the point of hire.

Seaman’s passport
September 12, 2018 https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/seamans-passport/

KATHMANDU: Secretary of Minister of Foreign Affairs Shankar Das Bairagi said the government is planning to come up with seaman’s passport.

PCG, Marina suspend sea voyage in areas affected by ‘Ompong’
Christia Marie Ramos, Daphne Galvez - September 13, 2018 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1031695/pcg-marina-suspend-sea-voyage-in-a...

MOL-Magsaysay Inaugurates New Maritime Educational Facility
September 12,2018 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/193790/mol-magsaysay-inaugurates-new-...

Partnership to deliver drone training to the maritime industry
13/09/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/partnership-to-deliver-drone-traini...

AMC Search, the commercial arm of the Australian Maritime College, and The Institute for Drone Technology™ have signed a memorandum of understanding to bring drone technology training into the maritime training environment.