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Climate action plan at top of IMO chief's agenda for new term
CHRISTIAN CARLSEN 30.11.18

Kitack Lim has been granted four more years to lead the IMO, which he will spend on putting together an action plan for the IMO's role ahead of 2050, the deadline for shipping's efforts to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half.

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Two foreign cargo ships damaged while maneuvering in Kerch Strait anchorage
30 November 2018 https://www.unian.info/society/10359402-two-foreign-cargo-ships-damaged-...

Both ships were en route from Constanta Romania to ports of Russia and Ukraine on the Sea of Azov.

The battle against drug use at sea
Adele Berti 21 November 2018 https://www.ship-technology.com/features/battle-drug-use-sea-testing/

Two Cruise Ship Crew Members Injured After Engine Room Accident
Emrys Thakkar - Nov 29, 2018 https://www.cruisehive.com/two-cruise-ship-crew-members-injured-after-en...

Two crew members have been injured on Norwegian Escape which is a large cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. They have been medevaced from the vessel after an accident onboard occurred.

Norwegian Escape Engine Room Accident

Norway frigate collision with tanker due mainly to human factors: inquiry
AFP-JIJI Nov 30, 2018 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/11/30/world/norway-frigate-collis...

OSLO – A collision earlier this month between a Norwegian frigate and a Maltese oil tanker was mainly due to human factors, investigators said Thursday, ruling out a technical error at this stage.

Brazil oil tanker collision reveals offshore regulatory gaps
29/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/brazil-oil-tanker-collision-reveals...

Brazil has more than doubled the number of risky ship-to-ship oil transfers this year, but its monitoring of such offshore maneuvers is lax, to a point where a July 2017 collision between two tankers was not reported, according to a Reuters review of government and shipping records.

UNCTAD urged to review liner alliances
Sam Chambers November 29th, 2018 https://splash247.com/unctad-urged-to-review-liner-alliances/

One of the best-known authorities on liner shipping regulation today calls for an international body to look into the power of container alliances.

Cruise ship explosion to cost company after crew death
Hamish McNeilly Nov 27 2018 https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/108889634/cruise-ship-explosion-to-cost...

A major cruise company is facing a hefty financial penalty over the death of a crew member in New Zealand.

Allan Allarde Navales, 32, died when a corroded nitrogen cylinder burst while the Emerald Princess was in Dunedin's Port Otago on February 9, 2017.

Cargo ship aground, Humber river UK
Erofey Schkvark November 28, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/11/28/cargo-ship-aground-humber-river-uk/

Safety of lives at sea a ‘moral obligation’
Lorenz S. Marasigan -November 29, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/safety-of-lives-at-sea-a-moral-obligation/

A Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) regional official has underscored “the importance of proactive participation of member countries, ship operators, shipboard personnel, and classification societies in instilling understanding and encouraging actions to promote safety on domestic passenger ferries.”