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Duterte signs EO designating MARINA as sole maritime authority
Prince Golez Sep 25, 2018 http://politics.com.ph/duterte-signs-eo-designating-marina-as-sole-marit...

President Rodrigo Duterte signed on September 21 an executive order creating a single maritime administration to supervise the training and certification of Filpino seafarers.

PHOTOS: Seafarers protest lack of seatime training
Tola Adenubi September 24, 2018

Seafarers of the 2012 set that were sent to Philippines for study, are protesting over lack of sea-time training in front of the headquarters of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Monday morning
more photos here... https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/165712/

Nigeria vows to free seafarers from pirates
Agence France-Presse Sep 25 2018 https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/25/18/nigeria-vows-to-free-seafarer...

Nigerian authorities on Monday said they were working to find and free 12 crew members of a Swiss-registered cargo ship who were kidnapped by sea pirates at the weekend.

Seafarer happiness: The role for management and design
September 25th, 2018 https://splash247.com/seafarer-happiness-the-role-for-management-and-des...

Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, identifies why crew are less cheery about life at sea and how companies need to install a designated person ashore to focus on seafarer wellbeing.

Seafarers observe National Maritime Week
September 25, 2018 https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/09/25/seafarers-observe-national-maritim...

The domestic maritime industry led by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Associated Marine Officers’ and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) held various celebrations in observance of the National Maritime Week this month.

Marina aims for ‘ambitious’ zero-incident goal by 2025
Lorenz S. Marasigan - September 26, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/marina-aims-for-ambitious-zero-incident-go...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) aims to reduce the number of maritime incidents to zero by 2025, as it crafts a comprehensive safety action plan that will address issues pertaining to maritime safety in the Philippines.

Cargo ship holed, capsized, 13 crew rescued, China
Mikhail Voytenko September 25, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/09/25/cargo-ship-holed-capsized-13-cre...

New Report Finds 80% of the World’s Coastlines of United Nations Maritime States have Cabotage Laws Governing
September 25, 2018 https://www.americanmaritimepartnership.com/press-releases/new-report-fi...

Comprehensive Study Provides Policymakers with Fact-Based Insights into Global Governance of Domestic Maritime Trades for First Time

Maersk rebuffs ‘profiteering’ claims
Linton Nightingale 25 Sep 2018

Carrier says the aim of planned bunker surcharges ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap is geared toward cost recovery rather than rate restoration as shippers suggest

NIMASA promises protesting seafarers sea time by March 2019
September 24, 2018 https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/165817/

THE Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has assured of the Agency’s commitment to ensuring that all beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) conclude their programme by getting the mandatory sea-time training.