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Cruise ship crew rescues 3 fishermen, 2 others dead
2018-08-26 https://maritime-executive.com/article/cruise-ship-rescues-three-fisherm...

London - The U.K. Coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Humberside attended the search, along with RNLI lifeboats from Gorleston and the independent life boat from Caister.

IMO 2020: Shipowner Concerns Over Bunker Quality Increasing
September 11, 2018 https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/312259-imo-2020-shipowner-concerns-...

Fears of engine seizures in busy shipping lanes such as the English Channel (pictured) (file image/pixabay)

Changes to bunker fuel to be burned by ships after January 1, 2020 may cause engine problems and this issue is of rising concern to shipowners.

IMO: Cargo Safety Matters
Shailaja A. Lakshmi September 10, 2018 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/cargo-safety-matters-321345

The classification of certain potentially hazardous cargoes is on the agenda of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 5, 10-14 September).

UAE 'will make changes in law to help maritime sector'
11 Sept 2018

The UAE authorities are willing to make decisions that will meet the requirements of the country’s maritime industry and further foster the sector, said Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and the chairman of the Federal Transport Authority for Land and Maritime.

Cargo ships collided in Azov port, Russia
STEPAN KOTCHERGA September 11, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/09/11/cargo-ships-collided-in-azov-por...

Seafarer’s loans and prohibited recruitment acts
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO September 10,2018 http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/193390/seafarers-loans-prohibited-recr...

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Owner of ship agrees to pay $3.2M fine, but may go to trial anyway
MEGAN DOYLE September 10, 2018 http://www.sunjournal.com/owner-of-ship-agrees-to-pay-3-2m-fine-but-may-...

When the MV Marguerita arrived in Portland Harbor on July 7, 2017, the U.S. Coast Guard was ready for it.

Is the maritime industry sailing into security vulnerabilities?
10 September 2018

As the shipping industry embraces digital technologies, increased vulnerabilities in data security are on the rise

The impact of digital transformation can be noticed more and more clearly in many areas of life. If some tech companies have their way, it won’t be too long before we see self-driving cars controlled by computers roaming our highways.

Likewise, digital transformation is beginning to play a key role for shipping companies.

Five Chinese Ships, Led by Russian Icebreakers, Make Arctic Transit
September 10, 2018 https://e360.yale.edu/digest/five-chinese-ships-led-by-russian-icebreake...

A convoy of Chinese cargo ships, with at least two carrying turbine blades and other equipment for the wind power industry, has traveled via the Northern Sea Route from Asia to Europe across the Arctic Ocean.

Tropical Depression Neneng out, Typhoon Mangkhut heads for PAR
September 11, 2018

Satellite image of Tropical Depression Neneng (left) and Typhoon Mangkhut (right) as of September 11, 2018, 5:20 am. Image from PAGASA