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'Phoenix' owner faces civil suit Fails to salvage sunken vessel on time
6 Aug 2018 https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1516406/phoenix-owner-faces-civ...

The Marine Department will lodge a civil lawsuit against against the owner of the Phoenix for failing to salvage the ship, which sank off the coast of Phuket last month, killing 47 Chinese tourists.

‘In maritime manpower, we have overtaken China and Indonesia’: Director General of Shipping
August 6, 2018 https://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-maritime-manpower-we-have-ove...

he central government is pushing for reforms in training of maritime personnel, in greening the shipping industry and in preparing for a blue economy. Excerpts from an interview with Director General (Shipping) Dr Malini Shankar

Ship owners frown at multiple agencies interface with visiting ships
06/08/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ship-owners-frown-at-multiple-agenc...

Ship owners in the country have frowned at the multiplicity of agencies calling at visiting ships contrary to global practices.

‘India faces challenge to equip seafarers’
S. Anandan August 04, 2018 https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/india-faces-...

Iloilo’s maritime university gets NCCA aid on museum enhancement
Perla Lena August 1, 2018 http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1043268

ILOILO CITY -- The enhancement of the maritime museum of the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University (JBLFMU) here is a recipient of a grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts worth PHP350,000.

Owner of Sanctions-Busting Ship Sues its Flag State
2018-08-03 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/owner-of-sanctions-busting-sh...

The owner of the Lighthouse Winmore, the product tanker seized last year over charges of violating UN sanctions on North Korea, is suing Hong Kong's Marine Department for an alleged "failure" to help recover the vessel from South Korean authorities.

Islamic finance in the shipping industry
24/07/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/islamic-finance-in-the-shipping-ind...

LCCI flays foreign domination of maritime sector
Taiwo Hassan August 2, 2018 https://newtelegraphonline.com/author/newtelegraphonlinegmail-com/

Foreign players have continued to dominate Nigeria’s marine space at the detriment of indigenous ship owners, President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Babatunde Ruwase, has lamented.

In a chat with New Telegraph in Lagos, he also has put the value of Nigerian trade with the rest of the world at over $60 billion in 2017.

Seized Gaza ship captain accuses Israel of breaking international law
AFP August 02, 2018 http://www.arabnews.com/node/1350236/middle-east

OSLO, Norway: The captain of a Norwegian boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists en route to Gaza has accused Israeli authorities of violating the law by boarding the vessel in international waters and using violent force against its crew.

Hapag-Lloyd Outline Impact of IMO Regulations
03 Aug 2018

Hapag-Lloyd has discussed the impact that Low Sulfur Fuel (LSF) regulations, imposed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to reduce marine pollution, will have after their introduction in January 2020.

The choice, according to Hapag-Lloyd, is to switch to expensive low-sulfur fuels, or invest in Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered ships.

However, there are still questions around how successful these alternatives will be.