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Chinese vessel sinks off Vietnam’s northern coast
Minh Cuong June 24, 2018 https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/chinese-vessel-sinks-off-vietnam-s-nor...

Crew rescued but oil spill and frozen meat cargo threaten marine environment off the coast of Quang Ninh province.

Editorial: Salute to seafarers
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1749595/Davao/Opinion/Editorial-Salute...

TODAY, June 25, is the Day of the Seafarer, a recognized observance by the United Nations, in recognition of the growing number of seafarers with the globalization of the economy.

Hyundai Heavy runs out of offshore work
Jason Jiang June 22nd, 2018 https://splash247.com/hyundai-heavy-suspend-offshore-facility/

South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced that it will suspend work at its offshore facility in August due to a lack of new orders.

“We cannot afford to run the offshore facility until we secure new orders,” HHI said in a statement today.

Odfjell tanker spills fuel after hitting pier at Port of Rotterdam
Jason Jiang June 25th, 2018 https://splash247.com/odfjell-tanker-spills-fuel-hitting-pier-port-rotte...

A product tanker operated by Norwegian owner Odfjell struck a jetty at the Port of Rotterdam on Saturday.

The 1996-built 37,500 dwt tanker Bow Jubail ruptured its hull in the incident and released around 220 tons of bunker fuel into the water. No injuries were reported in the incident.

No hands on deck? Washington state maritime labor is headed for a retirement cliff
Scott Greenstone June 23, 2018 https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/6329375-151/no-hands-on-deck

When Capt. Ken Penwell’s son was looking for a job, Penwell offered to get him work as a deckhand. Penwell captains hopper dredges for Seattle’s Manson Construction, sucking up dirt and clay from river beds.

But Kyle Penwell didn’t want to go into his father’s career.

Captain drank, left bridge unmanned: Vessel ran aground
https://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=29596:cap...

JUNE 22, 2018 — A report just issued by the U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch underscores the case for simply keeping booze off ships.

Cruise ship with hundreds on board loses control, strikes several sailboats
June 22, 2018 http://abc13.com/cruise-ship-loses-control-strikes-several-sailboats-/36...

BOSTON, Massachusetts (KTRK) -- A man was forced to leap-frog to save his life when a Boston cruise ship filled with hundreds of eighth graders lost control.

The ship set out as an end-of-school year celebration for the kids on Thursday.

Vietnamese cargo ship damages 200 artificial reefs off Sarangani Bay
Jeoffrey Maitem - June 20, 2018 http://globalnation.inquirer.net/168035/vietnamese-cargo-ship-damages-20...

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — More than 200 artificial reef domes were damaged when a Vietnamese cargo ship ran aground off Sarangani Bay on its way to the Makar port here, authorities said Wednesday.

Cargo ship fire runs its course
Jun 23, 2018 https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/cargo-ship-fire-runs-its-course-...

Calcutta: The fire inside the abandoned cargo ship MV SSL Kolkata has died out on its own, a salvage team comprising experts from various countries confirmed after the first thorough inspection of the vessel.

The ship with 464 containers carrying 211 tonnes of oil had caught fire on the evening of June 13 and remains adrift near the Sunderbans coast.

Danish cargo ship with 113 rescued migrants off Italy's coasts, waiting for permission to dock
Xinhua 2018-06-23 http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/23/c_137276125.htm

ROME, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A Danish cargo ship with over 100 rescued migrants on board was off the coasts of southern Italy on Saturday, waiting for the permit from the Italian authorities to dock in one of the country's ports.