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South Korea military on the hunt for Nigerian pirates off Ghana’s coast
April 1, 2018 http://citifmonline.com/2018/04/01/south-korea-military-hunt-nigerian-pi...

South Korea has deployed a warship to the sea off Ghana after three South Korean sailors were kidnapped by pirates who have now been identified as Nigerians.

The 500t Marine 711 with about 40 Ghanaian and three South Korean sailors was boarded by the Nigerian pirates on 26 March.

UN blacklists 27 ships for aiding North Korea
Jason Jiang April 2nd, 2018 http://splash247.com/un-blacklists-27-ships-aiding-north-korea/

The United Nations Security Council has announced new sanctions against North Korea, blacklisting 27 ships, 21 companies and one businessman for helping North Kroea evade previous international sanctions by smuggling oil and coal.

Crew member airlifted from tanker ship for vision loss
Apr 01, 2018 http://www.wkrg.com/news/local-news/crew-member-airlifted-from-tanker-sh...

(WKRG) - A man suffering vision loss in one eye was airlifted from a tanker ship Saturday.

The Coast Guard responded to a request from the M/V Garden State to assist a crew member who was suffering vision loss southwest of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, according to a press release.

IMO to begin talks on reducing ship emissions
IANS | April 1, 2018 http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/imo-to-begin-talks-on...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will begin talks in London on Tuesday to discuss proposals to limit and reduce emissions by ships.

Shipping Industry Confidence Reaches Four-Year High
2018-04-01 https://maritime-executive.com/article/shipping-industry-confidence-reac...

Shipping confidence reached a four-year high in the three months to end-February 2018 among shipowners, but charterers have different feelings, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.

Spanish Activists to Kick Out Saudi Ship Loading Weapons for Yemen War
1 April 2018 https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Spanish-Activists-to-Kick-Out-Sau...

In the first days of March, a Saudi cargo ship docked on the Spanish port of Santander to load weapons with Yemen as its final destination and activists are trying to kick it away.

Almirante: Compensability of willful death
Dominador A. Almirante http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2018/03/23/almirante-compensabil...

ON Oct. 16, 2011, petitioners Marlow Navigation Philippines, Inc./Marlow Navigation Co., Ltd. and/or Eileen Morales employed Ricardo Ganal as an oiler aboard the vessel MV Stadt Hamburg. On Sept. 20, 2011, he commenced his employment.

Indonesia continues search for 3 missing people after oil tanker fire
Xinhua 2018-04-01 http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/01/c_137081059.htm

JAKARTA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The search and rescue operation for three missing people continued on Sunday amid efforts to clean up leaked oil after an oil tanker caught fire in waters off central Indonesia, an official said.

Crew Detained in Two Ships for over Five Months Cry for Help
Bennett Oghifo March 31, 2018 https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/03/31/crew-detained-in-two-sh...

Panamax bulk carrier caught in burning oil spill Update
Erofey Schkvarkin March 31, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/03/31/burning-fuel-spill-drifted-onto-...