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Tanker repels pirate attack 160 miles off Somali coast
http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=28443:tank...

FEBRUARY 23, 2018 — EU NAVFOR reports that at 0030 today, local time, the 50,000 dwt Singapore flagged chemical tanker Leopard Sun was attacked by two skiffs 160 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia.

Lorient. Deficiencies Settled, the Cargo Ship Lita Can Sail
February 23, 2018 http://www.maritimeherald.com/2018/lorient-deficiencies-settled-cargo-sh...

The technical counter-visit of cargo ship Lita, in Lorient, ended positively this Thursday. As for seafarers’ salaries, the ITF union is still demanding evidence.

Thirteen technical deficiencies were noted against the cargo Lita during its inspection, Monday, by the center of safety of the ships of Lorient.

Tugboat sinks after collision off coast of Maine
Feb 23, 2018 http://www.professionalmariner.com/Web-Bulletin-2018/Tugboat-sinks-after...

(BOSTON) — The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of a tug collision that occurred about three miles south of Kennebunk, Maine, early Thursday, and monitoring the site where one of the stricken vessels sank.

'Fishing continued' after East China sea oil spill
Navin Singh Khadka 23 February 2018

AFP/Image caption The tanker carried a highly toxic petroleum product that became invisible after the spill . Transport Ministry of China
Fishing continued at the site of a massive oil spill in the East China Sea for days after the incident, satellite images obtained by the BBC suggest.

Engine explosion stalls cargo ship off Oregon, SW Washington coast
Eder Campuzano 24 Feb 2018 http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/02/engin...

An explosion caused by an engine malfunction stalled a cargo ship en route Longview, Washington, Thursday, the Coast Guard said in a release.

Shipping firm APL, ship captain claim trial
24 Feb 2018 http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/shipping-firm-apl-ship-captain-claim-trial

HONG KONG • Shipping firm APL and a container ship captain have claimed trial to charges of importing nine Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) armoured vehicles to Hong Kong without the required licence, Apple Daily Hong Kong reported.

Master intentionally runs vessel aground to avoid sinking
22/02/18 http://safety4sea.com/master-intentionally-runs-vessel-aground-avoid-sin...

International Bargaining Forum Concludes Final Round of Negotiations
ITF Media Release 22 February 2018 Receieved via email

The International Bargaining Forum, shipping’s largest industrial relations collective, concludes final round of negotiations for the 2019-2022 IBF Framework Agreement.

MANILA: The ITF and JNG met in Manila from February 19-22 2018, for the final round of negotiations for the creation of the new IBF Framework Agreement.

North-east maritime charity launches appeal in support of suffering sailors
Kieran Beattie February 20, 2018 https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/1418259/north-east-ma...

A maritime charity has launched an appeal for men’s clothes to support sailors suffering in conditions similar to those endured by the crew of the Malaviya Seven.

S. Korea to step up maritime cooperation with Denmark
2018/02/23 http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2018/02/23/0501000000AEN2018022...

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Denmark have agreed to expand cooperation to enhance global marine navigation systems and develop technologies for automated ships, Seoul's oceans ministry said Friday.