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UK Shipping Industry Warns of Brexit's Impact
018-02-16 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/uk-shipping-industry-warns-of...

The head of Britain's maritime business association is calling on the UK government to prepare for an orderly transition period when it exits the EU.

Skillsfuture Singapore, MPA And Maritime Union To Inject $12.6 Million In Training Next Generation Of Seafarers
20/02/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/skillsfuture-singapore-mpa-and-marit...

Maritime industry spearheads training for teachers in robotics
February 13, 2018 | http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/shipping/20180213/maritime-industry-s...

European shipowners concerned at Indonesian cabotage ruling
Sam Chambers February 20th, 2018 http://splash247.com/european-shipowners-concerned-indonesian-cabotage-r...

Almirante: Willful death
Dominador A. Almirante Feb 16 2018 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2018/02/17/almirante-willful-dea...

PETITIONER Sea Power Shipping Enterprises Inc. (Seapower), for and on behalf of its principal, Westward Maritime Corp., hired Warren M. Sabanal as third mate on board MT Montana on July 20, 1995.

HC allows 16 stranded crew to sign off ship
TNN | Feb 20, 2018 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/hc-allows-16-stranded-cr...

Rajkot: Sixteen crew members on two ships stranded at Deendayal Port (formerly Kandla) can finally hope to get released from the inhuman conditions they have been staying in for the last one year.

Greek owner pays $166,000 in crew pay arrears to get car carrier into gear
Sam Chambers February 19th, 2018 http://splash247.com/greek-owner-pays-166000-crew-pay-arrears-get-car-ca...

Another crew neglect case has been resolved. Splash reported at the start of the month on the plight of Ukrainian seafarers working onboard the car carrier Sea Patris, one of five car carriers belonging to Greece’s Mediterranean Car Carriers Line (MCCL).

Maritime is missing out on the skills and talents of outstanding women
Feb 19th 2018 http://splash247.com/maritime-missing-skills-talents-outstanding-women/

Rachel Morgan from recruitment firm Spinnaker Global takes on the issue of gender inequality in shipping.

Digitalisation signals “fourth industrial revolution” for global ports sector: PEMA
20/02/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/digitalisation-signals-fourth-indust...

Maritime courses para sa Senior High School? Posible!
Cong. RICKY SANDOVAL February 12, 2018

HINDI natin maikakaila na Pilipinas ang numero uno sa buong mundo pagdating sa pagpapadala ng mga seaman o mga papasok sa maritime industry. Sa isang tala nga ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), aabot sa halos 460,000 na Pilipinong seaman ang naka-deploy sa iba’t ibang bansa.

Dahil dito, pwede nang ituring na nating capital of the world ang Pilipinas.