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Study finds cleaner ship fuels will reduce childhood asthma by 3.6 percent globally
Karen B. Roberts February 6, 2018 https://phys.org/news/2018-02-cleaner-ship-fuels-childhood-asthma.html

Marine shipping fuels will get a whole lot cleaner in 2020 when a regulation by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires fuels to contain 80-86 percent less sulphur.

Storm damage in the shipping industry – who pays the bill?
05/02/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/storm-damage-in-the-shipping-industr...

UAE introduces mandatory insurance for seafarers
Dhanusha Gokulan/ February 5, 2018 https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/general/uae-introduces-mandatory-insur...

An FTA circular issued in January states that all sailors onboard should be compensated in the event of injuries during work.

Cargo ship engulfed in fire, crew sought shelter on forecastle
Mikhail Voytenko February 5, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/02/05/cargo-ship-engulfed-in-fire-crew...

Hacked at sea: Concerns grow for ship, port cybersecurity
February 5, 2018 https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/02/05/hacked-at-sea-conc...

Cargill partners with four NGOs to boost accountability across shipping
Sam Chambers February 6th, 2018 http://splash247.com/cargill-partners-four-ngos-boost-accountability-acr...

Futureproofing the maritime industry at the Asia Pacific Maritime 2018
06/02/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/futureproofing-the-maritime-industry...

Marina accredits Leyte school as assessment center
Elmer Recuerdo - February 4, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/marina-accredits-leyte-school-as-assessmen...

Inspectors caught Carnival crew hiding dirty conditions. It’s their third ship to fail.
Chabeli Herrera January 16, 2018 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article19498435...

Updated January 20, 2018 09:57 PM

Aboard the Carnival Vista, Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, crew members hid trolleys of potentially hazardous food, equipment and dirty dishware from sanitation inspectors.

Oil tanker with 22 Indian crew missing in Gulf of Guinea since Friday
EDWARD MCALLISTER AND RAJENDRA JADHAV, Reuters February 5, 2018 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/world/642151/oil-tanker-with-22-indi...

DAKAR/MUMBAI - A ship carrying 22 Indian crew and 13,500 tons of gasoline is missing in the Gulf of Guinea after contact was lost in Benin on Friday, the company and India's minister of external affairs said on Sunday.