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Maritime Statecraft and its Future
Steve Brock and Hunter Stires Nov 2, 2025 https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/maritime-statecraft-and-its-fu...

IMU seals new partnerships with academia & industry at IMW 2025
November 3, 2025 https://www.maritimegateway.com/imu-seals-new-partnerships-with-academia...

IMU signed 13 landmark Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with renowned international universities, research organizations, and industry leaders.

Why we fear AI and why the maritime workforce shouldn’t
November 3, 2025 https://splash247.com/why-we-fear-ai-and-why-the-maritime-workforce-shou...

Why fear of artificial intelligence says more about us than about the technology itself. By Giampiero Soncini, member of the board at Oceanly.

Gunfire exchange as pirates target Stolt tanker in Somali waters
Adis Ajdin November 3, 2025 https://splash247.com/gunfire-exchange-as-pirates-target-stolt-tanker-in...

A chemical tanker operated by Stolt Tankers came under fire from armed pirates off the coast of Somalia, according to maritime security specialist Vanguard Tech.

One in four maritime suppliers flagged for cyber risks
Adis Ajdin November 3, 2025 https://splash247.com/one-in-four-maritime-suppliers-flagged-for-cyber-r...

A growing number of maritime suppliers are being flagged for cyber vulnerabilities as shipowners tighten supply-chain due diligence and demand verified ESG and data-security credentials.

Psychologist urges maritime industry to recognize, address silent weight of grief at sea
October 30, 2025 https://maritimefairtrade.org/psychologist-urges-maritime-industry-to-re...

Stress is often considered an unavoidable part of seafaring life. Long hours, isolation, and operational pressures are expected but a silent and often misunderstood force is eroding seafarer wellbeing from within: Grief.

Investigators to board cruise that left elderly tourist, 80, behind on remote island & question crew as boat on lockdown
Patrick Harrington 3 Nov 2025 https://www.the-sun.com/news/15437134/investigators-board-cruise-left-el...

A nearby boater claimed the cruise ship left the island very quickly

INVESTIGATORS are to swoop on the cruise ship which left an OAP to die on a remote island.

Ineffective Bridge Resource Management Contributed to Maersk Ship Collision
November 2, 2025 https://www.marinelink.com/news/ineffective-bridge-resource-management-5...

Ineffective coordination and monitoring by the crew and harbour pilots on board the container ship Maersk Shekou contributed to its collision with the tall ship Leeuwin II in the Port of Fremantle, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found.

Shipping Face Stark Reality as Seafarers' Happiness Plunges
Oct 31, 2025 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/shipping-face-stark-reality-a...

Otto releases new book, 'Seafarer's Family: Reality or Illusion?'
Yashika F. Torib https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/money/otto-releases-new-book-seafarer-s-f...