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Encrypting Vessel ID Data Can Thwart Maritime Piracy
Shannon Vaughn and Ben Minichino Jan 11, 2023 https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/encrypting-vessel-id-data-can-...

Seafarers desperately need training to handle explosive lithium-ion batteries
Simon Hodgkinson January 10, 2023 https://splash247.com/seafarers-desperately-need-training-to-handle-expl...

Simon Hodgkinson, head of loss prevention at West P&I, believes dedicated courses are a must to safeguard mariners’ lives.

Singapore Strait piracy attacks account for one-third of global total
Adis Ajdin January 12, 2023 https://splash247.com/singapore-strait-piracy-attacks-account-for-one-th...

SC affirms ruling denying seafarer disability claim
John Victor D. Ordoñez January 13, 2023 https://www.bworldonline.com/labor-and-management/2023/01/13/498093/sc-a...

THE Supreme Court (SC) affirmed an appeals court decision to deny a seafarer’s permanent disability claim worth $60,000, saying the claim was filed prematurely.

Bishop calls for ‘compassion’ for Filipino seafarers stranded in Australia
Beatrice Pinlac -January 11, 2023 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/209619/fwd-bishop-calls-for-compassion...

MANILA, Philippines – Bishop Ruperto Santos and chaplains of the Stella-Maris Philippines have called for compassion for the Filipino seafarers reportedly abandoned in Australia by their Chinese livestock carrier ship Yangtze Fortune.

Quality of food onboard is a concern for seafarers, results from the Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) Quarter 3 2022 show
12/01/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/quality-of-food-onboard-is-a-concer...

Explosion broke tanker in two, 15 crew rescued, 2 missing, China VIDEO
Jan 11, 2023 https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40805/explosion-broke-tanker...

China’s shipping ‘godmother’ faces anti-graft prosecution
Sam Chambers January 11, 2023 https://splash247.com/chinas-shipping-godmother-faces-anti-graft-prosecu...

Flags of Convenience Dominate Maritime Freight
Anna Fleck, Jan 11, 2023 https://www.statista.com/chart/29086/flags-of-convenience/

Shipping companies need to allow more time for crew changes as the industry sees more workers from non-traditional seafaring countries, says leading specialists BCS Group
11/01/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-companies-need-to-allow-mo...