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IMO adopts new protections for endangered whales along the California coast
Kim Biggar January 6, 2023 https://splash247.com/imo-adopts-new-protections-for-endangered-whales-a...

More women venture into the maritime sector
Nondumiso Lehutso 8 Jan 2023 https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/more-women-venture-into-the...

Vessel construction company sees its first female rigger.

Rigging in the maritime sector is no longer just a man’s world, according to Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT).

Philippines’ seafarer group questions why Chinese dredgers don’t hire Filipinos to control vessels
ANI 5 January, 2023 https://theprint.in/world/philippines-seafarer-group-questions-why-chine...

Nigerian seafaring at risk over ban on 400, 000 Philippine professionals
Adaku Onyenucheya 05 January 2023 https://guardian.ng/business-services/nigerian-seafaring-at-risk-over-ba...

Experts have warned that placing a sailing ban on over 400,000 Filipino seafarers from working on European Union-flagged vessels and effectively leaving them jobless will threaten global seafarers manpower and leave the world economy staggering.

Certainty, communication, and connectivity raises seafarers’ satisfaction levels
05/01/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/certainty-communication-and-connect...

Efforts to improve life at sea for seafarers have not gone to naught as Q3 results reflects sustained optimism with an overall average of 7.3/10, a small uptick from 7.21 in the previous quarter.

30 Filipino seafarers abandoned by Chinese vessel employer
January 4, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/04/business/maritime/30-filipino-sea...

NMP exceeds annual target for trained seafarers
Yashika F. Torib January 4, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/04/business/maritime/nmp-exceeds-ann...

THE National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), the sole government maritime training and research center of the country, has achieved its annual target of seafarers trained for 2022.

Marina to launch boat design competition
Genivi Verdejo January 4, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/04/business/maritime/marina-to-launc...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) invites all registered naval architects and BS Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering students to participate in the boat design contest.

China Shipowners’ Association joins the International Chamber of Shipping
Katherine Si | Jan 05, 2023 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/regulation/china-shipowners-associatio...

China Shipowners’ Association (CSA) officially joins The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) from the beginning of 2023.

Vessel Vulnerabilities: Why Attackers Increasingly Target Maritime
05/01/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/vessel-vulnerabilities-why-attacker...