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Tonga eruption sparks tanker spill in far-off Peru
Kim Biggar January 19, 2022 https://splash247.com/tonga-eruption-sparks-tanker-spill-in-far-off-peru/

A suezmax oil tanker discharging crude on Saturday in Ventanilla, north of Lima, spilled oil into the ocean when high waves caused by the volcanic eruption in Tonga, east of Australia, reached Peru’s shores about 6,800 miles away.

'Thank God I won't be on board' – Maersk methanol ship design under fire
Charlie Bartlett 14/01/2022 https://theloadstar.com/thank-god-i-wont-be-on-board-maersk-methanol-shi...

Maritime veterans do not appear to think much of Maersk’s new methanol vessel design, saying the forward-situated superstructure will cause a host of problems.

Ships became ‘prisons’ for crew amidst the pandemic
04/01/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ships-became-prisons-for-crew-amids...

ICS guide to help seafarers navigate the digital bridge
19 January 2022 https://www.thedigitalship.com/news/electronics-navigation/item/7695-ics...

A new edition of the Bridge Procedures Guide from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) aims to help seafarers keep up with the latest best practice for bridge technologies designed for the digital age.

Luzon-E. Visayas-Mindanao RoRo travelers warned of trip delays
Sarwell Meniano January 19, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1165816

TACLOBAN CITY – Government authorities advised land travelers traversing the nautical highway that connects Eastern Visayas to Luzon and Mindanao to expect delays due to the lingering impacts of Typhoon Odette.

Pandemic highlights lack of psychosocial support for seafarers — study
Patricia B. Mirasol January 19, 2022 https://www.bworldonline.com/pandemic-highlights-lack-of-psychosocial-su...

RESEARCHERS from the University of the Philippines Visayas found that Filipino merchant seafarers working in internationally flagged vessels this pandemic lack psychosocial support.

Lines hit with collusion charges in South Korea
Sam Chambers January 18, 2022 https://splash247.com/lines-hit-with-collusion-charges-in-south-korea/

In a landmark ruling that will be watched carefully by other jurisdictions around the world, South Korean authorities today slapped fines on 23 containerlines, claiming they had been colluding together to keep rates high on certain intra-Asian tradelanes over a 15-year period.

An integrated approach to international maritime development
Ambassador Carlos Salinas January 19, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/01/19/business/maritime/an-integrated-a...

The Philippines is the world's largest supplier of seafarers. Of the 1.6 million seafarers manning over 50,000 commercial shipping around the world, about 230,000 are Filipinos.

Shipping Companies Had a $150 Billion Year. Economists Warn They’re Also Stoking Inflation
Lauren Etter and Brendan Murray January 18, 2022 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-01-18/supply-chain-crisis-h...

“They exploit our desperation”: Small businesses and consumers are paying for sky-high freight costs as cargo giants mint profits.

And when the master woke up, the ship had grounded
Nick Blenkey January 18, 2022 https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/safety-and-security/and-when-the-...

You can’t make this stuff up. A recent Danish Marine Accident Investigation Bureau report into the October 18, 2021, grounding of the 88.6 meter long Dutch registered general cargo ship Beaumaiden near Sorthat Odde, Bornholm, Denmark, is worth reading in full.