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Stowaway Rat Forces Australian Freighter to Quarantine for a Week
Sep 25, 2022 https://maritime-executive.com/article/stowaway-rat-forces-australian-fr...

Earlier this month, a ship that delivers essential supplies to a remote island off the coast of Australia was forced to quarantine in line with biosecurity laws after a single rat was detected onboard.

24 dead after boat sinks in Bangladesh
Agence-France-Presse September 26, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/26/24-dead-after-boat-sinks-in-bangladesh/

DHAKA, Bangladesh – At least 24 people were killed and around the same number were missing on Sunday after an overcrowded boat carrying Hindu pilgrims capsized on a river in Bangladesh, police said.

Super typhoon disrupts sea travel, over 1,200 stranded in ports — Coast Guard
John Eric Mendoza - September 25, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1669944/super-typhoon-disrupts-sea-travel-...

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,200 passengers and crew members are stranded in different ports in the country as Super Typhoon Karding roars closer to land, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Sunday.

Thank you Pinoy seafarers!
Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD September 24, 2022, https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/24/thank-you-pinoy-seafarers-2/

Tomorrow, Sept. 25, is National Seafarers Sunday. According to the office of the Apostleship of the Sea in Manila headed by Fr. Paulo Prigol, CS, director and chaplain, “seafarers” is a broad term which refers to people working in ships, active and retired seamen, fishermen, those waiting for maritime employment, including maritime students.

China using civilian ships to enhance navy capability, reach
Associated Press September 25, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/09/25/news/world/china-using-civilian-s...

Cargo Owners Blame Shipowner for Ever Given Grounding in Suez Canal
Charlie Bartlett September 23, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/cargo-owners-blame-shipowner-for-ever-given-groundi...

A group of cargo owners are blaming Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the Japanese owner of Ever Given, for last March’s financially catastrophic grounding of the vessel in the Suez Canal.

Explosion on board killed Captain, Incheon
Mikhail Voytenko Sep 24, 2022 https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2022/39637/explosion-board-killed...

Cutting out corruption
24/09/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cutting-out-corruption/

In a few months short of ten years, the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network has collected over 50,000 reports of corrupt demands globally, covering more than 1,000 ports in over 150 countries, through its anonymous incident reporting system.

Facing stormy seas, the shipping industry must shore up resilience
Jonathan Weinberg Sep 21, 2022 https://www.raconteur.net/transport/facing-stormy-seas-the-shipping-indu...

As the peak shipping season gets underway, the industry is plotting a route through supply chain challenges from rising costs to climate disruption

Seafarers must stick to basics as automation looms
Richard Clayton 22 Sep 2022

Understanding navigation principles is the key to working with new technology on the bridge. Having the courage to question the data is the key to using automation effectively