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BIMCO and ICS prepare for new seafarer report
Malcolm Latarche · 18 August 2020

With the future of crewing high on the agenda, BIMCO and ICS are preparing for the launch of the latest Seafarer Workforce Report (previously known as the Manpower Report), the industry standard resource for ship operators, agencies and governments seeki… (login.... https://shipinsight.com/articles/bimco-and-ics-prepare-for-new-seafarer-...)

Australia Maritime Safety Authority Detains Alumina Cargo Ships for Labor Violations
Mon, 17 Aug 2020 https://steelguru.com/metal/australia-maritime-safety-authority-detains-...

ITF seeks more flights to ease crew change woes
Genivi Factao August 19, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/19/business/maritime-business/itf-se...

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) said the global maritime industry continued to deal with crew change problems and has renewed calls for the government to ensure that the airline industry remains open to carry seafarers for their deployment.

Ship crew change dry run held
Bebot Sison Jr. - August 17, 2020 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2020/08/17/2035787/ship-crew-change-dry-...

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) conducted a dry run for the point-to-point embarkation and disembarkation of seafarers in Subic on Friday.

The dry run was intended to test protocols for the proposed activation of the port of Subic as a crew change hub.

Nippon Yusen to monitor ships in real time out of Philippines: Artificial intelligence analyzes data to prevent breakdowns
KEIGO YOSHIDA, August 17, 2020 https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Nippon-Yusen-to-monitor-...

TOKYO -- Japanese marine shipper Nippon Yusen has opened a facility in the Philippines that monitors ships for breakdowns and disrepair by analyzing real-time data through artificial intelligence.

World's largest cruise line operator discloses ransomware attack: Carnival Corp says it suffered a ransomware attack on Saturday, August 15, and that hackers stole some of its data.
Catalin Cimpanu | August 17, 2020 https://www.zdnet.com/article/worlds-largest-cruise-line-operator-disclo...

Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise ship operator, has disclosed today a security breach, admitting to suffering a ransomware attack over the weekend.

No oil spill from grounded cargo ship in Antique: PCG
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz August 17, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1112560

MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday reported that the Vietnamese-flagged cargo vessel, MV Globe 6, will not spill oil based on the underwater hull inspection by PCG divers.

The role of autonomous ships in a world wary of pandemics
Paul Sawers August 17, 2020

This article is part of a VB special issue. Read the full series: Automation and jobs in the new normal.

Managing the impact of COVID-19 on classification activities
17/08/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/managing-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-...

Behind the Beirut blast: ships, seafarers and cargo
17/08/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/behind-the-beirut-blast-ships-seafa...

Hidden behind the tragedy of the recent deadly explosion in Beirut is the more pervasive travesty of the abandonment of ships, seafarers and cargo, and unless the global public reckons with this deeper problem, a next disaster is all but inevitable.