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MOL to introduce electronic seafarer payments on all managed vessels
Rob O'Dwyer November 7, 2023 https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/2023/11/07/mol-to-introduce-electronic-...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced plans to introduce the MarTrust payment service for all seafarers onboard vessels managed by MOL Group ship management companies, allowing payroll to be delivered electronically to a mobile app.

Seafarer still gets P5-M claim for injury from game played on ship
Tina G. Santos - November 10, 2023 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1857681/seafarer-still-gets-p5-m-claim-for...

The Supreme Court has ordered a ship management company and its corporate officers to pay $90,000, or about P5 million, in disability benefits to a seafarer who tore his ankle while playing basketball on a vessel during his free time.

One dead and four missing after British cargo ship sinks in North Sea
Caroline Davies Tue 24 Oct 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/24/british-cargo-ship-repor...
British-flagged Verity and Bahamas-flagged Polesie collided early on Tuesday morning off the coast of Germany, authorities say

3 Filipino crew hurt after Russian missile hits cargo ship in Ukraine's Black Sea
CNN Philippines Staff Nov 9, 2023 http://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/11/9/russia-missile-ukraine-blac...

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 10) — Three Filipino crewmen were hurt after a Russian missile hit a cargo ship in Ukraine's Black Sea, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Friday.

How one handheld radio ripped a ship’s bridge apart
Sam Chambers November 10, 2023 https://splash247.com/how-one-handheld-radio-ripped-a-ships-bridge-apart/

Lithium-ion batteries have been wreaking havoc on many ships in recent years, principally car carriers and containerships. However, even small batteries – powering a single handheld radio – can cause millions of dollars of damage.

Panama Canal queue grows 13% in the space of 24 hours
Sam Chambers November 10, 2023 https://splash247.com/panama-canal-queue-grows-13-in-the-space-of-24-hours/

The number of ships waiting to transit the Panama Canal has leapt by 13% in the space of just 24 hours as drastic transit cuts kick in at the drought-hit waterway that accounts for 3% of all global maritime trade.

Marina requires import authorization for ships
Genivi Factao November 8, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/11/08/business/maritime/marina-requires...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has implemented significant revisions to passenger ship importation regulations, mandating that importers obtain Authority to Import or approval for bareboat charters.

Shipowners urged to protect vessels against electric-car fires
Ian Smith, Oliver Telling 5 Nov 2023 https://www.ft.com/content/e3e72d21-3292-4b0c-b498-66ea15ae95d8

Exports of lithium ion-based products increase safety risks and pose ‘huge problem’ for shipping, says IMO

Royal Navy Saves Smugglers From Sinking Boat
Nov 5, 2023 https://maritime-executive.com/article/royal-navy-saves-smugglers-from-s...

Two interceptor boats from HMS Dauntless respond to a sinking smuggling boat in order to save the crew (Royal Navy)

Russia, a Chinese cargo ship and the sabotage of subsea cables in the Baltic Sea
Mercedes Page 1 Oct 2023| https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/russia-a-chinese-cargo-ship-and-the-sa...

Earlier this month, as the world’s attention was focused on the horror unfolding in Israel and Gaza, it was easy to miss the news that two subsea telecommunications cables and a gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea had been damaged.