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19 crew abducted from Union Maritime tanker released, one dead
Grant Rowles January 20th, 2020 https://splash247.com/19-crew-abducted-from-union-maritime-tanker-releas...

The crew abducted from Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker Duke last month have been released, however one of the crew members died shortly after the incident.

U.N.'s decarbonisation target for shipping to cost over $1 trillion: study
Jonathan Saul 20 January 2020 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shipping-environment-cost/u-n-s-decar...

LONDON (Reuters) - At least $1 trillion of investment in new fuel technology is needed to enable the shipping industry to meet U.N. targets for cuts in carbon emissions by 2050, a study published on Monday showed.

ICS: Age Discrimination is No Joke
01-18-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ics-age-discrimination-is-no-...

Age discrimination is no joke, and can affect individuals of all ages in any field of work, says Natalie Shaw, Director of Employment Affairs at the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

Mental Health First Aid: a game changer to improve our seafarers’ lives?
18/01/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/mental-health-first-aid-a-game-chan...

IMO considers additions to global ship positioning system
Martyn Wingrove 17 Jan 2020 https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/imo-consider...

Japanese and Indian satellites could become part of the recognised worldwide maritime radio navigation system if they meet IMO safety and performance criteria

Vehicles Damaged on Ro-Ro, Drivers Pose Risk
01-18-2020 https://maritime-executive.com/article/vehicles-damaged-on-ro-ro-drivers...

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the December 2018 incident where the shifting of freight vehicles during a ro-ro passenger ferry crossing from Larne, Northern Ireland to Cairnryan, Scotland, resulted in damage to several vehicles.

MSC container ship crashed pilot boat, Gioia Tauro
STEPAN KOTCHERGA January 18, 2020 https://maritimebulletin.net/2020/01/18/msc-container-ship-crashed-pilot...

Italian court rules it was wrong to arrest migrant ship captain
AFP 17 January 2020 https://www.thelocal.it/20200117/italian-court-rules-it-was-wrong-to-arr...

Italy's highest court on Friday agreed that Carola Rackete, the German captain of a migrant rescue ship, should not have been arrested for forcibly docking in Sicily.

Master found intoxicated, arrested, Oresund
Erofey Schkvarkin January 17, 2020 https://maritimebulletin.net/2020/01/17/master-found-intoxicated-arreste...

Master fined for delay in reporting main engine breakdown
Nick Blenkey January 17, 2020 https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/safety-and-security/master-fined-for-...

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) reports that the master of a ship has been convicted after failing to report without delay a main engine breakdown off Queensland, Australia that affected the safety, operation and seaworthiness of his ship.