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Coast guards monitor stranded cargo ship at the coast in Pangasinan
Philippine Information Agency 19th December 2019 https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/263437637/coast-guards-monitor-stran...

AN FERNANDO CITY, Dec. 16 (PIA) - - Coast guards in Northern Luzon are closely monitoring the stranded cargo ship at the coastline of Barangay Patar, Bolinao, Pangasinan.

Container ship Master died after falling into ship’s hold
STEPAN KOTCHERGA December 18, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/12/18/container-ship-master-died-after...

Business-minded OFWs, seafarers get entrepreneurship training
Roderick Abad - December 18, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/12/18/business-minded-ofws-seafarers-...

Final and definite disability assessments on seafarer’s benefits
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO - | December 17,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/275601/final-and-definite-disability-...

A final and definite disability assessment is necessary in order to truly reflect the true extent of the sickness or injuries of the seafarer and his or her capacity to resume work as such.

Cargo ship sank in East China sea, crew rescued
Mikhail Voytenko December 17, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/12/17/cargo-ship-sank-in-east-china-se...

Maersk’s social media position not liked by all
Sam Chambers December 17th, 2019 https://splash247.com/maersks-social-media-position-not-liked-by-all/

Yesterday’s coverage of a Sea-Intelligence report looking at Maersk’s dominance when it comes to social media has engendered enormous feedback and discussion among Splash readers.

Cargo Ship Data Offer Real-Time Pulse of Global Trade, IMF Says
18/12/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cargo-ship-data-offer-real-time-pul...

New sources of data on worldwide ship traffic could help governments introduce new real-time trade statistics that in turn detect economic turning points more quickly, according to new International Monetary Fund research on how technology can improve official statistics.

Russian cargo ship grounded off Falmouth still detained in UK
Johnny O'Shea 18 Dec 2019 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-50812186

A Russian cargo ship that dramatically ran aground off Cornwall a year ago is still being detained by authorities.

The Kuzma Minin had to be towed to safety after grounding off Falmouth and has been tied to a buoy in a nearby estuary since December 2018.

Filipino seafarer abducted off Cotonou is dead
Jite Eriabie Dec 17, 2019 https://shipsandports.com.ng/filipino-seafarer-abducted-off-cotonou-is-d...

Three of the four crew members of an oil tanker, Elka Aristotle, kidnapped off Lome in November, have been released, while the fourth, a Filipino national, has died.

Managers of the Greek-flagged vessel, European Products Carriers, confirmed the development.

Christmas rush: Over 24,000 passengers troop to seaports
Krissy Aguilar - December 17, 2019 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1202375/fwd-pcg-more-than-24000-passengers...

MANILA, Philippines — More than 24,000 passengers trooped to various seaports nationwide ahead of Christmas Day next week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday.