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Intercargo expresses ‘deep concern’ for missing seafarers
Nidaa Bakhsh 29 Aug 2019

Dry bulk association urges ‘extreme caution’ when dealing with cargoes that may liquefy, while voicing its fears for 25 missing seafarers who were on board a supramax carrying nickel ore from Indonesia last week

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2 Filipino seafarers among 26 killed in Mexico bar attack
ASSOCIATED PRESS August 29, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/08/29/news/latest-news/2-filipino-seafa...

COATZACOALCOS, Mexico: Two Filipino sailors were among the 26 killed in a bar here after gang members set it on fire.

ITF: U.S. Threat to Blacklist Seafarers Shows "Lack of Understanding"
2019-08-29 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/itf-u-s-threat-to-blacklist-s...

In a statement Tuesday, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) raised new concerns over the recent warnings from the U.S. State Department to seafarers serving aboard vessels with Iranian oil cargoes.

Puri admin issues notice to owner of stranded Malayasian cargo ship
Aug 29, 2019 http://www.pragativadi.com/puri-admin-issues-notice-to-owner-of-stranded...

Puri: Puri district administration today issued a notice to the owner of the Malaysian cargo ship ‘Jin Hwa32’ to remove the ship stranded at Rajhans beach in Chilika lake.

Tanker wars: is shipping safe in the Persian Gulf?

A series of attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf has ratcheted up political tensions between the US and Iran, as well as the cost of ‘war risk premiums’ paid to insurers every time vessels pass through this vital region. Julian Turner finds out more from Jakob Larsen, head of maritime security at shipping NGO BIMCO

Three dead in ferry fire; company offers P10K to each passenger
Alven Marie Timtim |August 28,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/254399/three-dead-in-ferry-fire-compa...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three individuals were confirmed to have perished from the fire accident that engulfed Lite Ferry 16 in the seas off Dapitan City at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2019.

Cosco boxship damaged in collision in Vietnam
Jason Jiang August 27th, 2019 https://splash247.com/cosco-mega-boxship-delayed-after-collision-in-viet...

China Cosco Shipping’s 2011-built 14,000 teu containership CSCL Jupiter has delayed its sailing schedule as it needs repairs following a collision incident in Vietnam.

India launches world’s first facial biometric-based ID for seafarers
28 Aug 2019 https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/india-launches-world-s-fir...

Locsin: ‘Hey, morons! I merely noted’ Chinese shipowner’s apology
'I DID NOT ACCEPT IT. I AM NOT A FISHERMAN'
Christia Marie Ramos - August 29, 2019 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/179414/locsin-hey-morons-i-merely-note...

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he did not accept the apology of the owner of a Chinese vessel that sank a Filipino fishing boat last June, saying that he “merely noted” it.

China fishing group apologizes for PH boat sinking
Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Marlon Ramos August 29, 2019 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/179407/china-fishing-group-apologizes-...

MANILA, Philippines — China has admitted that its trawler was at fault in the sinking of a Philippine fishing boat at Recto Bank in the South China Sea in June, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Wednesday.