Near three-year nightmare at sea ends for last abandoned sailors off Dubai coast

Near three-year nightmare at sea ends for last abandoned sailors off Dubai coast
Nick Webster Aug 9, 2019 https://www.thenational.ae/uae/near-three-year-nightmare-at-sea-ends-for...

Final four crew brought ashore after 34 months due to safety fears for tanker anchored off emirate

One dead, another missing in supply/tug vessel fire off India/Bay of Bengal

One seafarer missing after fire on supply vessel in Bay of Bengal
Nidaa Bakhsh 12 Aug 2019

A single crew member has been reported missing after an explosion and fire on the anchor-handling tug-cum-supply vessel Coastal Jaguar in the Bay of Bengal. The crew members were said to have jumped into the sea to avoid the flames

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Maritime industry must open up about cyber crime

Maritime industry must open up about cyber crime
Georgie Furness-Smith 12 Aug 2019 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1128745/Maritime-i...

While it may be easy for shipmanagers to bury their heads in the sand regarding the likelihood of a cyber attack, they should approach cyber security as an integral part of overall safety management

Chinese yard supremo denies monopoly concerns

Chinese yard supremo denies monopoly concerns
Jason Jiang August 12th, 2019 https://splash247.com/chinese-yard-supremo-denies-monopoly-concerns/

One of China’s most senior shipbuilding executives has claimed the mega merger between the country’s top two yard groups will not create a monopoly, as likely anti-trust reviews hove into view.

US ro-ro cargo ship fire, San Francisco

US ro-ro cargo ship fire, San Francisco
NIKOLAY TORKIN August 13, 2019 http://maritimebulletin.net/2019/08/13/us-ro-ro-cargo-ship-fire-san-fran...

Fire Erupts on APL Containership Off India

Fire Erupts on APL Containership Off India
August 12, 2019 https://gcaptain.com/fire-erupts-on-apl-containership-off-india/?utm_cam...

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Fire has swept through several containers aboard the APL Le Havre just days after carriers announced they would impose heavy fines on misdeclared dangerous goods.

Coast Guard, Marina urged to conduct regular vessel inspection

Coast Guard, Marina urged to conduct regular vessel inspection
MERLINDA A. PEDROSA August 12, 2019 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1818332

BACOLOD City Councilor Bartolome Orola urged the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to regularly inspect the conditions of all sea vessels plying the waters of Bacolod.

Magellan, Elcano and the first circumnavigation of the globe — the 500th anniversary

Magellan, Elcano and the first circumnavigation of the globe — the 500th anniversary
August 10 2019

A crew set off into the unknown on what turned out to be a three-year voyage plagued by starvation, scurvy and mutiny, writes Isabella Bengoechea

Today, a small group of volunteers will embark in a sailing boat from Seville on a three-year journey to commemorate one of the most momentous events in history.

Pinoy fishery worker indicted for murder after 8 die on Taiwanese fishing boat

Filipino indicted for murder after 8 die on Taiwanese fishing boat
Keoni Everington 2019/07/15

Filipino indicted for homicide by Taiwan prosecutors after deaths of 8 fishermen

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- A Filipino fishery worker was indicted on Friday (July 12) for murder after a killing spree on the high seas resulted in the death of eight members of a fishing vessel.

Romanian crewman evacuated off crude oil tanker near Durban

U.S. adviser Bolton to urge tougher UK stance on Iran and China
Steve Holland August 12, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-britain/u-s-adviser-bolton-to-urg...

LONDON (Reuters) - John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, arrived in London on Sunday for talks at which he is expected to urge Britain to toughen its stance on Iran and Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei.

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