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Japanese giants partner to build world first zero-emissions tanker
Joshua S. Hill Aug 14, 2019 https://thedriven.io/2019/08/14/japanese-giants-partner-to-build-world-f...

Four Japanese companies have announced plans to partner to develop the world’s first zero-emissions shipping tanker by mid-2021 in an effort to develop and promote greater use of electrically powered marine transport.

ICS Announces Sponsors for its Flagship Conference 2019
14/08/2019

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is delighted to announce the first sponsors for the ICS Flagship Conference Setting Course for 2050: Powering World Trade, on Wednesday September 11, 2019 at the British Library.

Why large shipping lines should think about asset-sharing
August 15th, 2019 https://splash247.com/why-large-shipping-lines-should-think-about-asset-...

Container xChange’s CEO Dr Johannes Schlingmeier writes exclusively for Splash today.

ITF, Shipowners Agree to Seafarer Risk Benefits for Strait of Hormuz
2019-08-13 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ibf-establishes-seafarer-haza...

Extra pay for any crew attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Sam Chambers August 13th, 2019 https://splash247.com/extra-pay-for-any-crew-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz/

Crew attacked in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz will get bonus pay and doubled death and disability compensation after the the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) designated the area a temporary extended risk zone.

Empowering Women in the Maritime Community
Baibhav Mishra - August 13, 2019 https://seanews.co.uk/features/empowering-women-in-the-maritime-community/

​There is ample evidence that countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Today, women represent only two percent of the world’s 1.2 million seafarers and 94 percent of female seafarers are working in the cruise industry.

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 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
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
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.