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Indian Crew From Detained British Tanker Stena Impero Given Consular Access By Iran
Nandika Chand 07/26/19 https://www.ibtimes.com/indian-crew-detained-british-tanker-stena-impero...

Piracy, mental health among real issues for sailors: chaplain
July 25, 2019 https://bccatholic.ca/news/catholic-van/piracy-mental-health-among-real-...

Russia says NKorea holding ship with 17 crew
Agence France-Presse July 25, 2019 https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/07/25/russia-says-nkorea-holding-ship-with-1...

North Korea is holding a Russian fishing ship with a crew of 15 Russians and two South Koreans detained last week, the Russian embassy in Pyongyang said Wednesday.

North Korean border guards took control of the ship belonging to the Russian North-Eastern Fishing Company on July 17.

Cargo ship collided with fishing vessel in Yellow sea, both damaged
Mikhail Voytenko July 25, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/07/25/cargo-ship-collided-with-fishing...

Iran tanker seizure: What's so important about a ship's flag?
25 July 2019

The cargo ship Stena Impero, seized by Iran last week, was sailing under a British flag - but it was owned by a Swedish company and had no British nationals on board.

It's very common for ships to fly the flag of a country that differs from that of the owners.

But why is it done and who benefits?

continue...https://www.bbc.com/news/world-49083108

Lorenzana: Chinese ships have been passing through Sibutu Strait since February
ANNA FELICIA BAJO July 25, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/702333/lorenzana-chinese-shi...

Chinese ships have passed through the Sibutu Strait four times since February this year, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday.

Tanker ‘seizure’ raises huge concern for seafarers’ navigating the Gulf
19th July 2019 received via email

Global seafarers’ charity, Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea), says the impact of the reports of another tanker ‘seizure’ will pile stress and anxiety on all seafarers navigating the region.

Media reports say the British flagged tanker, the ‘Stena Impero’, has been ‘seized’ and is now heading for Iran.

Seafarers’ families world meet slated on Aug. 14-15 at Manila Hotel
July 25, 2019 https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/07/25/seafarers-families-world-meet-slat...

Families of Filipino seafarers here and abroad are slated to meet on Aug. 14-15 at the Fiesta Pavilion of the historic and prestigious Manila Hotel with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as guest of honor and keynote speaker.

Operator of seized oil tanker to support families of crew members from PHL, Russia, Latvia, India
July 24, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/702141/operator-of-seiz...

LONDON, United Kingdom - The Swedish-based operator of the British-flagged tanker seized last week by Iran said on Tuesday it was still awaiting permission to visit the ship's 23 crew members.

Number of Indian Seafarers Grows 45%
July 23, 2019 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/number-indian-seafarers-grows-...

Graph: Press Information Bureau
Employment of Indian seafarers on Indian and foreign ships witnessed a growth of 45 percent in the last three years.