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Tomorrow we launch Seably — A new take on maritime training
15/09/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/tomorrow-we-launch-seably-a-new-tak...

The all-new online learning community Seably is being launched tomorrow. With Seably, anyone can explore, take, or even teach a course.

Duterte asks DFA to assist Filipino seafarers stranded on ships abroad
Krissy Aguilar - September 14, 2020 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/190857/duterte-to-dfa-assist-filipino-...

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday directed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to help Filipino seafarers stranded on ships abroad amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stranded cruise ship workers finally going home after 6 months
Hannah Sparks September 14, 2020 https://nypost.com/2020/09/14/stranded-cruise-ship-workers-finally-going...

After six months stranded at sea, dozens of cruise crew members are finally being allowed back on land.

The cyber imperative: a vessel as one digital ecosystem
September 15, 2020 https://splash247.com/the-cyber-imperative-a-vessel-as-one-digital-ecosy...

he shipping industry is on a voyage to a new horizon, this time it is digital.

We are already in the era of the connected ship, where we are witnessing the digitalisation of the asset, with increased levels of remote monitoring, more data collection and analysis points, with the digitalisation of operational technology (OT).

Five global cargo groups collaborate to raise container safety standards
Lee Hong Liang | Sep 15, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/five-global-cargo-groups-co...

Five international freight transport and cargo handling organisations are collaborating on the adoption and implementation of safety practices throughout the global supply chain.

Role of Internet of Things in Shipping and Maritime industry
Baibhav Mishra - September 7, 2020 https://seanews.co.uk/features/role-of-internet-of-things-in-shipping-an...

Are shipyards short-sighted? Why shipping needs to change focus for a sustainable future
15/09/2020

Asbjørn Halsebakke, Director, Technical Solutions, Marine, Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch, argues that shipyards, and the industry that supports them, must shift away from a blinkered approach to CAPEX. By expanding our horizons beyond cost, and considering benefits and value, he says, all of shipping’s stakeholders can reap huge rewards.

Extraordinary Asia-Pacific Maritime Online Event Coming This November
09-14-2020 https://maritime-executive.com/features/extraordinary-asia-pacific-marit...

Filipinos among 400,000 seafarers still stranded by pandemic
INQUIRER.NET U.S. Bureau / September 10, 2020 https://usa.inquirer.net/58326/filipinos-among-400000-seafarers-still-st...

MONTREAL – Filipinos are among hundreds of thousands of seafarers worldwide who have been sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic, confined to their ships and unable to go ashore for leisure, while global travel restrictions have made it difficult for shipping companies to replace crews.

Seaman arrested over domestic violence rap
Ruby Silubrico - September 9, 2020 https://www.panaynews.net/seaman-arrested-over-domestic-violence-rap/

ILOILO City – Charged with domestic violence, a seafarer was arrested in Barangay Bahit, Panit-an, Capiz.

The 37-year-old resident Patrick Bismanos was caught around 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 8, a police report showed.