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Tanzania, Kenya accused of underpaying seafarers
ANTHONY KITIMO July 21 2019 https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/news/1840340-5204854-988e02/index.html

· Documents seen by The EastAfrican show that seafarers are paid between $250 and $450. This is below the $800 to $1,000 basic wages under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and the ITF.

Insufficient training cited over US destroyer collision with a tanker off Singapore
Sam Chambers August 6th, 2019 https://splash247.com/insufficient-training-cited-over-us-destroyer-coll...

Japan’s MOL explores methanation fuels for GHG emission cuts, readies for 2020
07/08/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/japans-mol-explores-methanation-fue...

apan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. said it aims to introduce synthetic methane, or methanation fuel, for ships as impending environmental rules in international shipping including the International Maritime Organization’s greenhouse gas emission cuts targets loom.

GeoSpock partners with Baltic Exchange to track air emissions through big data
Varsha Saraogi 6 August 2019 https://www.ship-technology.com/news/geospock-big-data/

Cambridge-based spatial big data company GeoSpock has partnered with maritime market information source Baltic Exchange to create a global maritime spatial database built on the AWS Cloud to focus on reducing air emissions.

Cargo ship's hatch blows open in Burrard Inlet: coast guard
August 7, 2019 https://bc.ctvnews.ca/cargo-ship-s-hatch-blows-open-in-burrard-inlet-coa...

Plumes of steam or gas were pouring off a cargo ship near the Lions Gate Bridge. @dorianbanks/Twitter

NYK offers e-money platform to seafarers
GENIVI FACTAO August 07, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/nyk-offers-e-money-platform-to-seafarers/596...

NYK Line has established an electronic money (e-money) platform business to realize the digitalization in the maritime community, particularly for Filipino seafarers.

NYK formed a joint venture with Philippine-based Transnational Diversified Group (TDG) to form an electronic money platform called “MarCoPay” for seafarers.

An ‘old salt’ shapes a new breed of seafarers
YASHIKA F. TORIB August 07, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/an-old-salt-shapes-a-new-breed-of-seafarers/...

A quick sweeping glance around Chief Engineer Antonino Gascon’s office would give any visitor an immediate impression of the man whose long, determined strides, firm handshakes and piercing eyes remind you of “an era when ships were made of wood and men were made of steel.”

Filipina naval architect bags China marine grant
GENIVI FACTAO August 07, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/filipina-naval-architect-bags-china-marine-g...

(From left ) Julie Zhu, Mika Ramos, Thaddeus Jovellanos and President Li Ping of Harbin Engineering University Ship Equipment and Technology Co. Ltd. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Shipping shows its heart, closing in on £2 million raised for new treatments for seriously ill children
06/08/2019

The international shipping industry is close to achieving a remarkable milestone by raising £2 million ($2.5m) to support research into new treatments for cancer and immune system problems at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London.

Duterte says he’s going to China to discuss maritime dispute
VIRGIL LOPEZ August 6, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/703676/duterte-says-he-s-goi...

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday confirmed he is going to China to raise the issue on the maritime row in the South China Sea.