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Blue hydrogen economy kicks off in Rotterdam
03/07/19 https://safety4sea.com/blue-hydrogen-economy-kicks-off-in-rotterdam/

Abandoned Seafarer Tells of Conditions on MV Tamim Aldar
2019-07-02 https://maritime-executive.com/article/abandoned-seafarer-tells-of-condi...

Human Rights at Sea has published a podcast made by Second Engineer Vikas Mishra, abandoned on the UAE-flagged MV Tamim Aldar.

Mishra has been abandoned for 33 months and not seen his family or his daughter since she was nine months old. He said: “We don’t have AC, we don’t have generators, we suffer a lot.”

IMO Launches Women in Maritime Video
2019-07-02 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/imo-launches-women-in-maritim...

The IMO has produced a new film to showcase its Women in Maritime program.

Risk Aversion Grips the Shipping Industry
03/07/2019

Low-power, long-endurance autonomy might find takers in the maritime industry
02/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/low-power-long-endurance-autonomy-m...

Duty Free rewards program seeks to attract more manning agencies
Joyce Ann L. Rocamora July 1, 2019 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1073702

MANILA -- The Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) targets to double its accredited manning agencies to attract more seafarers, with its rewards program in all participating Duty Free outlets and stores nationwide by 2020.

To date, seafarers from 20 DFPC-accredited manning agencies enjoy perks and exclusive discounts through the Seafarer Shopping Privilege Program.

Human rights at sea: bringing shipping up to speed
Frances Marcellin 28 June 2019

Migrant smuggling, mistreatment of fishermen, unreported fishing and illegal trade are just some of the situations driving human rights breaches at sea. In a bid to ensure that human rights laws that apply on land are also respected in shipping , the charity Human Rights at Sea has published the first version of the ‘Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea’.

Leading Shipmanager Calls for Action to Address Seafarer Suicides
2019-07-01 https://www.maritime-executive.com/corporate/leading-shipmanager-calls-f...

Mental health awareness should be made a core component of first aid seafarer training, according to Captain Rajesh Unni, CEO and Founder of leading shipmanager Synergy Group.

More women may take up career in shipping
02/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/more-women-may-take-up-career-in-sh...

More women may be attracted to various sections of the maritime industry, including seafaring, going by promises made by leaders of government agencies and professional groups at the 2019 edition of the International Maritime Organisation’s annual Day of the Seafarer held recently in Lagos.

Differences of opinion on container outlook
02/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/differences-of-opinion-on-container...

In an economy mired by trade wars, rising global unrest and increasingly complex geopolitics, views are – unsurprisingly – mixed about the future fortunes for container shipping.