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Seafarers interviewed for nine-month contract
BRIAN OTIENO 31 May 2019 https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/coast/2019-05-31-seafarers-interview...

PS says state targets to have 2,000 seafarers recruited to different shipping lines a year

The government is committed to ensuring seafarers get worldwide recognition for easy access to jobs, Maritime and Shipping PS Nancy Karigithu has said.

EU to fund autonomous ship development
Sam Chambers May 30th, 2019 https://splash247.com/eu-to-fund-autonomous-ship-development/

Acknowledging how Asia has stolen Europe’s shipbuilding business, the European Commission yesterday vowed to fund two autonomous shipping projects. Dubbed Autoship, the autonomous projects include work started by Rolls Royce and Kongsberg.

Ship owner fined 50,000 baht for chemical fire at Laem Chabang port
The Thaiger May 30, 2019 https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/environment/ship-owner-fined-50000-baht-...

The Port Authority of Thailand has slapped a 50,000 baht fine on the South Korean owner of a container ship which caught fire at the Laem Chabang deep-sea port on Saturday morning, causing a chemical fire and smoke blanketing surrounding communities.

Cargo ship arrives in Philippines, will transport 69 containers of garbage back to Canada
Aaron Favila The Associated Press May 30, 2019

A cargo ship arrived in a northern Philippine port on Thursday to transport 69 containers of garbage back to Canada that officials say were shipped illegally to the Philippines, one of two Southeast Asia countries that have protested being treated like dumpsites by wealthier nations.

Women seafarers wanted for global shipping
Emmie V. Abadilla May 31, 2019 https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/05/31/women-seafarers-wanted-for-global-...

Global demand for seafarers continue to surge till 2025, with more women – more Filipinas, specifically, expected to join this male-dominated industry.

Deadweight: The perils of seafaring life
Dennis Gorecho -June 1, 2019 https://www.panaynews.net/deadweight-the-perils-of-seafaring-life/

I WAS ELATED to see my name in the credits of the film Deadweight, a Finnish-German co-production that explores the tough working conditions in the globalized shipping business.

Women seafarers wanted for global shipping
Emmie V. Abadilla May 31, 2019 https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/05/31/women-seafarers-wanted-for-global-...

Global demand for seafarers continue to surge till 2025, with more women – more Filipinas, specifically, expected to join this male-dominated industry.

Colon cancer and seafarer’s diet
Dennis Gorecho - May 30, 2019 https://www.panaynews.net/colon-cancer-and-seafarers-diet/

THE INTERPLAY of dietary factors, age and working environment while at sea contribute to the development of colon cancer among seafarers.

The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Skippers vs Lagne (G.R. No. 217036 Aug. 20, 2018) that rectal illness is compensable for permanent and total disability due to his dietary provisions.

More to Seafarers than just staying afloat
Darrell Croker June 01, 2019 http://mnnews.today/aurora/june-2019/41888-more-to-seafarers-than-just-s...

Another body found after collision between two cargo ships off Japan coast
Kyodo May 31, 2019 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/05/31/national/another-body-found...

CHIBA - Another body was discovered Thursday as divers continued to search for missing crew members following a collision between cargo ships Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off eastern Japan, raising the death toll from the crash to three.