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Seafarers union blames lenient Transport Canada policy for merchant sailor's death
May 23, 2019 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/seafarers-union-blames-lenient-transport-08000...

The International Transport Workers Federation says a long-standing Transport Canada policy directly contributed to the presumed death of a seafarer on a container ship who went overboard into the St. Lawrence River near Les Escoumins, Que., Sunday.

Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during April 2019
24/05/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/foreign-flagged-ships-detained-in-t...

During April, there was two new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port.

Stranded cargo vessel’s crew seeks help from Antique gov’t
Annabel Consuelo Petinglay May 16, 2019 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1069950

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The ship captain of a grounded cargo vessel sought help from the provincial government of Antique because until now they were unable to leave the vicinity.

Alarm raised at the vast amount of money owed in backpay to the world’s seafarers
Sam Chambers May 23rd, 2019 https://splash247.com/alarm-raised-at-the-vast-amount-of-money-owed-in-b...

Viewpoint: Making seafarers feel at home
Michael Grey 23 May 2019

If you come ashore from a ship you probably do not want to sit in a seafarer centre full of ship models or pictures of ships. You would prefer something rather ‘homelier’

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The Digital Age of Shipping is Here — The IMO Mandatory Electronic Information Exchange is Now in Effect
23/05/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-digital-age-of-shipping-is-here...

China uniquely placed to ‘green’ shipping
23/05/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-uniquely-placed-to-green-ship...

The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, said last month that his country’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to stimulate global trade and integration must be “green and sustainable”.

China to train PH engineers in shipbuilding research
GENIVI FACTAO May 22, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/china-to-train-ph-engineers-in-shipbuilding-...

The Philippine Register of Shipping (PRS) and China’s Harbin Engineering University Ship Equipment & Technology Co. Ltd. (Heuship) aim to strengthen their collaboration and cooperation by training filipino engineers and naval architects on maritime research and engineering.

Backdoor to power: Rise of Duterte-allied party-list seen to boost admin's hold
Michael Joe Delizo at May 22 2019

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Political newcomer Marino banked on the support of the President’s daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, to secure a win.

Marino’s first nominee is Carlo Lisandro Gonzalez, whose family owns contractor Ulticon Builders Inc.

TERP makes a-Books for maritime education
GENIVI FACTAO May 22, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/terp-makes-a-books-for-maritime-education/55...

Maritime schools are becoming immersive to digital learning by bringing textbooks in smart phones to make learning more fun for students.