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Gov’t urged to make Filipinos the ‘seafarers of choice’
Charissa Luci-Atienza May 1, 2019 https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/05/01/govt-urged-to-make-filipinos-the-seafa...

The chairman of the House Committee on Migrant Workers’ Affairs has urged the Philippine government to continue producing more global maritime professionals by closely keeping an eye on the country’s maritime education, training, examination, and assessment system.

Gender equality is IMO theme for Day of the Seafarer 2019
RAFFY AYENG May 01, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/gender-equality-is-imo-theme-for-day-of-the-...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has chosen gender equality as its main campaign theme to celebrate the Day of the Seafarer on June 25.

Shipping agent APL and Chinese captain fined HK$99,000 over Singaporean Terrex armoured troop carriers impounded in Hong Kong
Chris Lau 29 April 2019 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3008068/shippi...

Carnival Cruise Line Provides New Support Program for Crew
Emrys Thakkar Apr 29, 2019 https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-cruise-line-provides-new-support-pro...

Carnival Cruise Line has launched a new employee assistance program to help any crew member needing advice and support on life challenges.
Carnival’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The party-list system and the seafarers’ votes
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO |April 30,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/231093/the-party-list-system-and-the-...

The votes of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), both landbased and seabased, are now being courted by groups aiming political seats through the party-list representation.

Cargo ships create deep water distress
30/04/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cargo-ships-create-deep-water-distr...

Nature has a beautiful mechanism of maintaining balance through food chains, resulting in a stable ecosystem. A foreign organism, which does not have a well defined position in the food chain, disrupts the existing ecosystem. Marine life is facing such a crisis due to invasion of non-native organisms through ballast water.

Indonesia detains 12 fishermen after ocean clash with Vietnam
AP April 29, 2019 https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/indonesia-detains-12-fishermen-afte...

Jakarta: Indonesia's navy says one of its patrol boats was rammed by two Vietnamese coast guard ships after intercepting an alleged illegal fishing boat.

MSC container ship fire, Italy
STEPAN KOTCHERGA April 27, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/04/27/msc-container-ship-fire-italy/

Chinese swine epidemic muddies handy outlook
Sam Chambers April 29th, 2019 https://splash247.com/chinese-swine-epidemic-muddies-handy-outlook/

Owners of smaller bulk carriers could suffer from the African swine fever epidemic sweeping through China that has already seen millions of pigs culled.

Maritime Sector Could Help Revitalize Australia's Northern Territory
Paul Barnes 2019-04-28 https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/maritime-sector-could-help...

It’s hard to argue against the importance of a modern coastal city in Australia’s Top End to geopolitics, the economy and the nation’s security. Darwin’s long history as a military post attests to that.