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Norwegian container ship damaged in collision in Bremerhaven
Erofey Schkvarkin April 11, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/04/11/norwegian-container-ship-damaged...

Seafarer murdered on cargo ship off India
Jason Jiang April 12th, 2019 https://splash247.com/seafarer-murdered-on-cargo-ship-off-india/

A crew member onboard the 1985-built 7,100 dwt cargo ship Oasis III was murdered when the ship was en route to a shipbreaking yard in Alang from Yemen.

Is MLC working for seafarers?
April 12th, 2019 https://splash247.com/is-mlc-working-for-seafarers/

Regular Splash contributor Carolyn Graham ponders whether shipping’s ‘bill of rights’ is fit for purpose.

Body of Yemen ship’s cook found stuffed in freezer
April 10, 2019 - https://www.idealnews.in/2019/04/body-of-yemen-ships-cook-found-stuffed_...

RAJKOT: Body of a cook dinner murdered in a mid-sea combat aboard a Yemenis send, which was once en path to Alang send breaking backyard, was once discovered stuffed inside the shipment vessel’s deep freezer.

PCG-Cebu to look into ship that conked out while approaching Cebu port
Morexette Marie B. Erram |April 09,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/227278/pcg-cebu-to-look-into-ship-tha...

Cebu City, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Cebu City (PCG-Cebu City) will be conducting an investigation on a passenger ship that reportedly conked out while sailing to Cebu from Manila.

Naval Dome Puts Shipping Industry On Red Alert For Cyber-Attack
12/04/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/naval-dome-puts-shipping-industry-o...

The maritime sector is being targeted by highly motivated cyber criminals and the shipping industry should be on the highest alert for a cyber-attack, warned Naval Dome CEO Itai Sela today.

Ship Suppliers Confront IMO About Port Delays and Charges
2019-04-11 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ship-suppliers-confront-imo-a...

The International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) has taken the issue of unfair port access practices levied against its members to the international stage by delivering a verbal intervention on the issue at the IMO.

Major Shipowner Trade Associations Agree to Enhance Cooperation
2019-04-08 https://www.maritime-executive.com/corporate/major-shipowner-trade-assoc...

Today in Singapore, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) signed a joint memorandum of understanding.

Future of Maritime Workforce
11/04/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/future-of-maritime-workforce/

Moderated by Guy Platten, Secretary General of International Chamber of Shipping, speakers on the panel included: Capt. Nicholas Hall, General Manager of Marine Manning, Swire Pacific Offshore; Elsie Ng, Head of Talent Solutions – Singapore at LinkedIn; and Oyvind Stordal, Vice President Digital at Wilhelmsen Ship Management.

Former Vinashin executives charged for corruption
Jason Jiang April 9th, 2019 https://splash247.com/former-vinashin-executives-charged-for-corruption/

Four former executives of state-run Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin), now Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC), have been charged by Vietnam’s Supreme People’s Court for corruption activities.