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Drunk Sailors From Russian Boat Found Stranded on Welsh Island
21 March 2019 ://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/03/21/drunk-sailors-from-russian-boat-found-...

Three sailors from a Russian cargo ship were found stranded on a small island in the U.K.’s Bristol Channel after going missing during a drunken night out in a seaside town, a British news site reported on Thursday.

Fire Breaks Out on South Korean Tanker - 2 Dead
March 20, 2019 https://arxmaritime.com/news/fire-breaks-out-on-south-korean-tanker-2-de...

A fire broke out on the South Korean-flagged tanker, Taehwa 1HO during the early morning hours of March 20th.

The incident occurred at approximately 05:40 am, while the vessel was transiting off the south coast of South Korea, some 2 nautical miles off Ohdong island in the East China Sea.

NYK Holds Conferences to Improve the Safety of Its Dry Bulk Fleet
20/03/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/nyk-holds-conferences-to-improve-th...

On March 6 and 12, NYK held emergency safety conferences in Imabari city and Tokyo, Japan, for 84 participants representing 35 Japanese shipowners and ship-management companies.

PH still on ‘White List’ – Marina
RAFFY AYENG March 21, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-still-on-white-list-marina/528830/

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) broke its silence and insisted on Wednesday that the Philippines is still on the “White List” of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

It was reacting to the exclusive report of The Manila Times that the country “might be excluded” from the list for failure to comply with global reporting standards.

PINOY MARINO RIGHTS: Accident at sea
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO |March 19,2019 - cebudailynews.inquirer.net/223132/pinoy-marino-rights-spine-injuries-at-sea-2?utm_expid=.XqNwTug2W6nwDVUSgFJXed.1

Seafarers work under a hostile working environment at the sea and no matter how many precautions are taken, accidents are bound to happen resulting to injuries ranging from minor to the most gruesome types; some even leading to fatalities.

ITF fires back in European block exemption debate
Sam Chambers March 20th, 2019 https://splash247.com/itf-fires-back-in-european-block-exemption-debate/

Liners face a fight to see their block exemption regulation (BER) extended by the European Commission (EC) next year, with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) International Transport Forum (ITF) the chief obstacle.

Sea Asia 2019 To Discuss Key Issues Facing Maritime In Today’s Changing Landscape
21/03/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/sea-asia-2019-to-discuss-key-issues...

Sea Asia 2019, Asia’s anchor maritime and offshore conference and exhibition, is set to host more than 15,000 attendees from over 80 countries and regions this 9 – 11 April in Singapore.

‘PH likely to fail EU maritime audit anew’
RAFFY AYENG March 20, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-likely-to-fail-eu-maritime-audit-anew/528...

THE PHILIPPINES will likely fail the audit of a European maritime agency because of quality problems in maritime training schools, an industry source claimed on Tuesday.

Are merchant seafarer training standards fit for purpose?
Julian Turner 19 March 2019 https://www.ship-technology.com/features/seafarer-training-standards/

Adopted in 1978, and enforced six years later in April 1984, the IMO STCW Convention was the first to establish basic minimum requirements related to training, certification and watchkeeping for officers and ratings on an international level, which all countries are obliged to meet or exceed.

Italian container ship bound for Brazil and carrying 2,000 cars, including 37 Porsches, sinks off the coast of France as British Royal Navy stages dramatic rescue of all 27 crew members
Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com and Press Association 20 March 2019

Last Tuesday, an Italian merchant vessel ran aground in the Atlantic Ocean some 150 miles off the coast of France