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HMS Argyll: Navy crew saves 27 from burning ship
11 March 2019 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-47524010

The crew of a Royal Navy frigate has rescued 27 people from a burning container ship.

HMS Argyll was returning home to Plymouth, Devon when she was called to assist the Grande America 150 miles off the French coast on Sunday night.

The ship's cargo of containers and cars had caught fire forcing its crew to abandon ship and board a lifeboat that was then damaged in rough conditions.

Philippine sailor in distress brought ashore in central province
11/03/2019 https://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/219549/philippine-sailor-in-di...

Ship SAR27-01 docks at Nha Trang port

Toxic fumes from ships linked to thousands of UK deaths
Josh Gabbatiss 11 March 2019 https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/ship-air-pollution-deaths-uk-a...

Pollution from ships has been linked with heart disease, respiratory problems and cancer ( Getty/iStock )

7 Filipino seamen detained in Libya to return home
Patricia Lourdes Viray March 11, 2019 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/03/11/1900528/7-filipino-seamen-...

The seven crew members of the M/T Levante left Tripoli with Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers Affairs Abdullah Mamao.

Careers mapped out for young and women seafarers
10/03/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/careers-mapped-out-for-young-and-wo...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomed the roadmap agreed at a tripartite meeting in Geneva last week to address the gap in recruitment and retention of seafarers and the barriers to promote work opportunities for young and women seafarers.

Boundaries of Piracy High Risk Area Reduced
2019-03-09 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/boundaries-of-piracy-high-ris...

The geographic boundaries of the ‘High Risk Area’ for piracy in the Indian Ocean have been reduced.

New maritime measures threaten to rock oil industry’s boat
07/03/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new-maritime-measures-threaten-to-r...

The clock is ticking down on the introduction of a piece of regulation that — if not managed properly — threatens to bring turmoil to global trade and energy markets.

Marina crafts perks program for PHL maritime industry
Lorenzo Marasigan. 4 March 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/03/04/marina-crafts-perks-program-for...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is crafting an incentives program for domestic shipping, shipbuilding and ship repair to enhance the investment climate in the Philippines and attract more private-sector participation in the maritime industry.

Passenger vessel runs aground near Bisucay Island Cuyo, Palawan
Faye Orellana https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1091600/passenger-vessel-runs-aground-near...

MANILA, Philippines — A passenger vessel carrying more than 100 people ran aground near Bisucay Island in Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard report showed on Sunday.

Hanjin Heavy creditors agree on debt-to-equity swap deal
Jason Jiang March 7th, 2019 https://splash247.com/hanjin-heavy-creditors-agree-on-debt-to-equity-swa...

South Korea’s state-owned policy bank Korea Development Bank (KDB) has announced that creditors of the financially troubled Hanjin Heavy Industries have agreed to revive the yard through a debt-to-equity swap scheme.