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Accident at sea
Dennis Gorecho, April 13, 2019 https://www.panaynews.net/accident-at-sea/

SEAFARERS work in a hostile environment 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.

Nigeria’s Participation In Shipping Industry Dismal–Experts
11/04/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/nigerias-participation-in-shipping-...

Stakeholders in the Nigeria’s maritime sector have described the nation’s participation in the shipping industry as dismal and discouraging.

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.