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Show cause order vs. 4 noncompliant maritime schools
December 9, 2018 http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1056169

MANILA -- The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is set to issue a show cause order against four maritime higher educational institutions (MHEI) in the country for operating without government permits.

Marine Autonomy: The Future is Now
2018-12-09

Vessel autonomy may be the most-discussed technology of the maritime industry's future. Its prospects are bright, but there is no need to wait: a vessel owner can buy it today, install it aboard a commercial boat and upgrade operations with modern capabilities in no time. Marine autonomy is no longer a theory or a prediction, but a product.

Sustainable shipping: why does it matter?
December 7th, 2018 https://splash247.com/sustainable-shipping-why-does-it-matter/

In the week Maersk set out to completely decarbonise its fleet by 2050 DNV GL chief sustainability officer Bjørn Haugland today calls for more public and private collaboration to lead to a more sustainable shipping industry.

Technologies to Watch Out For Future: Shipping and Maritime Industry
Baibhav Mishra - December 6, 2018 https://seanews.co.uk/shipping/maritime-shipping/technologies-to-watch-o...

Offshore Vessel Was Attacked and Approached by Pirates in Nigeria
December 7, 2018 http://www.maritimeherald.com/2018/offshore-vessel-was-attacked-and-appr...

An offshore vessel was attacked and approached by pirates on Tuesday on their way to an FPSO off the coast of Nigeria.

Risk to trade if ports not climate change proofed
07 Dec 2018 https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=1949

Transformation is needed if the world trade system is to cope with the projected impacts of climate change.

ABB trials autonomous passenger ferry
Rebecca Strong 07 Dec 2018 https://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/onboard-systems/monitoring-and-c...

Swiss-Swedish technology company, ABB, and Helsinki City Transport have successfully demonstrated what is believed to be the world’s first autonomous passenger ferry.

Stakeholders lament ills plaguing maritime industry
BShulammite 'Foyeku December 7, 2018 http://shipsandports.com.ng/stakeholders-lament-ills-plaguing-maritime-i...

Stakeholders in the maritime sector have expressed displeasure over the various ills plaguing the sector, which they said have affected the maximization of its huge potentials over the years.

Bulk carrier and cargo ship collided in Aegean sea
STEPAN KOTCHERGA December 7, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/12/07/bulk-carrier-and-cargo-ship-coll...

Sabah stranded seamen get help at last
Tracy Patrick - December 6, 2018 https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/12/06/sabah-stran...

KOTA KINABALU: The nine foreign crewmen who were stranded for four months without pay on board a vessel off Sabah’s shore are keeping their hopes high after two NGOs stepped up to assist them.