UK updates industry Code of Practice for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

UK updates industry Code of Practice for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships
14/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/uk-updates-industry-code-of-practic...

Maritime UK has launched an updated version of the industry Code of Practice for autonomous vessels.

Atty Dennis Gorecho: Osteoarthritis as a compensable seafarer’s illness; Interim disability grading in seafarer’s claims

Osteoarthritis as a compensable seafarer’s illness
Dennis Gorecho - November 15, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/osteoarthritis-as-a-compensable-seafarers-illn...

DEGENERATIVE changes of the spine, also known as osteoarthritis, is considered work-related due to the seafarer’s performance of tasks that clearly involve undue heavy physical labor and joint strain.

Japan Files WTO Complaint Against Korean Shipbuilding Subsidies

Japan Files WTO Complaint Against Korean Shipbuilding Subsidies
Captain Richard Madden 2018-11-13 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/japan-files-wto-complaint-aga...

Legal assistance sought for seafarers in cases of maritime accidents

Legal assistance sought for seafarers in cases of maritime accidents
Samuel P. Medenilla - November 14, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/legal-assistance-sought-for-seafarers-in-c...

Philippines on Tuesday led the international initiative to provide legal assistance to seafarers across international waters in cases of maritime accidents.

Shipowners’ skilful use of contract terms to guard funds

Shipowners’ skilful use of contract terms to guard funds
08/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipowners-skilful-use-of-contract-...

Pinoy seafarer killed on cargoship in Norway

Seafarer killed on cargoship in Norway

Filipino man suffered accident involving wheel loader at Drammen.

A Filipino crewman has died in an accident on a cargoship at Drammen in Norway. TV2 said the seafarer, in his late 30s, was working alone with a wheel load on the unnamed vessel on... (login https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/1632061/seafarer-killed-on-car...)

The misplaced ‘balancing of interest’ in the Seafarers’ Magna Carta

The misplaced ‘balancing of interest’ in the Seafarers’ Magna Carta
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO |November 12,2018 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/203261/the-misplaced-balancing-of-int...

The manning agencies are throwing off-balance the already imbalanced legal battle on seafarers claims in connection with the proposed Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers.

Setting the record straight on seafarer suicides

Misquoted
Wendy Laursen 2018-11-13 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/misquoted

Back in 2017, the UK P&I Club was misquoted on seafarer suicide statistics - a mistake that inflated the suicide rate the club had intended to communicate. The mistake was perpetuated widely through trade press and the general media, and it continues to be perpetuated.

Ph gov’t pushing for improved protections for seafarers; Guidelines for Fair Treatment of Seafarers Mandated

Gov’t pushing for improved protections for seafarers
Gillian M. Cortez November 13, 2018 https://www.bworldonline.com/govt-pushing-for-improved-protections-for-s...

THE labor department said a regional conference for seafarers in Asia that it co-organized will help ensure their work conditions are acceptable.

Norwegian ship sinks after strike by oil tanker

Norwegian ship sinks after strike by oil tanker
13/11/2018 https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/186041/norwegian-ship-sinks-after-...

One of Norway’s Navy frigates has almost completely gone under water after an oil tanker rammed into it last week, tearing a large hole in its side, authorities said.

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