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Seafarer survives four days at sea with fractured spine after fall
04/12/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seafarer-survives-four-days-at-sea-...

PH registry of shipping gets conformance certificate
GENEVI FACTAO December 04, 2018 https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-registry-of-shipping-gets-conformance-cer...

Philippine Register of Shipping Inc. (PRS) was awarded a Certificate of Conformance by the ABS Quality Evaluations, boosting its chance to be chosen as the Single Classification Society in the Philippines.

Gambling as a ground for dismissal
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO |December 03,2018 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/206376/gambling-as-a-ground-for-dismi...

Gambling is one of the twenty one (21) offenses which are considered valid grounds for dismissal under the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration-Standard Employment Contract (POEA-SEC), which covers any of the following acts:

MarTID 2019: The Global Survey of Maritime Training Practices is Open
Greg Trauthwein

The second annual global Maritime Training Insights Database (MarTID) survey examines the impact of the autonomy trend in maritime operations on the training of future ‘seafarers,’ and as of November 26, 2018, the survey is officially ‘open’ for a period of approximately six weeks.

Chinese president visits new Panama Canal locks
05/12/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinese-president-visits-new-panama...

Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a visit to the Panama Canal and witnessed the passage of a fully-loaded Chinese container ship through the waterway’s new locks.

The Asian Marine Casualty Forum returns for a third edition in 2019
Dec 04 2018

AMCF 2019 explores marine casualties in the 21st century and asks - is the industry coping?

SINGAPORE - LOC Group, in response to popular industry demand, is set to host the third Asian Marine Casualty Forum (AMCF) in Singapore in 2019, the company announced today.

more... https://www.ajot.com/news/the-asian-marine-casualty-forum-returns-for-a-...

Shipping Line Hyundai Merchant Marine’s Problems Intensify
Costas Paris Dec. 4, 2018

Financially ailing South Korean container operator set to leave giant shipping alliance as its government-backed owner considers bigger overhaul

South Korean flag carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. is set to leave a powerful shipping alliance that guarantees its ships are used to move cargo across the oceans, complicating its efforts to reverse a slide and compete with much bigger rivals.

IMO sets out agenda for COP 24
Sam Chambers December 3rd, 2018 https://splash247.com/imo-sets-out-agenda-for-cop-24/

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is participating at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland, which kicked off yesterday.

In a release IMO stated that this week it will seek to make clear that it remains the appropriate international body to continue work to address greenhouse gas emissions from ships engaged in international trade.

Lim’s Re-election Means Stability for World Maritime Industry’
Demola Ojo November 25, 2018

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said the re-election of Ki-tack Lim as Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is a promise of stability in the execution of the organisation’s development initiatives.

Peterside stated this in his congratulatory message to Lim, who was on Thursday re-elected for another four-year tenure by a unanimous vote of IMO’s 40 member-states.

PH Embassy in UK coordinates with Ireland authorities on case of Filipino seafarer killed while doing lashing work
Roy Mabasa December 3, 2018 https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/12/03/ph-embassy-in-uk-coordinates-with-irel...