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DFA hopes to find 5 missing Pinoy seafarers soon
January 15, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/681418/dfa-hopes-to-fin...

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday has voiced hope that the five Filipino seafarers reported missing off the waters in Hawaii would still be found.

Hellas: Ship owners With Larger Vessels Prefer to Install Scrubbers Ahead of IMO 2020 Rules
14/01/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/hellas-ship-owners-with-larger-vess...

Fewer mega-containerships arriving will help balance supply and demand in 2019
Mike Wackett 14/01/2019 https://theloadstar.co.uk/fewer-mega-containerships-arriving-will-help-b...

A “reduced appetite” for ordering ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) and carriers instead aspiring to become global logistics integrators could finally balance container capacity supply with demand, according to new analysis from Drewry.

More fire-fighting tugs en route to container ship burning off Nova Scotia
14 Jan 2019 https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/regional/more-fire-fighting-tugs-...

HALIFAX — More help is on the way for a Halifax-bound container ship that has been burning off Canada's East Coast since Jan. 3.

Seafarers stuck on board Hansa Heavy ship in Denmark
NIKLAS KRIGSLUND 10.01.19

15 seafarers have been stranded on board the vessel HHL Amur, which has laid idle outside Aarhus since Dec. 19. The ship has been arrested following a bunker company's claim against carrier Hansa Heavy Lift, which faces bankruptcy.

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Port agents targeted in latest UAE crew abandonment measures
Sam Chambers January 10th, 2019 https://splash247.com/port-agents-targeted-in-latest-uae-crew-abandonmen...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is shedding its reputation as a hotspot for crew abandonment with a series of measures introduced over the past 12 months aimed at completely stamping out the scourge.

The Case for Regulatory-Driven Diversification in Ship Finance
Dimitri G. Vassilacos 2019-01-13 https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/the-case-for-regulatory-dr...

Upskill Today's Maritime Workforce to Prepare for a Technological Future: Industry Report
Jan 13, 2019

SINGAPORE, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With the shipping technological landscape changing how some areas of work in the maritime industry are carried out, it is imperative that the existing workforce is future-proofed and upskilled to ensure they can work well in an environment centred around technology.

Eight Indian sailors cry to be rescued from cast aside ship at Sharjah anchorage
Ch Sushil Rao | Jan 12, 2019 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/eight-indian-sailors-cry-to-be...

Earth’s magnetic field is acting up and geologists don’t know why
09 January 2019

Erratic motion of north magnetic pole forces experts to update model that aids global navigation.

Update, 9 January: The release of the World Magnetic Model has been postponed to 30 January due to the ongoing US government shutdown.