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Telemedicine should be mandatory on ships
Martyn Wingrove 21 Nov 2018 https://www.marinemec.com/news/view,telemedicine-should-be-mandatory-on-...

Investing in telemedicine reduces the cost of medical emergencies and improves crew welfare, says Martyn Wingrove

Telemedicine is not mandatory as part of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) for seafarers’ rights. But it should be.

Agreement on Minimum Wage for Seafarers Announced
22/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/agreement-on-minimum-wage-for-seafa...

IMO and industry: more than two sides to environmental debates
Jamey Bergman 21 Nov 2018 https://www.tankershipping.com/news/view,imo-and-industry-more-than-two-...

The Liberian Registry's chief executive and the UK's permanent representative to IMO have offered sharply differing viewpoints of challenges around environmental regulations in a panel discussion that began with a call for greater transparency from all elements of the shipping sector.

European maritime sector receives EU funding for a ‘SkillSea’ project for sectoral co-operation on maritime skills
22/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/european-maritime-sector-receives-e...

World Fisheries Day: Vatican calls for roadmap to curb abuses in fishing
November 21st 2018 received via email

The Vatican has called for the creation of a roadmap to ensure widespread ratification and implementation of the international treaties to tackle trafficking and forced labour in the fisheries sector.

Visayas ports cancel vessel trips due to TD ‘Samuel’
Daphne Galvez - November 21, 2018 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1055634/visayas-ports-cancel-vessel-trips-...

Several ports in the Visayas cancelled trips on Wednesday due to bad weather brought about by Tropical Depression “Samuel,” the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has announced.

Marina said that ports of Banica wharf in Roxas City, Capiz suspended all vessel trips to Masbate.

Is STCW no longer fit for purpose?
November 21st, 2018 https://splash247.com/is-stcw-no-longer-fit-for-purpose/

Shipowners and managers want to make comprehensive changes to how we go about training crews. Splash identifies what are the key adjustments being sought.

U.S. approach against Iran’s maritime sector violates IMO’s spirit
November 20, 2018 https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/429773/U-S-approach-against-Iran-s-mari...

TEHRAN- Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) in a statement condemned the U.S.’s sanctions against Iran’s maritime transportation and activities and said such approach is in contravention with the laws and regulations of International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Container Shipping: Slow growing demand is a constant challenge
20/11/2018

Some 13.7 million TEU were shipped globally in September, bringing the full year total up to 125.2 million TEU. While that is an improvement of 4% for both the month (year on year) and year to date, the growth rate has been slowing for the past six months (source: CTS).

Nearly 80 rescued migrants forced off cargo ship in Libya
Sally Hayden November 20, 2018

(CNN)Nearly 80 rescued migrants have been forced off a cargo ship after it docked at a Libya port following an eleven-day standoff.
The standoff began on November 10, when dozens of migrants and refugees, who tried to reach Italy on a rubber boat, were rescued and returned to Libya by the Nivin, a cargo ship with a Panamanian flag.
Many refused to leave the ship after it docked at the Libyan port city of Misrata.