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ICS Chairman calls for comprehensive revision of STCW seafarer training regime
2018 November 6 http://en.portnews.ru/news/267218/

Speaking in Manila, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Esben Poulsson, has called for a comprehensive revision of the IMO STCW Convention which governs global standards for the training and certification of around two million merchant seafarers, ICS said in its press release.

Excellence as a habit
AMBASSADOR CARLOS SALINAS NOVEMBER 06, 2018 https://www.manilatimes.net/excellence-as-a-habit/462740/

For anyone who is deeply committed to their field and profession, there are few things more gratifying than being with young people who excel in the same field, who will carry the torch and ensure that the field will expand and grow stronger.

Seafarer’s death after medical repatriation
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO|November 05,2018 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/202229/seafarers-death-after-medical-...

Heirs of a deceased seafarer cannot be denied of death benefits even if he dies after his medical repatriation as long as its cause (the work-related injury or illness) had occurred during the term of his employment.

Filipino ships uninsured for wrecks, spills, delays
GOTCHA - Jarius Bondoc November 5, 2018 - https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2018/11/05/1865901/filipino-ships-unins...

IMO at 70: Celebrating Milestones on Road to Fulfillment of Nigeria’s Maritime Potential
November 4, 2018

This year’s World Maritime Day offered yet another opportunity for stakeholders to plot the way forward for the Nigerian maritime industry. Kunle Aderinokun reports

12 rescued as cargo ship sinks off Aklan
November 04, 2018 https://www.rappler.com/nation/215903-crew-rescued-cargo-ship-sinking-ak...

The Philippine Coast Guard says the 12 were aboard cargo ship LCT Bato Twin, which was carrying sand and gravel to Boracay

MANILA, Philippines – A cargo ship carrying sand and gravel sank off Malay, Aklan, on Sunday, November 4.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued all 12 crew members of LCT Bato Twin.

Could Counter-Strike players be the seafarers of the future?
SØREN PICO 02.11.18 at 13:09

What will legislation for unmanned vessels look like? Who will be responsible in the case of accidents? And could computer players be the future captains of an remotely operated vessel? ShippingWatch maps out some of the biggest questions facing autonomous shipping.

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Stolen pics of real Danish ship captain aid online fraud
Kent Acott 1 November 2018 https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/stolen-pics-of-real-danish-ship-captai...

Capt. Thomas Lindegaard Madsen is frustrated by the ongoing misuse of his photographs to create false identities.

Sewage from Ships – Rules and Realities
Wei Chen 2018-11-03 https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/sewage-from-ships-rules-an...

Sewage pollution control was the first environmental initiative in history. Technologies and regulations for the land-based wastewater industries have been evolving for more than a century, bringing tangible improvements to our aqua environment.

Incompetence and inefficiency as grounds for dismissal
Dennis Gorecho -November 3, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/incompetence-and-inefficiency-as-grounds-for-d...

WHERE a penalty less punitive would suffice, whatever missteps may have been committed by the worker ought not to be visited with a consequence so severe such as dismissal from employment.