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Cargo ship mishap in Antique
Tara Yap September 3, 2018 https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/09/03/cargo-ship-mishap-in-antique/

Iloilo City—A cargo ship carrying cement figured in an accident off the coast of San Jose, the capital town of Antique province.

Information from the Police Regional Office (PRO-6) reported that cargo ship M/V Star Liberty drifted almost 300 meters from the shoreline of Barangay 4 Monday.

New report claims China is the leading maritime nation in the world
Sam Chamber September 6th, 2018 https://splash247.com/new-report-claims-china-is-the-leading-maritime-na...

Marina launches domestic ship modernization drive
Aerol John Pateña September 7, 2018, http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1047311

MANILA -- The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has launched an information campaign on its domestic ship modernization program, which aims to ensure safe and efficient sea vessels traveling across the country.

NIMASA expresses discontent over structure of oil & gas, maritime industry
Godfrey Bivbere September 5, 2018 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/nimasa-expresses-discontent-over-str...

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has indicated that the current structure of the oil and gas as well as the maritime sectors are counter productive to the nation’s economic development and local content initiatives.

Greek Seafarers Union Ends Ferry Strike
2018-09-06 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/greek-seafarers-union-ends-fe...

Greek seamen's union PNO decided to end its ferry strike on Tuesday in return for a two-percent pay increase, its members' first raise in eight years.

Disputable presumption in seafarer’s claims
Dennis Gorecho 1 Sept 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/disputable-presumption-in-seafarers-claims/

A SEAFARER’S illness will be considered work-connected if the company doctor makes an unsubstantiated assessment of the nature of seafarer’s illness.

Termination due vessel sale or change of principal
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 3 Sept 2018 http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/192330/termination-due-vessel-sale-cha...

The seafarer is entitled to receive his basic wage until the date of joining another vessel in the event of vessel sale or change of principal and he opted to complete his contract by joining another vessel of the same principal.

How the IMO got the sulphur cap so wrong
September 7th, 2018 https://splash247.com/how-the-imo-got-the-sulphur-cap-so-wrong/

Jeffrey McGee from Makai Marine Advisors makes his Splash debut today in which he looks at the sulphur cap from a different point of view.

Amidst the wave of content on the IMO’s 2020 implementation for 0.5% sulphur bunkers, most shipping commentators are either missing or deliberately evading one point — the IMO screwed up massively.

Cosco's Northern Sea Route triumph overshadowed by collision in the Arctic
Jason Jiang September 6th, 2018 https://splash247.com/coscos-northern-sea-route-triumph-overshadowed-by-...

Cosco’s heavylift vessel Tian En called at the French port of Rouen yesterday evening to much fanfare having sailed through the Arctic for the first time. The conclusion of the voyage however came at a time when the fragile frozen region came close yesterday to a major catastrophe.

MMEA detains 3 crew members of cargo ship laden with fuel supplies
Norasikin Daineh - August 22, 2018 https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/403972/mmea-detains-3-crew-me...

SANDAKAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained three crew members of a cargo ship laden with fuel supplies at Tanjung Pasir waters near here yesterday.