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NIMASA winds down seafarers’ devt programme soon …Stakeholders mull alternative measures
Godwin Oritse November 7, 2018 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/nimasa-winds-down-seafarers-devt-pro...

THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, is considering scrapping the National Seafarers Development Programme, NSDP.

Interim disability grading in seafarer’s claims
Dennis Gorecho -November 8, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/interim-disability-grading-in-seafarers-claims/

THE DECLARATION for interim disability grade is merely an initial determination of a seafarer’s condition for the time being and cannot be considered as a definite prognosis.

Seaman kidnapped in Nigeria now back with his family in Leyte
Nestor Abrematea November 4, 2018 https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/11/04/seaman-kidnapped-in-nigeria-now-back-w...

PALO, Leyte – One of the Filipino seamen kidnapped in Nigeria last month, who was released last October 28, is now back in his hometown in Leyte.

Food and fitness – a healthy and happy crew
10/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/food-and-fitness-a-healthy-and-happ...

Life at sea is challenging and most seafarers spend more time onboard than at home. One of the keys to a long career at sea is to ensure a healthy lifestyle and to reduce the risk for lifestyle diseases. How can this be achieved?

3 crew died in cargo hold of Japanese timber carrier
NIKOLAY TORKIN November 9, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/11/09/3-crew-died-in-cargo-hold-of-japa...

InterManager urges crew to help identify enclosed space solutions
10/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/intermanager-urges-crew-to-help-ide...

InterManager, the international trade association for the shipmanagement sector, has launched a campaign to encourage seafarers to think about safety issues when working in enclosed spaces and to identify measures which they believe would reduce risks.

Choppy waters for Greek shipping sector
09/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/choppy-waters-for-greek-shipping-se...

Thanks to President Trump there may be choppy waters ahead for Greece’s vital shipping industry.

As the US this week reinstated a global ban on Iranian oil exports, there are few countries outside of Iran that will be more affected by the move than Greece.

Something has to change in shipping’s platform quest
November 9th, 2018 https://splash247.com/something-has-to-change-in-shippings-platform-quest/

Stefan Kukman, founder and CEO of CargoX, looks at the past, present and future of maritime’s efforts to conduct business online.

Top ocean carriers reportedly plan global association
Edwin Lopez Nov. 9, 2018

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Rallying call to fix shipping’s gender imbalance
Jason Jiang November 8th, 2018 https://splash247.com/rallying-call-to-fix-shippings-gender-imbalance/

At a high profile event in Manila yesterday the Philippines’ first ever female chief engineer issued a stark reminder to shipping executives around the world, stressing that the right person for any maritime job should be settled not by gender but by competence.