seafarertimes.com ~ Maritime News for Filipino Seafarers

Nigeria protests global piracy reports
Emeka Anaeto and Godwin Oritse 22 Aug 2018 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/nigeria-protests-imos-piracy-reports/

Blames international politics

MRV vs. IMO Regulations
23/08/2018

Ship owners are currently dealing with recent regulations applied to maritime industry, such as MRV Regulation which entered into force on 1st January 2018.

After a period of development and assessment of each vessel’s Monitoring Plan (until 31st December 2017), companies are, at this stage, gathering data from fuel types consumed on board, their respective impact on the environment, and vessel´s activity data (transport work, distance travelled, hours underway, cargo carried, energy consumption, among others).

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.

WISTA committed to women in maritime industry
22 August 2018 |

Claudia Ohlmeier, new CEO of WISTA Germany, tells Hamburg News about benefits for women

Marina, DOF team up to upgrade local boats
August 21, 2018 http://manilastandard.net/business/biz-plus/273570/marina-dof-team-up-to...

The Maritime Industry Authority said it teamed up with the Finance Department to push for the modernization of local boats.

Ferry companies urge seamen to call off planned strike
21.08.2018 http://www.ekathimerini.com/231906/article/ekathimerini/business/ferry-c...

The association representing Greek ferry companies (SEEN) on Tuesday urged the union of seamen (PNO) to call off a planned 24-hour strike on September 3, saying that the action would leave 180,000 passengers stranded in the middle of a busy season for tourism.

Logistics industry slams excessive charges levied by shipping lines
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat August 21, 2018 https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/08/21/logistics-industry-slams-excessive...

Massive security operation to get underway as Polar Chile cargo ship arrives at Cork Harbour after €10m cocaine seizure
Niall O'Connor 21 AUG 2018 https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/massive-security-operation-un...

The boat is at the centre of an international anti-drug trafficking operation following the seizure of €10m worth of coke on board it last week

In an industry first, Maersk container ship embarks on historic Arctic route
21st August 2018

Danish company Maersk, the world’s largest operator of container shipping, is about to send the first-ever container ship through the Arctic along Russia’s Northern Sea Route. While the route has seen rising traffic to transport oil and natural gas in recent years, the voyage of the Venta Maersk, a medium-sized container ship capable of carrying nearly 3,600 containers, will be an industry first.

'2,337 Nigerian Seafarers Placed Onboard Vessels In 6 Months’
August 21, 2018 https://leadership.ng/2018/08/21/2337-nigerian-seafarers-placed-onboard-...

Director-general of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the number of Nigerian seafarers placed onboard vessels from January to June this year increased to 2,337, representing a 58.9 per cent rise in the number of seafarers employed.