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Is seafaring really a dying art?
Andrew Craig-Bennett July 23rd, 2018 https://splash247.com/is-seafaring-really-a-dying-art/

“I think that the best and most perfect arrangement of things that I ever saw was when I went to look at the great Phoenician sailing-vessel; for I saw the largest amount of naval tackling separately disposed in the smallest stowage possible.

Lithium-ion batteries:a new safety issue for ships?
http://ship.h5mag.com/ship_jul18/lithium-ion_batteries_a_new_safety_issu...

More and more ships are turning hybrid or fully electric and increasingly rely on lithium batteries as a power source. The technology has proven itself reliable and powerful, but safety concerns, such as thermal runaway, still linger. Elliot Gardner investigates

There has been a rise

Quang Nam province short of seamen
July 24, 2018 https://en.vietnamplus.vn/quang-nam-province-short-of-seamen/135175.vnp

The central coastal province of Quang Nam has seen a rising number of newly built fishing vessels, with a total of nearly 4,300 units. However, with the rapid increase of vessels, the province lacks human resources for fishing at sea.

Working at Sea: Recruitment Challenges
July 18, 2018 https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/19328-working-at-sea-recr...

Insubordinaton and seafarer’s dismissal
By ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO July 23,2018 http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/185869/insubordinaton-seafarers-dismissal

Many seafarers tend to be blind followers on board the vessel for fear of early repatriation using insubordination as an alleged ground for contract termination.

Insubordination is one of the twenty one (21) offenses which are considered valid grounds for dismissal under the POEA Standard Employment Contract.

Ship captain held after rescue of four Indian trainee sailors
23rd July 2018 http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/jul/23/ship-captain-...

A day after the rescue of four trainee sailors who were illegally taken in a ship, the city police on Sunday arrested the ship’s captain Pavan Kumar on charges of entering the country.

Container Ship's Evasive Action Increased Collision Risk
2018-07-21 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/container-ship-s-evasive-acti...

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released the final investigation report into the collision between the container ship Beijing Bridge and fishing vessel Saxon Onward noting that the container ship's evasive action actually increased the risk of collision.

Migrant charity accuses cargo ship captain of manslaughter
Juan Medina July 22 2018 https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/migrant-charity-accuses-car...

The charity Proactiva Open Arms yesterday filed a complaint - including accusations of involuntary manslaughter - with the Spanish police against a cargo ship for failing to help migrants adrift on a destroyed dinghy in the Mediterranean.

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Hong Kong Customs Seizes Suspected Pangolin Scales Worth $3.55m From A Container
July 23, 2018 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hong-kong-customs-seizes-sus...

Hong Kong Customs seized about 7 100 kilograms of suspected pangolin scales on 20th July, with an estimated market value of about $3.55 million from a container at the Tsing Yi Cargo Examination Compound.