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Panama Signs MoU With Seafarer Body
26 Nov 2018 https://www.porttechnology.org/news/panama_signs_mou_with_seafarer_body

International seafarer welfare charity, the Mission to Seafarers, has signed an agreement with the Panama Maritime Authority for the provision of seafarer welfare services.

The memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) between the two parties will see the Mission to Seafarers become the first maritime charity to operate in Panama.

Ship collision leads to blockade of Taicang Port
Jason Jiang November 27th, 2018 https://splash247.com/ship-collision-leads-to-blockade-of-taicang-port/

Cotainership Hua Yuan 9999 and dry bulk vessel Pu Hui 1 collided on Yangtze River near Taicang Port this morning.

Hua Yuan 9999 capsized after the collision and all 115 containers onboard the vessel fell into the water, blocking the navigation channel of Taicang Port.

The new face of piracy: cyber crime is threatening the shipping industry
Luke Graham 26 Nov 2018 http://www.cityam.com/269633/new-face-piracy-cyber-crime-threatening-shi...

When you think of the word pirate, you probably start to imagine the yo ho ho, Jack Sparrow-sort of buccaneer from Disney movies.

Modern-day piracy comes in two varieties. There’s the digital kind: people illegally downloading music or films from the internet.

Five top global shipping lines eye uniform tech standards
SAM BAYA November 27, 2018 https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/shipping/Five-top-global-s...

Five top global container shipping companies plan to set up association with the purpose of paving the way for digitalisation, standardisation and interoperability in the container shipping industry.

New partnership aims to address maritime cybersecurity woes
James Walker | 27 November 2018 https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/new-partnership-aims-to-address-marit...

Maritime certification scheme has been welcomed by experts, but satcom security must not be an afterthought

Ship classification organization ClassNK has partnered with TÜV Rheinland to develop a new cybersecurity certification scheme for the maritime industry.

Seafarers’ claims to be delayed by placing awards in Escrow
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 26 Nov 2018 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/205219/seafarers-claims-to-be-delayed...

Manning agencies are pushing for the inclusion of an escrow provision in the proposed Magna Carta which is a mere dilatory tactic in the execution of the seafarers’ monetary awards.

PH calls for equal treatment of seafarers
27 Nov 2018 https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-calls-for-equal-treatment-of-seafarers/47...

Poorly Trained Crew Could Compromise Insurance Cover
26 Nov 2018 https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/749827-poorly-trained-crew-could-co...

The lack of sufficiently trained crew when dealing with IMO 2020 compliant fuel issues could affect a ship's insurance cover.

Pointing to emissions abatement equipment, also known as scrubbers, senior vice-president Steve Harris with insurance brokers Marsh has said problems could emerge.

Bill on the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers: Implementing the Maritime Labor Code 2006 and more
BRENDA V. PIMENTEL November 27, 2018 https://www.manilatimes.net/bill-on-the-magna-carta-of-filipino-seafarer...

Marina upbeat on PHL maritime road map
Lorenz S. Marasigan -November 26, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/marina-upbeat-on-phl-maritime-road-map/

THE chief of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has presented its decadelong industry development program to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the specialized agency of the United Nations that regulates shipping worldwide.