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ISWAN tackles stress and fatigue in new guidance for seafarers
09/07/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iswan-tackles-stress-and-fatigue-in...

Ancient seafarers may have hunted whales around the world
Elizabeth Pennisi, Michael PriceJul. 10, 2018 http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/07/ancient-seafarers-may-have-hunted...

According to myth, the Maori people arrived in New Zealand riding the back of a whale; today, whales figure prominently in Maori art and stories. Now it appears that Maori ancestors may also have systematically hunted the animals.

Maritime Piracy : Is there conspiracy against Nigeria?
Godwin Oritse & Godfrey Bivbere 1 July 2018 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/07/maritime-piracy-is-there-conspiracy-...

Top 5 pirates prone countires: Q1’18 and Pirates attack on vessels: Q1’18
*As report pressures freight, insurance rates
*Nigeria may still lead Q2 ‘18 piracy ranking

Cosco secures US security clearance for OOIL takeover
Jason Jiang July 9th, 2018 https://splash247.com/cosco-secures-us-security-clearance-for-ooil-takeo...

After years of flat lining, crew pay increases in 2018
Sam Chambers July 6th, 2018 https://splash247.com/years-flat-lining-crew-pay-increases-2018/?utm_sou...

Cost growth returned to seafaring in 2018 and is projected to accelerate moderately on recovering vessel earnings and continued shortfall in officer numbers, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by shipping consultancy Drewry.

Boat captains told to implement mandatory wearing of lifejackets
Louine Hope Conserva July 10, 2018 https://thedailyguardian.net/banner-news/boat-captains-told-to-implement...

Sickness allowance of seafarers
By ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO July 09,2018 http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/183561/sickness-allowance-seafarers

A medically repatriated seafarer would normally result in depriving him of compensation income due to his inability to perform his sea duties.

Away from his family and working on board vessels sailing non-stop for weeks or months the world’s oceans, the Filipino seafarer is physically, mentally and emotionally stressed.

Worldwide Shipping Could Jeopardise Climate Goals
Sean Buchanan IDN-InDepthNews – 08 July 2018 https://www.indepthnews.net/index.php/sustainability/climate-action/1980...

LONDON (IDN) – Worldwide, shipping contributes an estimated 2.5 percent of global emissions, but left unchecked this could grow to 17 percent by 2050, warns Transparency International – an international non-governmental organisation based in Berlin.

IMO Sets World Maritime Day Theme for 2019
2018-07-09 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/imo-sets-world-maritime-day-t...

"Empowering Women in the Maritime Community" has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2019.

German tanker operators and the new normal of mergers and acquisitions
Craig Jallal 09 Jul 2018 http://www.tankershipping.com/news/view,german-tanker-operators-and-the-...

German tankers owners were reluctant to join the KG party, which in hindsight proved a prescient decision. But now a lack of scale leaves them vulnerable to takeovers