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Shipping Line Hyundai Merchant Marine’s Problems Intensify
Costas Paris Dec. 4, 2018

Financially ailing South Korean container operator set to leave giant shipping alliance as its government-backed owner considers bigger overhaul

South Korean flag carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. is set to leave a powerful shipping alliance that guarantees its ships are used to move cargo across the oceans, complicating its efforts to reverse a slide and compete with much bigger rivals.

IMO sets out agenda for COP 24
Sam Chambers December 3rd, 2018 https://splash247.com/imo-sets-out-agenda-for-cop-24/

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is participating at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland, which kicked off yesterday.

In a release IMO stated that this week it will seek to make clear that it remains the appropriate international body to continue work to address greenhouse gas emissions from ships engaged in international trade.

Lim’s Re-election Means Stability for World Maritime Industry’
Demola Ojo November 25, 2018

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said the re-election of Ki-tack Lim as Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is a promise of stability in the execution of the organisation’s development initiatives.

Peterside stated this in his congratulatory message to Lim, who was on Thursday re-elected for another four-year tenure by a unanimous vote of IMO’s 40 member-states.

PH Embassy in UK coordinates with Ireland authorities on case of Filipino seafarer killed while doing lashing work
Roy Mabasa December 3, 2018 https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/12/03/ph-embassy-in-uk-coordinates-with-irel...

Seafarers' training: Council adopts its position on streamlined framework
03/12/2018 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/12/03/seafa...

Abojeb reassures commitment to PH seamen
GENEVI FACTAO December 04, 2018 https://www.manilatimes.net/abojeb-reassures-commitment-to-ph-seamen/477...

Is digitisation in shipping disruption or racketeering?
December 3rd, 2018 https://splash247.com/is-digitisation-in-shipping-disruption-or-racketee...

Panos Patsadas from DS Multibulk takes issue with the myriad software salespeople knocking at his door.

How should ports prepare for autonomous shipping?
Joe Baker 3 December 2018

The British Ports Association recently published a report in which it encouraged UK ports to consider the implications of autonomous ships on their operations. What challenges will ports face in preparing for autonomous ships in the future and what benefits they stand to gain from their adoption?

Autonomous shipping – the keynote topic of every maritime industry event for quite some time – is finally taking baby steps towards reality. However, major regulatory challenges still lie ahead.

Up to four out of five ballast water treatment systems are faulty: Intertanko
Sam Chambers November 30th, 2018 https://splash247.com/up-to-four-out-of-five-ballast-water-treatment-sys...

As many as four out of five ballast water treatment systems (BWTSs) operated by Intertanko members have experienced problems.

Time to Rethink Safety in Enclosed Spaces
Wendy Laursen 2018-12-01 https://www.maritime-executive.com/features/time-to-rethink-safety-in-en...

Crew members are often blamed for deaths in enclosed spaces. Human error; so it would seem. But, there are those in the industry who believe that others should be held accountable, that new action should be taken.