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Maritime IoT adoption higher than other sectors, says Inmarsat
Malek Murison - June 7, 2018 https://internetofbusiness.com/inmarsat-report-maritime-iot-adoption/

Posidonia 2018: decarbonisation and digitalisation to impact maritime industry
Adele Berti 7 JUNE 2018 https://www.ship-technology.com/news/posidonia-2018-decarbonisation-digi...

Representatives from global quality assurance and risk management company DNV GL have discussed some of the most crucial trends in the maritime market ahead of the Posidonia 2018 trade fair taking place in Athens this week.

How on earth did they spot him? Coast Guard helicopter crew miraculously locate crewman who fell off a tanker without a lifejacket five miles off Florida coast
Lorejei Moscoso, 25, fell off a container ship off the coast of Fort Lauderdale
He had to tread water for three hours as he had no lifejacket or flotation device: Coast Guard miraculously spotted him as a speck in the vast Atlantic Ocean
NIC WHITE 7 June 2018 | UPDATED: 15:08 BST, 7 June 2018

Migrant seafarers lament 'being treated like dogs, cows'
Ko Dong-hwan June 7, 2018 https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/06/177_250025.html

Investing in the future performance of today’s seafarers.
04 Jun 2018 https://www.lr.org/en/latest-news/investing-in-the-future-performance-of...

LR has committed to make a donation to Sailors’ Society for every new registration to use their digital table that they receive at their stand during this year’s Posidonia.

IMO: 60 dead, 52 missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia coast
June 6, 2018 https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180606-imo-60-dead-52-missing-as-mig...

Shipping Lags Behind In New Tech Adoption, But Change Is Inevitable Posidonia 2018 Experts Agree
i07/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-lags-behind-in-new-tech-ad...

Shipping industry fights back on over-zealous eco-regulations
Dr David Cowan 05 June 2018 http://www.globallegalpost.com/big-stories/shipping-industry-fights-back...

Major shipping companies complain they are legislative guinea-pigs unfairly targeted for over-zealous eco-regulations.
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It’s time to nominate those who save lives at sea
06/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/its-time-to-nominate-those-who-save...

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) is calling for nominations and entries from around the world for its annual IMRF Awards.

A door on a Royal Caribbean ship crushed her hand. She sued for $20.3 million — and won
CHABELI HERRERA, June 5, 2018 http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/civil/A-door-on-a-Royal-Caribbean-sh...

Royal Caribbean International may be on the hook for $20.3 million after losing a case against a former employee who suffered a catastrophic injury in 2008 while she was working on board.