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Libyan Coast Guard: 100 migrants may have drowned off Tripoli
29/06/18 https://safety4sea.com/libyan-coast-guard-100-migrants-may-have-drowned-...

About 100 people have reportedly drowned from a migrant boat off Libya’s western coast, Libyan Coast Guard informed. Libya's Coast Guard gathered 14 survivors from the boat east of Tripoli.

Global seafarers’ charity enhanced with new leadership
28 June 2018 received via email

A barrister and a former ship’s captain turned diplomat have been appointed as new trustees of Apostleship of the Sea (AoS).

Its new chair is Simon O’Toole, a barrister and a governing bencher of the Inner Temple in London, who has extensive experience of working with the voluntary sector in education and outreach.

India: Seafarers on hunger strike, seek pension, increase in wages
28/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/india-seafarers-on-hunger-strike-se...

A few hundred seafarers began an indefinite hunger strike at several ports across the country on Monday demanding pension and increase in minimum wages. In Mumbai, the group is protesting at outside the office of the director general (Shipping) in Kanjurmarg.

Iran not worried about foreign shipping, liner companies leaving ports
8/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iran-not-worried-about-foreign-ship...

The Iranian government is not concerned about foreign shipping and liner companies’ potential cease of operations at Iran’s ports due to the threat of new US sanctions, the managing director of Iran Ports and Maritime Organization said.

Shipping Industry Launches New Security Resources for World Fleet
29/06/2018

International shipping industry organisations, with military support, have launched a new website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners. Launched yesterday, the new website www.maritimeglobalsecurity.org provides security-related guidance produced by the industry as well as links to other useful maritime and military security resources.

NUS, SMI set up S$18m research centre to boost global competitiveness of Singapore's maritime industries
Rachel Mui Jun 29, 2018 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/nus-smi-set-up-s18m-...

Study: Connectivity Boosts Seafarers' Wellbeing
Chan Min Tet / 2018-06-25 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/study-connectivity-boosts-sea...

Liberia underlines commitment to seafarer wellbeing on IMO Day of the Seafarer
28/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/liberia-underlines-commitment-to-se...

The Liberian Registry has underlined its commitment to protecting the welfare of seafarers on the occasion of the International Maritime Organization’s Day of the Seafarer, which this year takes ‘seafarer wellbeing’, and mental health in particular, as its theme.

No more excuses; shipping needs a cyber reporting scheme now
Martyn Wingrove 27 Jun 2018 http://www.marinemec.com/news/view,shipping-needs-cyber-reporting-scheme...

All shipping companies face cyber threats, regardless of the location of their operations or the size of their assets.

Seven ASEAN Countries Launch MEPSEAS Project To Protect South-East Asia Marine Environment
June 27, 2018

Seven ASEAN countries have formally launched an ambitious initiative aimed at improving the environmental health of the seas in the region, through the implementation of key International Maritime Organization (IMO) marine environment protection treaties.