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IMO takes autonomous ships on board
Jun 01 2018 http://www.tankeroperator.com/news/imo-takes-autonomous-ships-on-board/9...

The IMO has started work on how safe, secure and environmentally sound maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) operations may be addressed the organisations instruments.

Cargo ship leaving port runs aground near Bald Head Island
June 1, 2018 https://www.wwaytv3.com/2018/06/01/cargo-ship-leaving-port-runs-aground-...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A freighter leaving the State Port ran aground this afternoon near the mouth of the Cape Fear River.

The US Coast Guard says it happened around 2 p.m.

The 600-foot cargo ship ran aground during low tide near Bald Head Island.

Union of Greek Shipowners: 20% of the Global Fleet is Owned by Hellenic Shipping Companies
02/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/union-of-greek-shipowners-20-of-the...

Cyber security awareness in the maritime industry
31/05/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cyber-security-awareness-in-the-mar...

Cyber attacks and cyber spying are threatening the increasingly digitalized maritime industry. DNV GL and GARD present a 20 min video to combat cyber security threats.

Crew remain stranded as dispute rumbles on
31 May 2018

The captain of a ship moored in Great Yarmouth remains stranded without pay amid an ongoing legal dispute.

Captain Nikesh Rastogi, 43, from Mumbai, said he was contracted as part of a replacement crew for the offshore supply vessel Malaviya Twenty in February 2017.

Maersk leads call for action to combat the threat of more containership fires
Mike Wackett 31/05/2018 https://theloadstar.co.uk/maersk-leads-call-action-combat-threat-contain...

As the fire-ravaged Maersk Honam completes discharge at Jebel Ali, nearly three months after the 15,262 teu ship caught fire in the Arabian Sea, taking the lives of five crew members, there are fears of more ULCV blazes.

Sailor stranded on ship at Great Yarmouth for 15 months
31 May 2018

A sailor has been stranded aboard a ship moored in Norfolk for more than 15 months amid a legal dispute.

The Indian-owned Malaviya Twenty has been detained in Great Yarmouth docks since it arrived in June 2016.

Capt Nikesh Rastogi was part of a 13-strong replacement crew for the ship contracted in February 2017.

Marshall Islands Aims to Resolve Shipping Industry’s Safety Concerns
01/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/marshall-islands-aims-to-resolve-sh...

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Intersessional Working Group (ISWG) on the consistent implementation of the 2020 global fuel oil sulphur standard under MARPOL Annex VI.

2 Judges Side With Former Ship Captain in Whistleblower Case; Uphold $1.1M
Robert Storace | May 29, 2018 https://www.law.com/ctlawtribune/2018/05/29/2-judges-side-with-former-sh...
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Two judges Thursday affirmed former ship captain John Loftus' $1.1 million whistleblower ruling. Loftus was constructively discharged after complaining about alleged safety violations on the vessel.

New regulations send shipping sector hunting for low-carbon solutions
Smita Tiwary 31 May 2018 http://www.eco-business.com/news/new-regulations-send-shipping-sector-hu...