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Hellas: Shipping Industry’s Loan Exposure Falls by 5.62% to $54 billion Says Petrofin Bank Research
26/05/2018

Proper Use Of ECDIS Safety Settings
Paromita Mukherjee | March 27, 2018

ECDIS has become the essential tool for watchkeeping officers on ships. Navigating a ship with an ECDIS is fundamentally different from navigating with paper charts. It is important that the Masters, navigating officers, and ship-owners are aware of the benefits of managing the chart display, safety settings, and alarm system of ECDIS.

Burning tanker set river on fire, Indonesia Video
Mikhail Voytenko May 25, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/05/25/burning-tanker-set-river-on-fire...

Cruise ship confessions: ‘Stripper’ shows, alcohol, and other saucy secrets from below deck
May 26, 2018 http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/travellers-stories/cruise-sh...

A SHIP captain and crew members have revealed the most outrageous requests they’ve received from passengers while on the high seas.

Houthi rebels launched missile strike against Turkish cargo ship: White House
25 May 2018 https://www.dailysabah.com/mideast/2018/05/25/houthi-rebels-launched-mis...

Houthi rebels launched a missile strike on a Turkish cargo ship delivering wheat to Yemen's Saleef port on May 10, the White House said and Turkish Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday.

Containers with luxury cars collapsed on MAERSK container ship
Mikhail Voytenko May 25, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/05/25/containers-with-luxury-cars-coll...

Will Hong Kong do the necessary to revamp its maritime industry?
25 May 2018 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/will-hong-kong-do-the-necessa...

Report: Piracy Threat Continues off East and West Africa
2018-05-23 https://maritime-executive.com/article/obp-piracy-threat-continues-off-e...

Philippines top supplier of seafarers on international merchant ships
V. Sajeev Kumar May 23 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/philippines-top-s...

Solon questions new fees charged from Pinoy seafarers aboard Panama vessels
May 24, 2018 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/654462/solon-questions-n...

A lawmaker on Thursday urged the Department of Health to look into the additional medical examination fee worth P1,040 being imposed on Filipino seafarers aiming to work aboard Panamanian-registered vessels.