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Week in Review: Fish and passports mean more days lost to madness
Ian Dunt By Ian Dunt 23 March 2018 http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2018/03/23/week-in-review-fish-and-passp...

Local maritime safety standards hailed
WILLIAM DEPASUPIL MARCH 20, 2018 http://www.manilatimes.net/local-maritime-safety-standards-hailed/387324/

THE safety standards and other reforms being instituted by Philippine maritime authorities are being recognized as among the best, bolstering the country’s status as a major maritime nation and a shipbuilding leader in Asia.

Overturned Cargo Ship in Tow in the English Channel
Eric Haun March 21, 2018 https://www.marinelink.com/news/overturned-english435376

The Maltese flagged cargo ship Britannica Hav capsized after it was involved in a collision Tuesday with Belgian flagged fishing vessel Deborah about 50 nautical miles northeast of Cherbourg, France.

MLC, 2006 Grievances: A Flag State Perspective
Captain John Hafner, 21/03/18 http://safety4sea.com/mlc-2006-grievances-flag-state-perspective/

More routes needed for VisMin, Marina board member says
March 21, 2018. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2018/03/20/more-routes-needed-vi...

A MEMBER of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Board has urged shipping operators and owners in the Visayas to deploy more vessels in various routes to provide the riding public with more choices.

ITF Calls for Federal Investigation into Missing Seafarer Case
2018-03-20 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/itf-calls-for-federal-investi...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called for an immediate investigation into the disappearance of 45-year-old Filipino seafarer, Arnel Gillo, reported missing on March 13 on the Galloway Express.

The Mission to Seafarers: “Seafarer Happiness is a Key Measure for Progress and Growth”
20/03/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-mission-to-seafarers-seafarer-h...

Megaships’ impact on PH maritime industry
21/03/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/megaships-impact-on-ph-maritime-ind...

The Philippine maritime industry may see a literally huge change in the future of shipping as more cargo companies are investing in large-scale vessels or megaships. They expect more than 40 huge container ships to arrive this year and next. Bloomberg reported that these vessels were ordered at least two years ago and are now ready for delivery.

India & Indonesia seek to deepen infrastructure ties with eye on maritime sector
Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury Mar 19, 2018

India and Indonesia on Monday held their first ever infrastructure meet including in maritime sector amid push by both countries to increase their partnership in the Indo-Pacific region.

Nigerian maritime sector has capacity to catalyze economic growth —Peterside
Gbenga Oke March 20, 2018 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/nigerian-maritime-sector-capacity-ca...