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2018 Looks Positive for German Shipping Banks
2018-03-25 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/2018-looks-positive-for-germa...

The captain of the Greenpeace ship is a woman
Jill Tan Radovan March 25, 2018 http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/289851/captain-greenpeace-ship-woman/

Hettie Geenen, captain of the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior —PHOTO BY JILL TAN RADOVAN

Crew of detained ship denied salary, water, food
Paul Ogbuokiri March 25, 2018 https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/03/crew-of-detained-ship-denied-sala...

The crew of two detained Nigerian flagged tanker vessels, MT United Trader and MT United Venture, (owned by a Chinese firm), have cried out to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to intervene over their alleged unjust detention in the two vessels, insisting they did not commit any crime.

Man Dies Aboard a Cargo ship Carrying Concrete in Quebec Canada
March 22, 2018 http://www.maritimeherald.com/2018/man-dies-aboard-a-cargo-ship-carrying...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is Sending a Team to Quebec to Investigate a Fatality Aboard a Cargo Ship.

Few details have been disclosed, but it’s believed a member of the crew died after falling on the bulk carrier “Sage Amazon” on Saturday.

How technology is changing humans’ relationship with the oceans: It could even be of benefit to both parties
Mar 19th 2018 https://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2018/03/economist-exp...

Building professional resilience: A quick guide
Belokas Apostolos | 23/03/18 https://safety4sea.com/building-professional-resilience-a-quick-guide/#u...

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/