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50,000 ships worldwide are vulnerable to cyberattacks
Keith Martin, Rory Hopcraft 21 June 2018 https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ships-cyberatt...

Vulnerabilities in shipping show how far the industry has to go but proper cyber security is more complex than you might initially think

Project Forward Receives ‘Most Sustainable Project’ Award at Maritime2020 Summit in Copenhagen
20/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/project-forward-receives-most-susta...

New Seawork marine conference to focus on billion-dollar market
20 June 2018

Unmanned Surface Vessels and Hybrid Propulsion will be the topics of a new European commercial marine conference taking place at Seawork on Wednesday 4 July.

Estimated at USD 470 million, the Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) market is expected to reach around USD 1 billion by 2022 due to the ever-increasing need for maritime security, ocean mapping and data.

Shipping industry presses to undermine European Ship Recycling Regulation
21/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-industry-presses-to-underm...

Seafarer shortage looms for ship companies: Training institute, union hiring initiative will be highlighted Sunday in St. Catharines
Jun 18, 2018 https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/8678896-seafarer-shortage-loo...

All crew, including 6 Indonesians, rescued from listing ship
June 20, 2018 (Mainichi Japan) https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180620/p2g/00m/0dm/029000c

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- All 18 crewmembers, reportedly including six Indonesians, of a bonito fishing ship were rescued after the ship made an emergency call in the Pacific off northeastern Japan saying it was on the verge of sinking, the Japan Coast Guard said.

Cargo ship out of control, scaring Istanbul residents Video
STEPAN KOTCHERGA June 16, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/06/16/cargo-ship-out-of-control-scaring...

Innovating for the future of the European maritime sector
19/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/innovating-for-the-future-of-the-eu...

Shipping Industry Critical Meeting in July on Sulphur Cap
Aiswarya Lakshmi June 18, 2018 https://www.marinelink.com/news/shipping-industry-critical-meeting-july-...

Analysis: Reducing carbon emissions: is the shipping sector prepared?
Joe Baker 18 June 2018

The International Maritime Organization has pledged to reduce carbon emissions from shipping by at least 50% by 2050. But is this goal ambitious enough, or will the sector still struggle to achieve it?

Ever since countries first pledged to take charge of their carbon footprints as part of 1997’s Kyoto Protocol, the shipping sector has come under increasing scrutiny for its failure to respond to the climate change challenge.