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Crackdown Planned on Up to 1,000 'Unsafe' Ships in Mediterranean
Ship & Bunker News Team March 17, 2023 https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/165887-crackdown-planned-on-up-to-10...

Increased inspections are likely across the Mediterranean over the next two months. File Image / Pixabay

European officials are planning on a crackdown on unsafe ships operating in the Mediterranean over the next two months.

China rescues foreign cargo ship with 21 crew in South China Sea
Xinhua | 2023-03-17 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202303/17/WS641469f6a31057c47ebb526b.html

BEIJING -- A foreign cargo ship with 21 crew members on board has been towed to safety in the Pearl River estuary by a Chinese professional rescue ship after it broke down off the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea on March 3, the Ministry of Transport said Friday.

Armed guards return fire as Greek bulker comes under attack off Yemen
Gary Dixon 17 March 2023 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/bulkers/armed-guards-return-fire-as-greek...

Crew and vessel reported to be safe after incident in Red Sea

Vessels plying the Red Sea route past Yemen have been advised to be on alert after a cargo vessel came under fire on Friday.

Coast Guard belies Marina claim sunken vessel had no permit
Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, March 15, 2023 https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/03/15/510835/coast-guard-be...

Cash remittances up 3.5% in January
Keisha B. Ta-asan, March 16, 2023 | https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2023/03/16/510885/cash-remittan...

MONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose by 3.5% annually in January, as they sought to help their families cope with the rising cost of living.

Acknowledging the significant role of the seafarer
https://www.sbs.com.au/language/filipino/en/podcast-episode/pagkilala-sa...

Seafarers and sexual health: Key considerations
The Editorial Team March 15, 2023 https://safety4sea.com/cm-seafarers-and-sexual-health-key-considerations/

Ship Captain Believes ChatGPT Told Him To Change Course
John Konrad March 15, 2023 https://gcaptain.com/ship-captain-believes-chatgpt-told-him-to-change-co...

Why the Global Shipping Industry is Struggling to Clean Up its Act
William Ralston/Bloomberg March 14, 2023 https://gcaptain.com/why-the-global-shipping-industry-is-struggling-to-c...

Singapore-based BW LPG goes about its business differently than many shipowners. If during a vessel’s passage it becomes clear that a berth won’t be free upon arrival at port, the ship will simply slow down so it shows up when there’s room.

Bringing hope and home closer to seafarers
Yashika F. Torib March 15, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/03/15/business/maritime/bringing-hope-a...

IT was one of those long, freezing and dark winters in Finland. There were still a few more hours to dawn until Sanna Rasi, a port chaplain at the Port of Tornio, could open her office and welcome seafarers for the day.