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Norway frigate collision with tanker due mainly to human factors: inquiry
AFP-JIJI Nov 30, 2018 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/11/30/world/norway-frigate-collis...

OSLO – A collision earlier this month between a Norwegian frigate and a Maltese oil tanker was mainly due to human factors, investigators said Thursday, ruling out a technical error at this stage.

Brazil oil tanker collision reveals offshore regulatory gaps
29/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/brazil-oil-tanker-collision-reveals...

Brazil has more than doubled the number of risky ship-to-ship oil transfers this year, but its monitoring of such offshore maneuvers is lax, to a point where a July 2017 collision between two tankers was not reported, according to a Reuters review of government and shipping records.

UNCTAD urged to review liner alliances
Sam Chambers November 29th, 2018 https://splash247.com/unctad-urged-to-review-liner-alliances/

One of the best-known authorities on liner shipping regulation today calls for an international body to look into the power of container alliances.

Cruise ship explosion to cost company after crew death
Hamish McNeilly Nov 27 2018 https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/108889634/cruise-ship-explosion-to-cost...

A major cruise company is facing a hefty financial penalty over the death of a crew member in New Zealand.

Allan Allarde Navales, 32, died when a corroded nitrogen cylinder burst while the Emerald Princess was in Dunedin's Port Otago on February 9, 2017.

Cargo ship aground, Humber river UK
Erofey Schkvark November 28, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/11/28/cargo-ship-aground-humber-river-uk/

Safety of lives at sea a ‘moral obligation’
Lorenz S. Marasigan -November 29, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/safety-of-lives-at-sea-a-moral-obligation/

A Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) regional official has underscored “the importance of proactive participation of member countries, ship operators, shipboard personnel, and classification societies in instilling understanding and encouraging actions to promote safety on domestic passenger ferries.”

Shipping contributes more to Greek economy as markets improve
David Glass 28 November 2018 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/europe/shipping-contributes-more-t...

Shipping contribution to Greece’s coffers in the first nine months of the year have shown a significant recovery according to latest Bank of Greece (BoG) data.

Cruise ship captain fined €100,000 for using dirty fuel
26 Nov 2018 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/26/cruise-ship-captain-fined-...

French prosecution intended to signal crackdown on pollution from luxury liners

The captain of a cruise ship found to be burning fuel with excessive sulphur levels has been fined €100,000 (£88,500) in a Marseille court, the first such ruling in France.

Seafarers disapprove of 'robotic' coastguard messages
27 November 2018 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-46344764

Maritime safety bulletins delivered by text-to-voice technology have proved unpopular among fishermen and sailors.

The radio broadcasts, including weather forecasts, are usually read out by a coastguard officer.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is trialling the automated system at its Stornoway Coastguard Operations Centre in Lewis.

Panama Signs MoU With Seafarer Body
26 Nov 2018 https://www.porttechnology.org/news/panama_signs_mou_with_seafarer_body

International seafarer welfare charity, the Mission to Seafarers, has signed an agreement with the Panama Maritime Authority for the provision of seafarer welfare services.

The memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) between the two parties will see the Mission to Seafarers become the first maritime charity to operate in Panama.