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12 rescued as cargo ship sinks off Aklan
November 04, 2018 https://www.rappler.com/nation/215903-crew-rescued-cargo-ship-sinking-ak...

The Philippine Coast Guard says the 12 were aboard cargo ship LCT Bato Twin, which was carrying sand and gravel to Boracay

MANILA, Philippines – A cargo ship carrying sand and gravel sank off Malay, Aklan, on Sunday, November 4.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued all 12 crew members of LCT Bato Twin.

Could Counter-Strike players be the seafarers of the future?
SØREN PICO 02.11.18 at 13:09

What will legislation for unmanned vessels look like? Who will be responsible in the case of accidents? And could computer players be the future captains of an remotely operated vessel? ShippingWatch maps out some of the biggest questions facing autonomous shipping.

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Stolen pics of real Danish ship captain aid online fraud
Kent Acott 1 November 2018 https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/stolen-pics-of-real-danish-ship-captai...

Capt. Thomas Lindegaard Madsen is frustrated by the ongoing misuse of his photographs to create false identities.

Sewage from Ships – Rules and Realities
Wei Chen 2018-11-03 https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/sewage-from-ships-rules-an...

Sewage pollution control was the first environmental initiative in history. Technologies and regulations for the land-based wastewater industries have been evolving for more than a century, bringing tangible improvements to our aqua environment.

Incompetence and inefficiency as grounds for dismissal
Dennis Gorecho -November 3, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/incompetence-and-inefficiency-as-grounds-for-d...

WHERE a penalty less punitive would suffice, whatever missteps may have been committed by the worker ought not to be visited with a consequence so severe such as dismissal from employment.

Piracy affects more than 25% seeking support from seafarer crisis centre
Marcus Hand 01 November 2018 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/middle-east-africa/piracy-affects-...

Standard Safety: Seafarer Wellbeing
02/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/standard-safety-seafarer-wellbeing/

Over the last couple of years, the club has been working on a variety of projects related to seafarer wellbeing, culminating in this special edition.

Seafarer wellbeing is a holistic concept combining physical, mental and social wellbeing, and our mix of articles reflects this.

OECD calls for the European Commission to step in amid liner monopoly fears
Sam Chambers November 2nd, 2018 https://splash247.com/oecd-calls-for-the-european-commission-to-step-in-...

Is the Arctic set to become a main shipping route?
02/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/is-the-arctic-set-to-become-a-main-...

Climate change is increasingly opening up the Northwest Passage, an Arctic sea route north of the Canadian mainland.

Could it herald an era of more cargo shipping around the top of the world?

EUROPE: Changes at the top at Maritime UK
https://www.bunkerspot.com/europe/46967-europe-changes-at-the-top-at-mar...

Harry Theochari, global head of transport at law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, is to succeed Carnival UK’s David Dingle as Chair of Maritime UK, while Sarah Kenny, CEO of BMT, will take up the role of Vice Chair.