There will be a 5.6% growth in container fleet capacity this year, according to scheduled newbuild deliveries of 1.49m teu and expected in scrapping of some 350,000 teu, says Alphaliner.
SEVERAL passengers traveling to and from Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City were stranded for a couple of hours last Wednesday afternoon after some pump boats were not allowed to sail due to expired permits from the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) 7.
Cork Institute of Technology has been granted an order of certiorari in the High Court, quashing the decision of the State to refuse to recognise certificates of proficiency granted under the authority of a UK approved maritime agency.
The Psychological Impact of Piracy: A recent study shows that seafarers taken prisoner by pirates have disproportionately high rates of post-traumatic stress.
Ian Evans Jan 3, 2018 https://psmag.com/news/piracy-causes-ptsd-at-sea
Erstwhile Maritime Industry Authority administrator Marcial Amaro III has said he respected his termination from the post by President Rodrigo Duterte.
