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CONTENTS

IMO / UNITED NATIONS NEWS & EVENTS ........................................................................................... 2

INDUSTRY NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS

CASUALTIES............................................................................................................................................ 4 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ............................................................................................................. 4 IMO ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 LAW AND POLICY ................................................................................................................................... 8 MARINE TECHNOLOGY .......................................................................................................................... 9 MARITIME SECURITY ........................................................................................................................... 11 MARITIME TRAINING ............................................................................................................................ 13 NAVIGATION COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................... 13 PIRACY ................................................................................................................................................... 16 PORT STATE CONTROL ....................................................................................................................... 18 PORTS AND HARBOURS ..................................................................................................................... 18 RECYCLING OF SHIPS ......................................................................................................................... 19 SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................. 19 SALVAGE ............................................................................................................................................... 25 SEAFARERS .......................................................................................................................................... 25 SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIR ....................................................................................................... 26 SHIPPING ............................................................................................................................................... 26 SPECIAL REPORTS .............................................................................................................................. 30

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IMO / UNITED NATIONS NEWS & EVENTS

WORLD MARITIME DAY 2014…. September 25

Theme for World Maritime Day “IMO Conventions: Effective Implementation” Full Story »

The World Maritime Day Parallel Event will be held in Morocco from 27 to 29 October 2014. Full Story » The World Maritime Day message from IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu and background paper Full Story »

IMO MEETINGS

PROGRAMME OF IMO MEETINGS FOR 2014 Meeting Summaries

IMO PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMO Secretary-General welcomes Global Ocean Commission report Briefing: 26, August 1, 2014 IMO NEWS MAGAZINE (Issue 3, 2014) Digital version of latest issue RECENT SPEECHES BY IMO SECRETARY-GENERAL KOJI SEKIMIZU

IMO PUBLISHING Just Published: 2014 July 2014 Newsletter

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UNITED NATIONS NEWS

Ebola: UN heath agency says more than 1 million people affected by outbreak. Full Story » UN declares Ebola outbreak global 'international public health emergency'. Full Story » More than 300 die in boat tragedies on Mediterranean, marking year's deadliest week. Full Story » United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Report on Maritime and Supply-Chain Security. Full Story » UN Conference on Small Island Developing States - Apia, Samoa 1-4 September 2014. Full Story »

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CASUALTIES River ferry capsizes in Bangladesh. BBC News Asia [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28636887 A ferry carrying about 200 passengers has

capsized south-west of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, officials say.

One dead, four missing in Fujian ship collision. By Angela Yu. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/13961 One fisherman is dead and four are missing after their boat and a bulk carrier collided off the coast of China.

More found, two missing after Indonesia tourist boat sinks. BBC News Asia [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28826352 Two foreign

tourists are still missing after a boat sank off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Saturday.

Panamax runs aground off Lianyungang port. By Dexter Yan. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 21 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/14243/ A bulk carrier ran aground off China's Lianyungang port on Monday evening and was later refloated without any injuries.

Last MH370 call revealed. By Zoe Reynolds. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 28 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/14335/ Malaysia Airlines attempted one last call to the ill-fated MH370 flight the night it disappeared, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss told a media conference today.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

International shipping cuts CO2. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article446272.ece IMO study shows a greener performance but warns that this may not be permanent.

UK's deep sea mountain life filmed. By Victoria Gill. BBC News Science & Development

[Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/28583945

Sustainable shipping is making waves. By Mike Scott. The Guardian [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/aug/01/sustainable-shipping-is-making-waves The shipping industry is responsible for 3% of greenhouse gas emissions and has traditionally used cheap, polluting fuel, but new standards in the industry are forcing it to clean up its act.

Mammoet Salvage helps avert environmental disaster in the Galapagos Islands. Mammoet Salvage [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.mammoet.com/en/News/Salvage-at-Galapagos-Islands/ Mammoet Salvage and its partner, CPT Remolcadores SA of Chile, recently responded to a State of Emergency issued by the government of Ecuador.

Shell and Nigeria have failed on oil pollution clean-up, Amnesty says. The Guardian [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/aug/04/shell-nigeria-oil-pollution-clean-up-amnesty Three years on from UN study saying it will take 30 years to clean up Ogoniland oil spills, little has changed.

Aronnax: Transparency - whether you like it or not. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 6 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article446417.ece Modern technology makes measuring much easier.

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European shipowners, suppliers' marine fuel talks stall on pricing: sources. Platts McGraw Hill Financial [Online]. 8 August 2014. Available from: http://www.platts.com/latest-news/shipping/london/european-shipowners-suppliers-marine-fuel-talks-26854073 Negotiations on long-term fuel supplies starting in 2015 between European shipowners and suppliers are stalling on the back of disagreements over the value of the new Emission Control Areas-compliant marine fuel, market sources said Friday.

A global ocean inventory of anthropogenic mercury based on water column measurements. By C. H. Lamborg, C. R. Hammerschmidt et al. Nature. [Online]. (2014). 512:65-68. Available from: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v512/n7512/full/nature13563.html Mercury is a toxic, bioaccumulating trace metal whose emissions to the environment have increased significantly as a result of anthropogenic activities such as mining and fossil fuel combustion.

EPA focus on reducing shipping emissions. NSW Environment Protection Authority (Australia) [Online]. 11 August 2014. Available from: http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/epamedia/EPAMedia14081101.htm The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has started discussions with the shipping industry to reduce emissions from ships in the Greater Metropolitan Region.

International shipping reduces GHG contribution. By Unni Einemo. Bunkerworld [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bunkerworld.com/news/i131189 An updated greenhouse gas (GHG) study commissions by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) suggests shipping's contribution to global emissions have been shrinking, and are smaller than previously estimated.

Stepped up enforcement in the North America ECA: August 2014 update. By Eugene J.O'Conor et al. UK P&I Club [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ukpandi.com/knowledge/article/stepped-up-enforcement-in-the-north-american-eca-august-2014-update-130331/ In a new enforcement initiative, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard ("USCG"), has boarded vessels to collect bunker samples to determine whether the vessels' fuel sources meet the 1.0% fuel oil sulphur limit applicable within the North American Emissions Control Area ("ECA").

Shipowners seize the last chance to influence ballast-water rules. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article446831.ece After nearly a decade in the making, the looming regulations may have too many flaws.

Denmark pushes for ballast water exemptions. World Maritime News [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/134018/ When the IMO's environment committee, the MEPC, meets in October, exemptions from the forthcoming ballast-water convention for ferries and others will be discussed at Denmark's behest. Danish Shipowners' Association said in a release.

Portable atmosphere testing instruments mandatory. By Tony Slinn. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 15 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/14138/portable-atmosphere-testing The IMO is finalising mandatory requirements for ships to carry portable atmosphere testing instruments that are expected to be adopted in November this year and come into force on 1 July 2016 as SOLAS regulation XI-1/7.

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Enforcement key factor in 0.1% sulphur cap in Europe: VPS. By Marcus Hand. Seatrade Global [Online]. 15 August 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/americas/enforcement-key-factor-in-01-sulphur-cap-in-europe-vps.html With 0.1% sulphur fuel becoming mandatory across North European and Baltic waters in 2015 enforcement will be a key factor says fuel tester Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS).

MARPOL bill now ready for second reading; Fortun positive for its immediate passage. Philippine Information Agency [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1701407988939 Appropriations committee of the lower house approved, without question, House Bill 861, or the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Act of 2013, now readied for second reading.

Denmark is putting ballast water exemptions on the agenda at the IMO. Danish Shipowners' Association [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: https://www.shipowners.dk/en/presse/nyheder/denmark-is-putting-ballast-water-exemptions-on-the-agenda-at-the-imo-p2/ When the IMO's environment committee, the MEPC, next meets in October, exemptions from the forthcoming ballast-water convention for ferries and others will be discussed at Denmark's behest.

Making Waves: How would we respond to an oil spill in the Arctic. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/aug14/mw127-arcticshield.html

Homeowners are leaving White Bay over cruise terminal pollution. By Craig Vaughan and Alexis Carey. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/inner-west/homeowners-are-leaving-white-bay-over-cruise-terminal-pollution/story-fngr8h4f-1227029243544 After a fruitless year-long fight to stop excessive emission and noise pollution from the White Bay Cruise Ship Terminal, residents have begun selling their houses and leaving.

ASEAN climate change negotiators to enhance their capacity. UK Government [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/asean-climate-change-negotiators-to-enhance-their-capacity Vietnamese and ASEAN climate change negotiators will deepen their strategic understanding of possible outcomes of the 21st Conference of Parties on Climate Change to be held in Paris in 2015.

Study at Deepwater Horizon spill site finds key to tracking pollutants. University of Miami / Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/news-events/press-releases/2014/study-at-deepwater-horizon-spill-site-finds-key-to-tracking-pollutants/ A new study of the ocean circulation patterns at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill reveals the significant role small-scale ocean currents play in the spread of pollutants.

Global maritime trade lane emissions factors. Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) [Online]. August 2014. Available from:

http://www.bsr.org/reports/BSR_CCWG_Trade_Lane_Emissions_Factors.pdf For over a decade, we have worked with many of the world's largest companies and their ocean-transport partners as part of the Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG), one of BSR's longest-running collaborative initiatives.

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10 important points to comply with Ballast Water Convention. Maritime Security Asia [Online]. 25 August 2014. Available from: http://maritimesecurity.asia/free-2/maritime-security-asia/10-important-points-to-comply-with-ballast-water-convention/ The International maritime organization (IMO) in 1997 adopted the guidelines for control and management of ship's ballast water to minimize transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens from one sea area to another.

Aronnax: busting ballast. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 27 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article447582.ece The initial results of Lloyd's List's survey show real fear of technology.

Karachi to be in serious trouble if Pakistan fails to sign Ballast Water Management document: experts. By Shahid Husain. The News International (Pakistan) [Online]. 27 August 2014. Available from: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-269356-Karachi-to-be-in-serious-trouble "If Pakistan does not sign the Ballast Water Management (BWM) treaty, Karachi would be in serious trouble," cautioned Captain Tariq Masood in a comprehensive presentation made at the second day of a 3-day workshop on Bio-Invasion and Ballast Water Management at a local hotel on Tuesday.

U.N. draft report lists unchecked emissions' risks. By Justin Gillis. New York Times [Online]. 26 August 2014. Available from: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/science/earth/greenhouse-gas-emissions-are-growing-and-growing-more-dangerous-draft-of-un-report-says.html?_r=1 Runaway growth in the emission of greenhouse gases is swamping all political efforts to deal with the problem, raising the risk of "severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts" over the coming decades, according to a draft of a

major new United Nations report. Full Report

Rena debris litters sea floor. 3 News (New Zealand) [Online]. 6 August 2014. Available from:

http://www.3news.co.nz/environmentsci/video-rena-debris-litters-sea-floor-2014080617 Underwater footage filmed by divers working for Resolve beneath the grounded Rena has been released to 3 News under the Official Information Act.

Government to pass marine pollution bill soon. Spy Ghana [Online]. 29 August 2014. Available from: http://www.spyghana.com/govt-pass-marine-pollution-bill-soon/ Deputy Transport Minister Joyce Bawa Mogtari says government is concerned about the levels of marine pollution and that it is determined to pass the marine pollution bill to address the recent increase in damage to the country's ocean and other water bodies as soon as the bill passes the parliamentary process.

Regulation (EU) No. 911/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on multiannual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to marine pollution caused by ships and oil and gas installations. Official Journal of the European Union [Online]. 28 August 2014. Available from: http://eur-

lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_257_R_0003&from=EN

Noise pollution causes European Eels to be gulped down by hungry predators. By Catherine Griffin. Science World Report [Online]. 7 August 2014. Available from: http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/16489/20140807/noise-pollution-causes-european-eels-gulped-down-hungry-predators.htm Noise pollution is a growing problem as shipping traffic

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Anthropogenic noise compromises antipredator behaviour in European eels. By S. D. Simpson, J. Purser et al. Global Change Biology. [Online]. (2014). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.12685 Increases in noise-generating human activities since the Industrial Revolution have changed the acoustic landscape of many terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

IMO Namibia gears up for maritime audit. By Dorcas Mhungu. Namib Times [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.namibtimes.net/forum/topics/namibia-gears-up-for-maritime-audit A five day regional workshop on the implementation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) member states audit scheme was hosted for the first time by Namibia at a local hotel in Walvis Bay.

LAW AND POLICY Great Barrier Reef in danger from unscrupulous foreign shipowners. By Ashleigh Telford. Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) [Online]. 2 August 2014. Available from: http://www.mua.org.au/great_barrier_reef_in_danger_from_unscrupulous_foreign_shipowners The Maritime Union of Australia says a $125,000 fine given this week to a Chinese shipping company trying to take a short-cut across the Great Barrier Reef highlights the need for ongoing vigilance of the shipping industry.

Sierra Leone Maritime Administration launches flag state seminar. By Bryan Randall. Sierra Leone News / Awareness Times [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_200525892.shtml The opening ceremony of a National Seminar on Flag State Implementation and Maritime Legislative Review was held at the conference room of the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) Conference hall yesterday 31st July 2014.

Pacific Islanders call for tougher UN ocean laws. By Sophie Yeo. Responding to Climate Change (RTCC) [Online]. 2 August 2014. Available from: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/08/01/pacific-islanders-call-for-tougher-un-ocean-laws/ Declaration from 16 states to be presented to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during September climate summit.

What's the point of stricter standards if they aren't enforced. Motorship [Online]. 7 August 2014. Available from: http://www.motorship.com/news101/ships-equipment/whats-the-point-of-stricter-standards-if-they-arent-enforced Wendy Laursen talks to Wei Chen of Wärtsilä who explains that the regulation of black and grey waste water treatment continues to evolve, but the problems remain the same.

Indonesia to propose formula for oil pollution compensation. By Bagus Widyantara. Antara News (Bali) [Online]. 8 August 2014. Available from: http://www.antarabali.com/berita/56883/indonesia-to-propose-formula The Indonesian government will propose a formula of oil pollution compensation in the sea to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) when it holds a session in London in April 2015.

Europe's sea of red tape. By Michael Grey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 8 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article446553.ece Cutting customs formalities for EU shipping is behind schedule and 'off course'.

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Owner of Bangladesh ferry arrested on murder charge after accident. By Ruma Paul. Reuters [Online]. 13 August 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/13/uk-bangladesh-ferry-idUKKBN0GD0KJ20140813 A special Bangladesh anti-crime unit on Wednesday arrested the owner of a ferry that sank in a river killing about 110 people, the first time authorities took such action in a country where shipping accidents with heavy loss of life are common.

Sewol trial: South Korea coast guard was 'ill-equipped'. BBC News Asia [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28752727 South Korean coast guard officers say they did not have the right training or equipment to rescue passengers from the stricken ferry, Sewol.

South Korea parties back, families oppose, ferry disaster probe. By Ju-min Park and Hyunjoo Jin. Reuters [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/19/us-southkorea-ferry-bill-idUSKBN0GJ0Q420140819 South Korean ruling and opposition party leaders agreed on Tuesday on legislation to investigate April's Sewol ferry disaster more deeply, but a spokesman for families of the victims said they would oppose the bill.

Nigeria: Shippers' council may soon get penal powers. By David Ogah. The Guardian (Lagos) / All Africa [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201408190506.html Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) may soon get new powers that will enable it to perform its role as the economic regulator for the nation's maritime sector, going by the decision in Kaduna over the weekend where stakeholders met to fine tune the power to be wielded by the council under its new dispensation.

Lloyd's Register launches new, consolidated, Rules for Offshore Units. Lloyd's Register Energy [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lr.org/en/energy/news/lloyds-register-launches-new-consolidated-rules-for-offshore-units.aspx Lloyd's Register has launched its new Rules for Offshore Units in one single document following an in-depth

consultation with industry. Full Report

Captain of doomed South Korea ferry says lack of checks was customary – Yonhap. By Jack Kim. Reuters [Online]. 29 August 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/29/uk-southkorea-ferry-idUKKBN0GT0M920140829 The captain of a ferry that capsized in April in South Korea's worst maritime accident in decades told a court on Friday he was just following established practice in not making safety checks before the vessel set off, Yonhap news agency reported.

MARINE TECHNOLOGY Ballast water rules exemption aid available. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article446184.ece Online risk assessment tool helps owners to gain exemption from installing costly environmental technology.

Are complex onboard systems too clever now. By Michael Grey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article446175.ece More and more sophisticated solutions are being installed on ships, but it still comes down to people.

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Carbon dioxide "sponge" could ease transition to cleaner energy. American Chemical Society [Online]. 10 August 2014. Available from: http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2014/august/carbon-dioxide-sponge-could-ease-transition-to-cleaner-energy.html A sponge-like plastic that sops up the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) might ease our transition away from polluting fossil fuels and toward new energy sources, such as hydrogen.

Evac invests in advanced wastewater treatment technology. By Teijo Niemelä. Cruise Business Online [Online]. 16 August 2014. Available from: http://www.cruisebusiness.com/index.php/Products-services/evac-invests-in-advanced-wastewater-treatment-technology.html Evac Oy has acquired the CleanSea Marine business from Headworks Bio Inc.

ACO Marine and Image Line to drive MEPC 227/64 awareness campaign. Bunker Ports News Worldwide [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bunkerportsnews.com/News.aspx?ElementId=8911c5a7-d29b-4893-8791-c12097955eea Leading waste water treatment systems specialist ACO Marine has contracted Image Line Communications' Maritime, Energy & Offshore division to provide public relations and marketing services in support of new IMO MEPC waste water rules.

Could computers captain the world's cargo ships. By Jack Stewart. BBC News Future [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140818-robot-ships-poised-to-set-sail Cargo ships carry the bulk of the world's trade - but are a major source of pollution.

Future fuels: what are the options. By Rachael Doyle. Maritime Journal [Online]. 20 August 2014. Available from: http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/industry-news/future-fuels-what-are-the-options As ship owners look for alternative solutions to meet upcoming stringent emissions regulations, Oskar Levander, vice president of innovation, engineering and technology at Rolls-Royce Marine looks at the options.

Security on the cheap. By Stevie Knight. Port Strategy [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.portstrategy.com/news101/port-operations/safety-and-security/high-tech-security-on-the-cheap New cost effective unmanned vehicles could be perfect for port operations.

The Impact of LNG Bunkers on Ship Design. By Fathom. Ship & Bunker [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://shipandbunker.com/news/features/fathom-spotlight/195911 The shipping industry has witnessed a remarkable change of opinion regarding the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a bunker fuel.

Interview: Switch to gas needs speeding up. World Maritime News [Online]. 27 August 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/135249 Maritime transport is moving towards the use of gas as a prime source of energy for propulsion and power generation on board ships.

Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC. Official Journal of the European Union [Online]. 28 August 2014. Available from: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-

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Laser cannon could open Arctic shipping lanes. By Mike Holland. Ocean Hub (Norway) [Online]. 28 August 2014. Available from: http://innovations.oceanhub.com/laser-cannon-could-open Shipping routes through the Arctic Ocean could be ice-free by the middle of this century as a result of global warming, according to a UN panel of scientists.

Seaborne ethane and demand for a new ship type: Very large ethane carriers (VLECs). By Nick Brown. Lloyd's Register [Online]. 27 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lr.org/en/news/news/seaborne-ethane-and-demand-for-a-new-ship-type-very-large-ethane-carriers.aspx Lloyd's Register report looks at the commercial landscape, regulatory issues and technical realities of a new trade in ethane emerging as a result of increased US gas

production - and the technology required for large ethane carriers. Full Report

MARITIME SECURITY Japan offers vessels to Vietnam to boost its sea strength. By Martin Petty. Reuters [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/01/us-vietnam-japan-idUSKBN0G13EA20140801? Japan will give six navy boats to Vietnam to boost its patrols and surveillance in the South China Sea, Japan's foreign minister said on Friday, in the latest sign of a strengthening of alliances between states locked in maritime rows with China.

Kenya charges 9 foreigners over 377-kg heroin haul. Reuters [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKBN0G13GO20140801 Nine foreign nationals were charged in a Kenyan court on Thursday with trafficking the biggest ever single seizure of drugs at the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa.

Is the maritime security bubble about to burst. By Craig Eason. Lloyd's List [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article446245.ece The demise of GoAGT brings fears of other private firms going bust.

SAMI Seminar: Seaworthiness & Cyber Security | The hidden threat to shipping. Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) [Online]. August 2014. Available from: http://www.seasecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/SAMI-Cyber-Security-Event-Briefing-August-

2014-1.pdf As the global focal point for maritime security matters, the Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) is constantly monitoring the potential security threats over the horizon for shipping.

Supreme court allows Italian marines to extend bail bond. New Indian Express [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Supreme-Court-Allows-Italian-Marines-to-Extend-Bail-Bond/2014/08/05/article2365078.ece The Supreme Court on Monday granted permission to the two Italian marines, facing trial for killing two fishermen off Kerala in February 2012, to extend their bail bond.

Foreign scholars raise eyebrow over China's East Sea ambition. Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper [Online]. 7 August 2014. Available from: http://cpv.org.vn/cpv/Modules/News_English/News_Detail_E.aspx?CN_ID=667845&CO Foreign officials and scholars spoke out against China's ambition to occupy the entire East Sea via its groundless "nine-dash line" claim at a workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 5th.

Ports alert to cybersecurity threat. By Linton Nightingale. Lloyd's List [Online]. 8 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article446555.ece Antwerp official refutes claim that ports are not taking cybercrime seriously.

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Nigeria: Decade of ISPs Code implementation in Nigeria. By Andrew Airahuobhor. Daily Independent (Lagos) / All Africa [Online]. 7 August 2014. Available from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201408080058.html Ten years of implementation of the International Ships and Ports facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria achieved the compliance of only 22 port facilities, 90 percent of which occurred after a new designated authority (DA) was appointed following the United States Coast Guard subtle threats that rattled the country in 2013.

ISPS: Operational benefits, administrative burdens. By Herbert Anyiam. Center for International Maritime Security [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://cimsec.org/isps-operational-benefits-administrative-burdens/12233 Every initiative has positive and negative sides.

Phl to protest constant patrols by China ships. By Pia Lee-Brago. The Philippine Star [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2014/08/19/1359189/phl-protest The Philippines is set to file a diplomatic protest against China's presence and "sovereignty patrols" in the Recto (Reed) Bank, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.

IMB: Guard against threat of cyber attacks. International Maritime Bureau (IMB) [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.icc-ccs.org/news/1011-imb-guard The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for vigilance in the maritime sector as it emerges that shipping and the supply chain is the 'next playground for hackers'.

AISLive spots Iranian paint party. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 21 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/14257/ AIS Live data has revealed that the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) has started to change its vessels' identity.

Some private security companies are as risky as pirates. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 21 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article447190.ece Security firm security at Control Risks lashes out at cheap security firms and predicts a sector shakeout.

Maritime security labelled a priority by ASEAN states. Vietnam Net [Online]. 28 August 2014. Available from: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/government/110744/maritime-security-labelled-a-priority-by-asean-states.html Representatives of ASEAN countries met yesterday to review maritime co-operation and security among regional members at the opening of the 5th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF-5).

Follow India example, Manila tells China. By Basant Kumar Mohanty. The Telegraph (India) [Online]. 31 August 2014. Available from: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140901/jsp/nation/story_18786859.jsp The Philippines has asked an "assertive China" to follow the examples of India and Bangladesh and agree to settle territorial disputes in the South China Sea through arbitration.

China incident with US P-8 sparks debate on Pacifc posture. By Wendell Minnick. Defense News [Online]. 31 August 2014. Available from: http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140831/DEFREG03/308310014/ When a Chinese J-11 fighter intercepted and flew within 20 feet of a US Navy P-8 Poseidon on Aug. 19 off the Hainan Island coast, it set off debate in the US about whether the forward-deployed US military can continue to conduct the types of operations that strategic necessity requires.

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Seychelles maritime security forces' skills strengthened as EUCAP Nestor wraps up tailored training courses. By Hajira Amla. Seychelles News Agency [Online]. 29 August 2014. Available from: http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/1245/ Over 30 officers from three different units of the Seychelles forces engaged in maritime security duties are now better equipped to discharge their roles and responsibilities having completed three different training programmes intended to improve the capacity of Seychelles' maritime security.

MARITIME TRAINING Serious lapses in maritime training, exam and certificates in report of DOS found. By Panjak Dastider. The Financial Express (Bangladesh) [Online]. 6 August 2014. Available from: http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/08/06/48935 Bangladesh is likely to be blacklisted by International Maritime Organization (IMO) shortly as serious lapses have been detected by the IMO in Bangladesh maritime training, ssexamination and forgery in certification processed from 2009 till 2013.

New maritime training facility launched in Angola. Maritime Executive [Online]. 29 August 2014. Available from: http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/New-Maritime-Training-Facility-Launched-in-Angola-2014-08-29 On August 27th the Centro De Formação Maritima De Angola (CFMA) was officially launched by top management from Sonangol, the Angolan public sector energy company and the Stena Group of Sweden.

NAVIGATION COMMUNICATIONS Google satellites may make waves in maritime satcoms. Digital Ship [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.thedigitalship.com/download-digital-ship/finish/13-2014/104-

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The development of ships' routeing measures in the Bering Strait: Lessons learned from the North Atlantic right whale to protect local whale populations. By A. S. Allen. Marine Policy. [Online]. (2014). 50:215-226. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X14001638 As a precautionary measure to protect the culturally-significant bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) from vessel strike, this paper explores the potential for having the International Maritime Organization endorse ships' routeing measures in the Bering Strait region. Egypt to dig parallel Suez Canal in one year: El-Sisi. Ahram (Egypt) [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/107762/Business/Economy/Egypt-to-dig-parallel-Suez-Canal-in-one-year-ElSis.aspx Ambitious new project for a 72 km long waterway dug alongside the Suez Canal by mid-2015, with Egyptians contributing to the cost through shares. Panama Canal expansion back on track. By Linton Nightingale. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article446384.ece GUPC and ACP finalise third lock contract.

Expanded Panama Canal poses new risks. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article446350.ece Insured value of cargo transiting the canal to increase by up to $1.3bn per day.

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Canal, plus - Egypt unveils plans for a second waterway through Suez. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article446391.ece Cairo proposes a parallel route that would eliminate the need for convoys.

How the Panama Canal was built. By Charlie Newland. BBC News World [Online]. 8 August

2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-28690322 One hundred years ago this month the first ship traversed the Panama Canal, the waterway that unites the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Has the Arctic Council become too big. By Andrea Charron. International Relations and Security Network (ISN) / Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) [Online]. 15 August 2014. Available from: http://www.isn.ethz.ch/Digital-Library/Articles/Detail/?ots591=4888caa0-b3db-1461-98b9-e20e7b9c13d4&lng=en&id=182827 Indeed, following the admission of six non-Arctic observer states to the Arctic Council last year, is a bigger Council necessarily a better one?

Fourth set of locks on Panama Canal imminent. World Maritime News [Online]. 15 August 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/134163 As the long-awaited $5.3 billion expansion of the Panama Canal nears completion, industry players fear that fundamental changes will not be made as the expanded canal will not be able to fit the super-sized ships.

Polar Code: U.S. should lead HFO ban. Maritime Executive [Online]. 16 August 2014. Available from: http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Polar-Code-US-Should-Lead-HFO-Ban-2014-08-16 Former U.S. Coast Guard commandant Admiral Robert Papp is visiting Alaska for the first time in his new capacity as the U.S. special representative for the Arctic.

Owners face tougher insurance stipulations for Arctic routes. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/Insurance/article447018.ece Lack of data complicates risk pricing.

Freedom of navigation and China: What should Europe do. By Edward Schwarck. The Diplomat [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://thediplomat.com/2014/08/freedom-of-navigation It is in Europe's interests to join in defending the concept of freedom of navigation.

Marsh finds that improvements to vessel capabilities and support services are key to future of Arctic navigation. Marsh [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://uk.marsh.com/default.aspx?tabid=1572&ID=41600 The rapid development of fledgling Arctic shipping routes is dependent upon improvements in the capabilities of vessels navigating

them and the upgrade and expansion of the support facilities in the region. Full Report

Options for regional regulation of merchant shipping outside IMO, with particular reference to the Arctic Region. By E. J. Molenaar. Ocean Development & International Law. [Online]. (2014). 45:272-298. Available from: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00908320.2014.929474 Regulation of international merchant shipping is predominantly carried out by global bodies, of which the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the most prominent.

Increase Arctic transits worry insurers. Tanker Operator [Online]. 22 August 2014. Available from: http://www.tankeroperator.com/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=5898 The insurance industry has issued a warning about the perceived inadequacies of ships sailing in Arctic waters, especially those involved in the oil and gas sectors.

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Who's driving that tanker? New Polar Code for sailing emerges. By John Roach. NBC News [Online]. 20 August 2014. Available from: http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/whos-driving-tanker-new-polar-code-sailing-

emerges-n186106 A quarter-century after a drunk captain and his fatigued crew ran the Exxon Valdez onto a reef where it spilled 10.8 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound, new rules are taking shape to prevent a similar disaster in the rapidly opening Arctic Ocean.

DNV GL launches interactive Arctic Risk Map to communicate region's complex risk picture. DNV GL [Online]. 26 August 2014. Available from: http://www.dnvgl.com/news-events/news/dnv-gl-launches-interactive-arctic-risk-map-to-communicate-regions-complex-risk-picture.aspx The world's need for energy is driving interest in further industrial activity in the Arctic, yet the region's conditions are highly variable depending on the type of activity, location and time of year. The Arctic risk map

NSR Eastern Passage open two weeks earlier than last year. Global Ice Center / Weather News [Online]. 28 August 2014. Available from: http://weathernews.com/GIC/nreport/ntopics/2014/20140826.html The Global Ice Center at Weathernews Inc. (HQ: Chiba, Japan; RMD: Chihito Kusabiraki) has announced on August 22nd that the Northern Sea Route (NSR) bordering Russia is now open to commercial shipping traffic as of August 21st, 2014.

Disputed Kurdish oil tanker mysteriously goes dark off Texas coast. By Terry Wade and Anna Louie Sussman. Reuters [Online]. 28 August 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/28/us-kurdistan-oil-usa-idUKKBN0GS2Q120140828 A tanker near Texas loaded with $100 million of disputed Iraqi Kurdish crude has disappeared from satellite tracking, the latest development in a high stakes game of cat-and-mouse between Baghdad and the Kurds.

Governance of Ice-Covered Areas: Rule Construction in the Arctic Ocean. By J. Kraska. Ocean Development & International Law. [Online]. (2014). 45:260-271. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00908320.2014.929462 This article recounts the negotiations and emergence of Article 234 concerning ice-covered areas in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Oil spill response in the Arctic: Norwegian experiences and future perspectives. By M. Knol, P. Arbo. Marine Policy. [Online]. (2014). 50:171-177. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X14001675 With the northwards expansion of offshore petroleum activity in Arctic states, there is a concern of the adequacy of emergency response systems.

Arctic snow has drastically thinned on sea ice over the past few decades. By Catherine Griffin. Science World Report [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/16603/20140814/arctic-snow-drastically-thinned-sea-ice-over-past-few-decades.htm As the climate changes, the Arctic is experiencing more impacts than ever before.

Interdecadal changes in snow depth on Arctic sea ice. By M. A. Webster, I. G. Rigor et al. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. [Online]. (2014). Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2014JC009985/abstract; Snow plays a key role in the growth and decay of Arctic sea ice.

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Error in satellite record may have overestimated Antarctic sea ice expansion. By John Abraham. The Guardian [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2014/aug/01/error-may-have-overestimated-antarctic-sea-ice-expansion A jump is discovered in estimated Antarctic sea ice extent due to a satellite algorithm.

A spurious jump in the satellite record: is Antarctic sea ice really expanding? By I. Eisenman, W. N. Meier et al. The Cryosphere Discuss. [Online]. (2014). 8:273-288. Available from: http://www.the-cryosphere-discuss.net/8/273/2014/ Recent estimates indicate that the Antarctic sea ice cover is expanding at a statistically significant rate with a magnitude one third as large as the rapid rate of sea ice retreat in the Arctic.

PIRACY West African pirates tap into 'liquid gold' riches. By Jonathan Boonzaier. TradeWinds [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/weekly/342083/West-African-pirates-tap-into-8216liquid-gold8217-riches Maritime security analysts say the area of the attacks is spreading and a concerted, multi-pronged approach, including greater co-operation from Gulf of Guinea littoral states, is needed to defeat this new and dangerous style of piracy and destroy the criminals' onshore infrastructure.

Curbing the excesses of maritime piracy in Africa. By M.A.Johnson. Business Day (Lagos) [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: http://businessdayonline.com/2014/08/curbing-the-excesses-of-maritime-piracy-in-africa It may be reasonable to assume that piracy has existed for as long as the oceans were plied for commerce.

Raiders of the high seas. By Kavitha Shanmugam. The Telegraph (India) [Online]. 6 August 2014. Available from: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140806/jsp/opinion/story_18691623.jsp Though several Indians are still being held hostage by pirates, India is yet to have a law to deal with piracy in the high seas.

The Legalities of Gulf of Guinea maritime crime with suggested solutions. Bunker Ports News Worldwide [Online]. 8 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bunkerportsnews.com/News.aspx?ElementId=72842480-e094-420d-ac6b-adf5f5411ab1 There is a general consensus in the global maritime industry that the rate of unlawful acts against vessels in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) has been on the increase in recent years.

Pirated oil tanker safe and sound at Takoradi Port, Ghana. World Maritime News [Online]. 11 August 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/133558 Greek oil tanker MT Fair Artemis, hijacked by pirates off Ghana's waters in June this year, has finally berthed at the Takoradi Port to offload oil, according to the Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Mr. Richard Anamoo.

Audacious open-ocean ambush of product tanker in Gulf of Guinea. By Ian Millen. Dryad Maritime [Online]. 9 August 2014. Available from: http://www.dryadmaritime.com/audacious-open-ocean In the early hours of Saturday 9th August, a product tanker transiting 200 nautical miles south of the Nigerian shoreline encountered a radar contact of a drifting vessel along its track.

Aiyetoro emerges as Nigeria piracy capital. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 13 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article446766.ece Town appears to be base for hijack gangs.

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West African models of piracy. Oceans Beyond Piracy / You Tube [Online]. August 2014.

Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSkxfUcJ7oA While Somali pirates have traditionally used a "kidnap and ransom" method in which both crews and their vessels are held for ransom for months or even years at a time, West African incidents are characterized by three distinct piracy models.

Asia not new market for PMSCs, says regional piracy watchdog. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 15 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article446883.ece Owners banking on naval support, according to ReCaap.

Piracy in Asia falls in July; Ships outside ports vulnerable: watchdog. By Sameer C.Mohindru. Platts McGraw Hill Financial [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: http://www.platts.com/latest-news/shipping/singapore/piracy-in-asia-falls-in-july-ships-outside-ports-27530955 The number of piracy and armed robbery related incidents in Asia has shown a marginal decline in July but concerns remain due to siphoning of fuel or oil from two ships, an anti-piracy watchdog, ReCAAP, said Thursday.

HRAS Comment: Murder of seafarers on the High Seas - Update. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://humanrightsatsea.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/hras-comment-murder Murder of seafarers in international waters.

Is Ghana becoming a piracy hot spot. By Barthelemy Blede. Institute for Security Studies (ISS) [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/is-ghana-becoming-a-piracy-hot-spot Two recent attacks have raised concerns that Ghana could be turning into a hot spot for piracy and armed robbery at sea.

Seychelles government welcomes arrest of Somali pirate chief as positive step in ensuring security in the region. By Sharon Uranie. Seychelles News Agency [Online]. 21 August 2014. Available from: http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/1209 The Seychelles government has commended the effort of the Somali government following the arrest of one of Somalia's most notorious pirate chiefs, Mohamed Garfanji.

Towards a secured maritime domain. By Andrew Airahuobhor. Daily Independent [Online]. 22 August 2014. Available from: http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/08/towards-secured The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is partnering with the Nigerian Air force to provide air surveillance of the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), boosting air and water capabilities in addressing the menace of piracy and criminality on the country's territorial waters.

Pirate seize lube cargo in new South China Sea attack off Malaysia. By Tom Leander. Lloyd's List [Online]. 29 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article447723.ece Incident is the eighth this year in the region in which gangs have stolen oil.

Armed robbers a threat in many waters. ITF Seafarers [Online]. 29 August 2014. Available from: http://www.itfseafarers.org/maritime_news.cfm/newsdetail/10836 Armed robbery continues to plague seafarers and shipping in many parts of the world.

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PORT STATE CONTROL Eight foreign flagged ships under retention in the UK during July 2014. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) [Online]. 26 August 2014. Available from: http://hmcoastguard.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/eight-foreign-flagged-ships-under.html The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that eight foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2014 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

ClassNK release Annual Report on Port State Control. ClassNK [Online]. 25 August 2014. Available from: http://www.classnk.com/hp/en/hp_news.aspx?id=1018&type=press_release&layout=1 Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) have released their

annual report on Port State Control. Full Report

Media Release: Repeat offender banned from Australian ports. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) [Online]. 27 August 2014. Available from:

http://www.amsa.gov.au/media/documents/Repeatoffenderbanned.pdf AMSA has issued a direction to the container ship Vega Auriga (IMO 9347786) that prohibits the ship from using or entering any Australian ports due to repeated breaches relating to seafarer welfare and maintenance of the ship.

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Container weight verification — pragmatism wins the day, says shippers' leader. By Chris Welsh. Lloyd's List [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article446186.ece Measures will enhance maritime safety while introducing improvements in supply chain processes and standards.

DP World backs box weighing at ports. By Janet Porter. Lloyd's List [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article446172.ece Terminals ready to help shippers comply with new rules, says Europe and Russia region MD Ganesh Raj.

Alternative Marine Power - Turning off the engines at port. By Suruchi Sharma. Maersk Line [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://maersklinesocial.com/alternative-marine-power Ships using electrical power while in port: a step taken to reduce emissions.

Italy to ban large cruise ships in Venice. By Josephine McKenna. The Telegraph (UK) [Online]. 9 August 2014. Available from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/11023451/Italy-to-ban-large-cruise-ships-in-Venice.html Italian government proposes alternative route for large cruise ships.

Top 100 container ports 2014. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 28 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/incoming/article447057.ece Welcome to the 2014 Containerisation International and Lloyd's List Top 100 ports supplement.

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RECYCLING OF SHIPS Report paints grim picture of Alang shipbreaking industry safety record. By Shirish Nadkarni. Seatrade Global [Online]. 11 August 2014. Available from: http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/asia/report-paints-grim-picture-of-alang-shipbreaking-industry-safety-record.html In what is a major setback for the shipbreaking industry in India, a study carried out by the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on Alang yards showed that working conditions had hardly improved over the years since its inception 31 years ago.

Hapag-Lloyd implements new vessel scrapping policy. By Damian Brett. Lloyd's List [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article446691.ece German carrier will no longer

sell ships to breakers that do not conform to Hong Kong Convention. Full Report

GMS applauds Hapag-Lloyd's recycling move. By Michelle Howard. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/hapaglloyds-recycling374958.aspx Global Marketing Systems, Inc (GMS) has welcomed the announcement that German owner, Hapag-Lloyd, will no longer sell vessels to recycling yards that do not comply with strict environmental regulations and guidelines.

Global Marketing Systems applauds early moves towards responsible recycling around the world. Robban Assafina Magazine [Online]. 15 August 2014. Available from: http://www.assafinaonline.com/maritime-news/top-news/item/2371 Global Marketing Systems, Inc (GMS), the world's largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, has welcomed the announcement that German owner, Hapag-Lloyd, will no longer sell vessels to recycling yards that do not comply with strict environmental regulations and guidelines.

Responsible ship recycling. Turkish Maritime [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://www.turkishmaritime.com.tr/news_detail.php?id=19835 The company said on Monday it will no longer sell its old ships on global markets, but will send its ships to specialized docks.

Platform applauds Hapag-Lloyd for new ship recycling policy, calls on ship owners to follow. NGO Shipbreaking Platform [Online]. 27 August 2014. Available from: http://www.shipbreakingplatform.org/platform-news-platform-applauds-hapag-lloyd The NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a global coalition of organisations seeking to prevent dirty and dangerous shipbreaking practices worldwide, applauds Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd for having adopted a new, progressive ship recycling policy.

SAFETY The role of MAIB inspectors. UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) / You Tube [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from:

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Cruise ships using rescue boats for sightseeing. By Zoë Robert. Iceland Review [Online]. 3 August 2014. Available from: http://icelandreview.com/news/2014/08/03/cruise-ships-using-rescue-boats-sightseeing The Icelandic Coast Guard is among those who are examining the legal status of crew members of cruise ships using the vessels' rescue boats to take passengers on sightseeing trips, including to nature reserves.

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Need of allocating funds for monsoon preventive strategy. One Pakistan [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://pakistan.onepakistan.com.pk/news/city/karachi/318134-need-of-allocating-funds-for-monsoon-preventive-strategy.html Karachi, The shocking beach drowning deaths in Karachi on the occasion of Eid have stressed the need of better preventive strategy especially during monsoon season, says an expert.

Global shipping bodies issue Ebola virus advice. International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ics-shipping.org/news/press-releases/2014/08/04/global-shipping-bodies Three global shipping organisations today issued guidance to their members on the risks posed to ships' crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus.

Bridge professionalism called into question. Maritime Executive [Online]. 2 August 2014. Available from: http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Bridge-Professionalism-Called-Into-Question-2014-08-02 The Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) recently investigated a near miss collision where the professionalism of bridge teams was called into question.

Disaster turns spotlight on ferry safety in Bangladesh. By Loveday Wright. Deutsche Welle (DW) (Germany) [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: http://www.dw.de/disaster-turns-spotlight-on-ferry-safety-in-bangladesh/a-17832075 The capsizing of a ferry is the latest in a series of fatal mishaps in a country where boats often serve as the main way of getting around.

FAQ on Ebola virus disease. World Health Organization (WHO) [Online]. August 2014.

Available from: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/ebola-faq.pdf?ua=1 Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a death rate of up to 90%.

Badly built hold ladders on newbuildings put crew in danger. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/Insurance/article446367.ece Owners face financial risk from defects, P&I club warns.

Crews calling in west Africa face ebola risk, shipping groups warn. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article446339.ece Masters should consider shore leave restrictions, argues ICS, IMEC and ITF.

Safety paramount in towing operations. World Maritime News [Online]. 6 August 2014. Available from: http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/133041 Recent accident investigation reports suggest that merchant seamen continue to be injured during mooring and towing operations.

WHO Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. World Health Organization (WHO) [Online]. 8 August 2014. Available from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2014/ebola-20140808/en/ The first meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) [IHR (2005)] regarding the 2014 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD, or "Ebola") outbreak in West Africa was held by teleconference on Wednesday, 6 August 2014 from 13:00 to 17:30 and on Thursday, 7 August 2014 from 13:00 to 18:30 Geneva time (CET).

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Top containership owners and operators launch safety drive. By Janet Porter. Lloyd's List [Online]. 11 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article446646.ece Lessons to be learned from tanker and offshore sectors as best practice standards established for box trades.

CMMI, SPNM & ICS focus on container weight. By Joseph R.Fonseca. MarineLink.Com [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://www.marinelink.com/news/container-weights-focus374748.aspx Three major maritime organizations, the Company of Master Mariners of India, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and Shipping Professionals Network-Mumbai teamed up to focus on the recent International Maritime Organization's (IMO) initiative on container weight verification.

South Korea tightens blood alcohol limits for ship operators. By Moyoun Jin. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/14069/ As part of the government's move to improve maritime safety standards after the Sewol disaster, South Korea has lowered the permissible blood alcohol concentration for crew members.

Ethical considerations for use of unregistered interventions for Ebola viral disease (EVD). World Health Organization (WHO) [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2014/ebola-ethical-review-summary/en/ West Africa is experiencing the largest, most severe and most complex outbreak of Ebola virus disease in history.

POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration) issues guidelines on Ebola prevention for seafarers and manning agencies. Official Gazette (Republic of the Philippines) [Online]. 11 August 2014. Available from: http://www.gov.ph/2014/08/11/poea-issues-guidelines-on-ebola-prevention Philippine Overseas Employment Administration chief Hans Leo J. Cacdac yesterday said the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has issued guidelines for seafarers and manning agencies in taking precaution against infection of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

Safer cruise ships thanks to EU-funded research. European Commission [Online]. 8 August 2014. Available from: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-913_en.htm When choosing their summer holidays, many European opt for a cruise, or use a ferry to get where they are going.

25 years making the seas safer: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) marks silver anniversary. UK Department of Transport [Online]. 7 August 2014. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/25-years-making-the-seas-safer The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is marking its 25th anniversary of work to improve safety at sea today Thursday 7 August 2014.

3 distress beacons in 4 hours, 13 people rescued. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) [Online]. 13 August 2014. Available from:

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WHO backs use of experimental Ebola drugs in West Africa. By Kate Kelland and Stephanie Nebehay. Reuters [Online]. 13 August 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/13/uk-health-ebola-idUKKBN0GC1K620140813 People infected in the West African Ebola outbreak can be offered untested drugs, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, but the scarcity of supplies has raised questions about who gets priority access to treatment. Ebola outbreak: Kenya at high risk, warns WHO. BBC News Africa [Online]. 13 August 2014.

Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28769678 The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified Kenya as a "high-risk" country for the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.

Korean Air suspends flights to Kenya over Ebola worries. Reuters [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/uk-health-ebola-koreanairlines-idUKKBN0GE0KE20140814 Korean Air Lines Co Ltd said on Thursday it will suspend flights to and from Nairobi from Aug. 20 to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.

Ebola outbreak: Guinea declares emergency. BBC News Africa [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28787025 Guinea has a declared a national health emergency as it battles to curb the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.

Ebola checks of visiting ships. By Matthew Savides. Times Live (South Africa) [Online]. 13 August 2014. Available from: http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2014/08/13/ebola-checks-of-visiting-ships All ships coming into South African ports from West Africa are being quarantined as fear mounts of the importation of the deadly Ebola virus.

Passengership safety — why we must learn from those who were there. By Michael Gray. Lloyd's List [Online]. 15 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article446860.ece It takes a first-hand account to understand decisions taken in extremis.

Abidjan bans vessels calls from Ebola-affected countries. By Veronika Farkas. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 15 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/14137 Following on from the Ebola-hits on Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, the Ivory Coast temporarily blocked access to ships arriving from countries affected by Ebola.

Ebola crisis "to take six months to control". BBC News Africa [Online]. 15 August 2014.

Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28807281 The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa will take at least six months to bring under control, medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says.

China ship quarantined over Ebola fears. By Angela Yu. IHS Maritime 360 [Online]. 15 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/14135 A Chinese-flagged ship from Sierra Leone on its way to Cape Verde was put in quarantine in Sao Vicente yesterday to ensure its crew is free of Ebola, according to Xinhua News Agency today.

WHO: Air travel is low-risk for Ebola transmission. World Health Organization (WHO) [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2014/ebola-travel/en/ The World Health Organization (WHO) today reiterated its position that the risk of transmission of Ebola virus disease during air travel remains low.

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Forget air crashes, it's Asian ferries that tourists should really be wary of. By Simon Calder. The Independent [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/forget-air-crashes-its-asian-ferries-that-tourists-should-really-be-wary-of-9676996.html Western travellers heading East may understandably focus on air safety, and in particular the awful death toll aboard the two Malaysia Airlines jets lost earlier this year.

Statement on travel and transport in relation to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak. World Health Organization (WHO) [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2014/ebola-travel-trasport/en/ The current Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak is believed to have begun in Guinea in December 2013.

USCG, RBDF rescue more than 400 migrants. Naval Today [Online]. 22 August 2014. Available from: http://dfns.net/naval/uscg-rbdf-rescue-more-than-400-migrants/ US Coast Guard crews and Royal Bahamian Defence Force (RBDF) rescued more than 400 Haitians illegally migrating in three separate at sea interdictions in the span of 11 days.

Pertes de conteneurs en mer: la France saisit l'Organisation maritime internationale. Le Marin [Online]. 21 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lemarin.fr/articles/detail/items/pertes-de-conteneurs-en-mer-la-france-saisit-lorgnaisation-maritime-internationale.html La France a décidé de saisir l'Organisation maritime internationale, l'OMI, au sujet des pertes de conteneurs en mer. Elle a déposé, conjointement avec l'Espagne, une soumission pour le prochain sous-comité "carriage of cargoes and containers" (CCC).

Shipping weighs up the risk of ebola. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 26 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article447528.ece West Africa timecharters should cover all possible bases, says Stephenson Harwood.

Ebola outbreak disrupts shipping schedules. By Janet Porter. Lloyd's List [Online]. 26 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/containers/article447536.ece Vessels calling in disease-hit countries are being turned away from unaffected areas.

Yielding without breaking. By Michael Grey. Lloyd's List [Online]. 22 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article447202.ece MOL bulker trials NSafe steel as shipping continues its quest to improve safety.

Fatigue assessment report: Assistance to TAIC New Zealand for the grounding of Rena on Astrolabe Reef, 5 October 2011. Australian Government / Australian Transport Safety Bureau [Online]. 26 August 2014. Available from: http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2014/mair/me-2014-007.aspx On 4 October 2011, the container ship Rena departed Napier, New Zealand, bound for Tauranga, New Zealand, with an estimated arrival time of 0300 on 5 October. New Guidance Notes for fire loadings and protection to the global offshore and marine industries. Lloyd's Register Energy [Online]. 25 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lr.org/en/energy/news/new-guidance-notes-for-fire-loadings-and-protection-to-the-global-offshore-and-marine-industries.aspx Offshore fire risk requires a deep understanding and improved safety management on offshore vessels and installations, and ocean-going vessels.

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More than 20,000 people risk all on Indian Ocean to reach safety: UNHCR report. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) [Online]. 22 August 2014. Available from: http://www.unhcr.org/53f741fc9.html A new UNHCR report on irregular maritime movements in Southeast Asia estimates that 20,000 people risked their lives in sea crossings in the first half of this year. UNHCR Report

Watchkeeper: Focus on fatigue. BIMCO [Online]. 20 August 2014. Available from: https://www.bimco.org/news/2014/08/20_watchkeeper_week_34.aspx It may well be that there has been no apparent reduction in the number of accidents in which a sleeping watchkeeper has featured as an important contributor, despite severe messages by accident investigators.

New Reef safety measures welcome to keep pace with rise in shipping numbers. Australian Marine Conservation Society [Online]. 25 August 2014. Available from: http://www.marineconservation.org.au/news.php/312/ The Australian Marine Conservation Society has welcomed the introduction of a two-way shipping route through the Great Barrier Reef that has the potential to improve safety by keeping ships separated on their way through the Reef's waters.

WHO issues roadmap for scaled-up response to the Ebola outbreak. World Health Organization (WHO) [Online]. 28 August 2014. Available from: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/ebola-response-roadmap/en/ WHO is issuing today a roadmap to guide and coordinate the international response to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa.

UN health agency identifies countries at risk for spread of Ebola. UN News Centre [Online]. 29 August 2014. Available from: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48591 The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has identified six countries at risk for spread of the Ebola virus disease, adding that it is working with them to ensure that full surveillance, preparedness and response plans are in place.

Tunisia recovers bodies of Syria migrants headed for EU. Deutsche Welle (DW) (Germany) [Online]. 30 August 2014. Available from: http://www.dw.de/tunisia-recovers-bodies-of-syria-migrants-headed-for-eu/a-17890760 The bodies of scores of migrants have been recovered off the coast of Tunisia.

Damning report into fishing ship sinking. NZ Newswire (New Zealand) [Online]. 29 August 2014. Available from: http://news.msn.co.nz/nationalnews/8898125/damning-report A damning coroner's report has found an array of oversights, negligence and poor seamanship led to 22 deaths when a Korean fishing ship sank in the Southern Ocean.

The millionaires who rescue people at sea. By Mario Cacciottolo. BBC News Magazine [Online]. 29 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28953237 A philanthropist couple have launched what they say is the world's first privately funded vessel to help migrants in trouble at sea.

EU to help Italy rescue migrants at sea. Deutsche Welle (DW) (Germany) [Online]. 28 August 2014. Available from: http://www.dw.de/eu-to-help-italy-rescue-migrants-at-sea/a-17886939 The EU will launch a new migrant rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea, to succeed Italy's Mare Nostrum mission. Against the background of growing refugee numbers, there are calls for an EU Migration Commissioner.

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SALVAGE Government cautious with Rena wreck plans. By Karen Rutherdford. 3 News (New Zealand) [Online]. 8 August 2014. Available from:

http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/government-cautious-with-rena-wreck-plans-2014080817 The Government would prefer to leave some of the wreck of the Rena on the reef, rather than risk divers losing their lives in another Pike River-style tragedy.

SEAFARERS Indonesian sailors seek $14 million in unpaid wages. By Kim Young-jin. Korea Times [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/08/116_162229.html Former crew aboard the Dong Won 701, along with others, are at the center of a labour dispute between Indonesian sailors and Korean fishing companies being contested in New Zealand courts.

HRAS & March on Stress combine to develop and deliver trauma and physiological training and support to seafarers, families, employers and victims of human rights abuses. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) [Online]. 2 August 2014. Available from: http://humanrightsatsea.wordpress.com/2014/08/02/hras-march-on-stress March on Stress is the leading UK provider of trauma risk management (TRiM) training and other psychological resilience services for organisations that routinely place their people in harm's way.

Merchant seamen radio report. By John McManus. BBC World Business Report / SoundCloud [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: https://soundcloud.com/#jfmcmanus/merchant-seamen-radio-report

Stranded ship seamen have left for home. By Ben Leo. The Argus (United Kingdom) [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11402306.Stranded_ship_seamen_have_left_for_home/ The last two crew members of a cargo vessel stranded in port because its parent company faced financial difficulties have finally gone home.

Seafarers set course for next four years (ITF 43 rd Congress - Sofia, August 10-16, 2014). International Transport Workers' Federation [Online]. 12 August 2014. Available from: http://www.itfcongress2014.org/seafarers-set-course-next-four-years Delegates at the seafarers' section conference tackled a packed agenda.

Mass for ferry crew. Apostleship of the Sea [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.apostleshipofthesea.org.uk/mass-ferry-crew A Mass was held yesterday (August 18th) for the crew of the ferry on which a shipping container was found with 35 migrants at Tilbury port.

Crew's long ordeal is over with wages paid. Shoreham Herald [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/news/local/crew-s-long-ordeal-is-over-with-wages-paid-1-6233656 Wages have finally been paid to the crew of a merchant vessel left stranded in Shoreham Harbour for 16 months.

A day in a life at sea. International Labour Organization (ILO) [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/multimedia/video/institutional-

videos/WCMS_300848/lang--en/index.htm The ILO marks a year since the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 entered into force worldwide on August 20, 2013.

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HRAS establishes independent human rights investigation into the murder of seafarers in international waters. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) [Online]. 21 August 2014. Available from: http://humanrightsatsea.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/ HRAS announces the commencement of its own international investigation into the murders of seafarers in international waters.

Press Release: MARINA on line appointment system for seaman's book and STCW certificates up next. Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://www.marina.gov.ph/Press%20Release/PR.2014%20025%20On%20Line%20Application.p

df The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will soon launch its on-line appointment system for Seaman's Book or Seafarer's Identification and Record Book (SIRB) and STCW Certificate of Proficiency (COP) / Certificate of Competency (COC) through the SEAMANJOBSITE.COM.

European seafarers: because they're worth it. By David Osler. Lloyd's List [Online]. 22 August 2014. Available from: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article447204.ece Wage differentials with Asian crews narrowing, experts say.

SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIR North P&I Club warns of poor construction in newbuilding market. North P&I Club [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://www.nepia.com/publications/pressreleases/general/1476/ The 180 million GT, 'A' rated North P&I Club has warned its Members to check their new ships very carefully before accepting delivery.

Nigeria: New shipbuilding steel improves collision protection. The Guardian (Lagos) / All Africa [Online]. 13 August 2014. Available from: http://allafrica.com/stories/201408131068.html New highly ductile steel for shipbuilding, Nsafe-Hull, has been developed by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSCM).

BAE Systems ends shipbuilding in Portsmouth. BBC News Hampshire & Isle of Wight [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-28835583 Shipbuilding in Portsmouth has come to an end after the yard's final project - a giant section of the navy's new aircraft carrier - was completed.

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Return of the Arctic Sunrise. By Faiza Oulahsen. Greenpeace [Online]. 1 August 2014. Available from: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/return-arctic-sunrise-20140801 Those last days on the Arctic Sunrise in September 2013, gave me one of my most precious memories.

Republic of the Marshall Islands first choice for gas carrier owners. The Marshal Islands Registry [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: http://www.register-iri.com/forms/upload/Republic%20of%20the%20Marshall%20Islands%20First%20Choice%20for

%20Gas%20Carrier%20Owners.pdf The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry remains the choice of flag for owners/operators of the world's gas carrier fleet.

Why so many shipowners find Panama's flag convenient. BBC News Latin American & Caribbean [Online]. 5 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-28558480 Panama, a small nation of just three million, has the largest shipping fleet in the world, greater than those of the US and China combined.

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Slowing ships down for cleaner air and whale protection. National Marine Sanctuaries / NOAA [Online]. 4 August 2014. Available from: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/press/2014/pr080414.html A coalition of government, non-profit and marine industry groups today announced the launch of a new trial incentive program to slow ships down in the Santa Barbara Channel in an effort to reduce air pollution and increase protection of endangered whales.

WMU Women's Association established. World Maritime University (WMU) [Online]. 11 August 2014. Available from: http://wmu.se/news/wmu-womens-association-established The World Maritime University Women's Association (WMUWA) was officially launched on 9 August 2014 during the International Day celebrations at the WMU Henrik Smith Residence.

Chairman's statement on the post Ministerial Conference (PMC) (9-10 August 2014, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar). Association of Southwest Asian Nations (ASEAN) [Online]. 11 August 2014. Available from: http://www.asean.org/images/documents/47thAMMandRelatedMeetings/Chairmans%20Statement%20on%20the%20Post%20Ministerial%20Conference%20PMC%2010%20%201%20Session

s.pdf The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) + 1 Sessions with ASEAN's Dialogue Partners, namely Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America were held in Nay Pyi Taw, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on 9 and 10 August 2014.

WISTA-UK celebrates 40th Anniversary. By Michelle Howard. Maritime Global News [Online]. 8 August 2014. Available from: http://www.maritimeglobalnews.com/news/wistauk-celebrates-anniversary-b56g76 Four decades of remarkable progress - and the promise of more years of success - were celebrated at the 40th anniversary gala dinner of WISTA-UK, the founding body of the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association.

Growing numbers of false alerts alarm Coast Guard. By Ateeq Shaikh. DNA India [Online]. 13 August 2014. Available from: http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-growing-number-of-false-alerts-alarm-coast-guard-2010259 False alarms generated by fishing boats equipped with distress alert transmitters (DAT) and radio beacons are an area of concern for the maritime agencies in the country.

Malaysia declares Aug 22 national day of mourning for MH17 victims. Reuters [Online]. 14 August 2014. Available from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/uk-malaysia-airplane-mourning-idUKKBN0GE0WV20140814 Malaysia on Thursday declared a national day of mourning on August 22, when 16 bodies from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, downed over eastern Ukraine last month, are set to arrive from the Netherlands.

Tilbury container stowaways included 13 children. BBC News UK [Online]. 17 August 2014.

Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28827133 Thirteen children aged between one and 12 were among 35 Afghan Sikh immigrants found in a shipping container at Tilbury Docks, Essex Police have said.

Tilbury death latest: Belgian police tracking container. By David Trayner. Echo (UK) [Online]. 17 August 2014. Available from: http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11414971.TILBURY_DEATH_LATEST Immigrants rescued from a shipping container at Tilbury Docks were probably inside before arrival at the Belgian port, police believe.

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Merchant Shipping Division faces tough challenge. By Kurulu Kariyakarawana. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) [Online]. 17 August 2014. Available from: http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2014/08/17/fea09.asp Making Sri Lanka a maritime hub in the South Asian region is one of the main development goals introduced under the five hub concept of the 'Mahinda Chinthana: vision for the future'. Ezenwa: We need a roadmap for the Maritime Industry. This Day Live (Nigeria) [Online]. 15 August 2014. Available from: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/ezenwa-we-need-a-roadmap-for-the-maritime-industry/186340/ Until her retirement a few years ago, Mrs. Chinwe F. O. Ezenwa was a Deputy Director, Federal Ministry of Transport.

Pacific Islands Report. Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center (PIDP) / Island Times [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.pidp.org/pireport/2014/August/08-19-10.htm Some 126 ships from different countries around the world are now registered with the Palau International Shipping Registry.

HRAS expands into Argentina with new correspondent - Dr. Agustín Blanco-Bazán. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://humanrightsatsea.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/hras-expands HRAS is very pleased to announce that its interests have been expanded into Argentina through its new South American correspondent, Dr. Agustín Blanco-Bazán.

Allure of the Seas: would you stay on the world's largest cruise ship. By Max Davidson. The Telegraph (UK) [Online]. 18 August 2014. Available from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises/11040606/Allure-of-the-Seas-would-you-stay-on-the-worlds-largest-cruise-ship.html Royal Caribbean's behemoth Allure of the Seas - as long as five 747s and with room for more than 8,500 passengers and crew - is coming to Europe.

US-RI jointly work to protect sunken gravesite. The Jakarta Post [Online]. 19 August 2014. Available from: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/08/19/us-ri-jointly-work-protect-sunken-gravesite.html An interim report jointly assessed by US navy underwater archaeologists and Indonesian Navy divers reveals that the wrecked vessel surveyed in the Java Sea in June is "consistent with the identification" of the World War II wreck of the cruiser USS Houston (CA 30).

Scottish independence predicted to have negative impact on shipping and offshore maritime sector. Ship Management International [Online]. 27 August 2014. Available from: http://shipmanagementinternational.com/scottish-independence-predicted-to-have-negative-impact-on-shipping-and-offshore-maritime-sector/ A vote for independence from the UK would have a negative effect on the Scottish shipping and offshore maritime sector, according to a survey by leading international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.

Whatever happened to global governance? By Dominic Byrne. BBC Radio 4 [Online]. 26 August 2014. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04f9rdr The way that countries cooperate with each other is changing, and in surprising ways.

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Urgent action needed to correct deficiencies in ship registration. By Franklin Castrellon. The Bulletin Panama [Online]. 25 August 2014. Available from: http://thebulletinpanama.com/urgent-action-needed-to-correct-deficiencies The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) should make a radical change to the administration of the Panamanian ship registry to improve the quality of its fleet - particularly in new buildings - and improve its competitiveness, after fifteen years of decline, revealed to The Bulletin an international consultant.

Tall Ships venues and activities guide. Royal Borough of Greenwich / Vimeo [Online]. 30

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SPECIAL REPORTS Security & Piracy. IHS Safety at Sea. 1 August 2014, pp 16-21.

Container Ship Safety. IHS Safety at Sea. 1 August 2014, pp 22-27.

IMO update. IHS Safety at Sea. 1 August 2014, pp 28-33.

China ship news. Naval Architect. 1 August 2014, pp 30-32.

CFD & Hydrodynamics. Naval Architect. 1 August 2014, pp 34-48.

Shipbuilding technology & equipment. Naval Architect. 1 August 2014, pp 49-56.

Korea. Naval Architect. 1 August 2014, pp 58-60.

Propellers & thrusters. Naval Architect. 1 August 2014, pp 62-65.

Regulation & Risk. IHS Maritime Fairplay. 7 August 2014, pp 18-19.

Ballast water treatment. IHS Maritime Technology. August 2014, pp 14-19.

Engines & turbochargers. IHS Maritime Technology. August 2014, pp 20-23.

Behind the new Suez. IHS Maritime Fairplay. 14 August 2014, pp 8-9.

UK power house. IHS Maritime Fairplay. 14 August 2014, pp 11-13, 20-25.

Germany/Hamburg powerhouse. IHS Maritime Fairplay. 21 August 2014, pp 34-40.

Norway offshore. TradeWinds. 22 August 2014, pp 33-46.

Panama powerhouse. IHS Maritime Fairplay. 28 August 2014, pp 18-24.

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