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December 21, 2014

MSC Rachele Runs Aground
	MSC’s containership Rachele has run aground on a sandbank in Western Scheldt (Westerschelde) estuary off Terneuzen, a city in the southwestern Netherlands, the Zeeland Veilig website reported.…Read more

Ocean Star Pacific Runs Aground
	Panamanian-flagged Ocean Star Pacific cruise ship ran aground on Friday, December 12 in General Santos City area, off the Philippine island of Mindanao, the Philippine Coast Guard informed.…Read more

12 Tips to Protect Yourself in 2015
	As 2015 nears, many of us look towards the future with plans to improve our lives: perhaps you’ll pledge to join a gym, find a more lucrative job, or see more of the world. For mariners, the New-Year’s resolution ma…Read more

Update: Containership Captain and First Officer Detained after Fatal Suez Collision
	Egyptian authorities have detained the captain and first officer of a Kuwaiti containership following their ship’s collision with a fishing vessel in the Red Sea, killing 13 Egyptian fishermen, with 13 still missing…Read more

Nicaraguans Take to Streets over China Canal Deal
	Nicaraguans once again expressed their dissatisfaction with a USD 40 billion Nicaragua Grand Canal project by staging a protest in Nicaragua’s capital of Managua, according to Inside Costarica.…Read more