he Danish government proposes to abolish the registration fee on merchant ships. Danish Shipping points out that a serious obstacle to the growth of vessels flying the Danish flag will hereby be removed.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/denmark-to-abolish-registration-fee-for-ships-article-279.aspx

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Phil Davidson, has ordered the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge and dock landing ship USS Oak Hill to get underway from their Norfolk to support the authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/uss-kearsarge-and-uss-oak-hill-to-support-hurricane-harvey-relief-article-273.aspx

Airbus Defence and Space partners with CSO Alliance, a maritime community of Company Security Officers (CSOs), to build a tailor-made and secure online reporting platform to help counter maritime crime on a global scale.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/cso-alliance-and-airbus-to-improve-maritime-community-safety-worldwide-with-tailor-made-online-crime-article-270.aspx

Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departed for Sasebo, Japan, Aug. 30, where it will assume duties as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious force of the U.S. 7th Fleet.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/wasp-departs-to-be-forward-deployed-to-japan-article-277.aspx

The UK Chamber of Shipping’s communications manager, Holly Birkett (pictured above), joined broadcaster Dan Damon and guests from across the shipping industry for an hour-long programme on the BBC World Service on Friday.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/listen-to-the-bbcs-radio-programme-on-shipping-and-seafarer-mental-health-article-275.aspx

Logistics tech firm announces successful pilot of blockchain technology to help prevent another Maersk-style IT breakdown

http://www.fruitnet.com/americafruit/article/173237/blockchain-will-help-us-defend-against-cyberattacks

By following MARPRO on LinkedIn you will see real time updates when we post new stories and jobs.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/get-news-stories-and-jobs-in-your-news-feed-on-linkedin-article-269.aspx

Marine accident report on MÆRSK BATTLER’s loss of tow and the foundering of MÆRSK SEARCHER and MÆRSK SHIPPER

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/maersk-searcher-and-maersk-shipper-update-article-272.aspx

The Ernst & Young study also praised the UK’s maritime clusters and recommended that a promotional body like Maritime UK should be created in Greece.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/greek-shipowners-would-consider-relocating-to-london-says-study-article-271.aspx

Royal Caribbean hosted a bucket-list-worthy viewing party for the Great American Eclipse on Oasis of the Seas. See Video.

http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/the-great-american-eclipse-on-oasis-of-the-seas-article-261.aspx