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The Government of Myanmar has deposited with the ILO the instrument of ratification of the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 No. 185, as amended, becoming the 35th ILO member State to ratify the Convention. The amended version of the Convention entered into force on 8 June 2017.

ClassNK Signs Authorization Agreement with Myanmar

Three people are still missing At least 10 people have been killed and three people are still missing in ferry accident that occurred on a ferry running from the port city of Pathein, 130km west of Yangon.State media reported that the "Pathein Thu" sank at around 2 pm on Tuesday as it was about to dock at a jetty near Ngapudaw Township. It had just completed the 30 km journey from Pathein Township on the Pathein River, which lies around 135 km west of Rangoon.The cause of the accident is still being investigated but there are accusations that rough conditions and overcrowding could have been to blame.A senior police spokesman from Ngapudaw Township told The Irrawaddy on Wednesday that at least five women and one child were amongst the dead."The police are continuing to search for survivors and have been joined by volunteers from the public," he said. "There was a big wave at the time so the flow of water was very strong. When the ferry stopped suddenly and turned to approached the jetty the wave hit so it lost control."There were around 100 passengers on board and residents of Ngapudaw Township claimed that this meant the vessel was ...