Tag: India

The Indian Coast Guard saved the lives of 15 Syrian seafarers after they abandoned their sinking cargo ship.

Capt Shiv Halbe, chief executive officer of India’s Maritime Association of Shipowners Shipmanagers and Agents (MASSA) highlighted that  CPR training is important when it comes to preserving the health of Indian seafarers while discharging duties aboard the cargo vessels.

The Quadrilateral Security Alliance (Quad), a defense cooperation group that includes the US, India, Australia and Japan, will launch a joint satellite-based tracking system aimed at Chinese illegal fishing. 

Two weeks have passed since a Kerala-based Indian sailor gone missing in the waters off Tunisia, without any updates on his case.

The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) announced that Denmark and India have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to establish a center of excellence on green shipping.

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in India decided to develop and build the first indigenous Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels at Cochin Shipyard Limited, kick-starting the efforts of the country towards green shipping.

Sarbananda Sonowal, India’s Union Minister, highlighted the contribution of the country’s seafarers in making India self-reliant, and keeping the global supply chain operational during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Shipping Ministry of India announced an initiative concerning a green port project, in order to reduce the CO2 emission of the maritime industry.

India said on March 8 that it will resume scheduled commercial flight operations to international destinations from March 27, restarting unrestricted travel after two years and for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The Indian Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched a Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) at a function in Visakhapatnam.