Tag: India

Following days of being adrift off the ecologically sensitive Nicobar Islands, India, the Panamanian-flagged tanker Anastasia-1 was towed to safety. The ship had suffered a total power failure on 19 November and was later abandoned by its crew.

The Indian Ministry of Shipping, Ports and Waterways announced that except Indian seafarers, foreign seafarers are also allowed to sign on and off Indian ports, further assisting the global industry on crew change operations.

India's Director General (DG) for shipping has earlier issued a circular, urging compliance with MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 14. Pursuant to this, below is provided a summary of the current position on wash water and open loop scrubber systems for vessels arriving in ports of India.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is urging the governments of China, India and Australia to collaborate and urgently end the stalemate regarding the berthing of the coal-carrying vessels in Chinese ports, as some of the seafarers have been on board for more than 20 months.

Minister of State for Shipping in India, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, launched the Indigenous Software solution for Vessel traffic services (VTS) and Vessels Traffic Monitoring Systems (VTMS) in New Delhi.

Human Rights at Sea recently announced that is collaborating with the Indian Ministry of Shipping and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India to improve human rights outcomes for Indian seafarers around the global.

Indian cruise line Jalesh Cruises, will not be resuming operations, noting that as its creditors had arrested the ship Karnika, 60 crew members were stranded on the ship.

In its weekly report for 6-12 October, ReCAAP ISC informs of two armed robberies against ships in Asia. One incident occurred onboard an offshore supply vessel while anchored at Kakinada OPL Anchorage, India, and the other onboard a bulk carrier while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.

India informed maritime training institutes (MTIs) to continue seafarers’ coaching and training activities as a part of the phased lifting of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

While the maritime authorities have the main responsibility of ensuring the effectiveness of the flag States’ monitoring and reporting systems for human rights issues, these mechanisms are not always sufficiently implemented, a new report by British charity Human Rights at Sea shows.