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‘Seafarers Unity Day 2025’ celebrated in Mumbai; ADG Shipping highlights India’s Maritime Strength

November 11, 2025

MUMBAI : The 'Seafarers Unity Day 2025' function was held at the Indian Sailors Home Society, Mumbai, celebrating the dedication and resilience of India’s...

MarTrust and ISWAN Unite to Strengthen Seafarer Wellbeing

November 7, 2025

LONDON: MarTrust, part of Marcura, and the crew payments solution supporting more than 150,000 seafarers worldwide, has partnered with the International Seafarers’ Welfare and...

DG Shipping, Maersk discuss Collaboration on Offshore Safety and Seafarer Welfare at India Maritime Week 2025

October 30, 2025

MUMBAI: On the sidelines of India Maritime Week 2025, the Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) held a high-level meeting with the Senior Director...

Ecumenical Maritime Ministry of India Organizes National Workshop for Port Chaplains, Welfare Officers and Ship Welfare Workers

October 22, 2025

CHENNAI: The Ecumenical Maritime Ministry of India, in collaboration with leading seafarers’ welfare organizations — The Merchant Navy Welfare Board (India), ISWOT Seafarers’ Welfare...

DG Shipping strengthens collaboration with INSA

October 17, 2025

MUMBAI : Directorate General of Shipping announced the strengthening Collaboration with INSA for Indian Seafarer Welfare and Maritime Reforms. The Crew Branch, Directorate General of...

Marlink deploys hybrid network platform to support secure, streamlined operations for Polsteam

October 8, 2025

OSLO: Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical ICT solutions, has upgraded connectivity and cyber security solutions onboard 50 vessels controlled by leading...

IMO steps up efforts to train seafarers on alternative fuels and new technologies

October 4, 2025

LONDON: The International Maritime Organization is stepping up efforts to prepare seafarers for shipping’s energy transition, in line with its strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions...

‘Chips or ships, we must make them in India’: PM Modi addresses the ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ event, unveils maritime projects worth Rs 34,200 crore...

September 22, 2025

BHAVNAGAR: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated & laid the foundation stone of development works worth over Rs 34,200 crore in Bhavnagar, Gujarat on...

Maritime Just Transition Task Force launches first interim seafarer training frameworks for the use of ammonia, methanol and hydrogen as fuel

September 18, 2025

LONDON: The Maritime Just Transition Task Force (MJTTF) has Wednesday (17 September) released industry-first training frameworks designed to facilitate the development of training programmes for seafarers...