Experts warn lack of support for female seafarers puts talent pipeline at risk
LIMASSOL: Mental health experts are warning that if the industry does not remove barriers for women at sea, it risks losing the next generation of talent and leaders altogether. Women at sea often face
DG Shipping issues Safety Advisory to Indian Seafarers and Shipping Stakeholders in the rising tensions in Gulf
NEW DELHI : The Directorate General of Shipping, Government of India, has issued DGS Circular 10 of 2026, providing an updated Safety Advisory for Indian Seafarers and Shipping Stakeholders operating in the Persian Gulf,
Govt. mulling deploying Indian Navy to escort ships stranded in Persian Gulf
NEW DELHI : The Indian Government is considering deploying Indian Navy ships to escort ships stranded in the Persian Gulf, said a senior government official. Decision will be taken in two days, the source
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?
PARIS: The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the widening war are likely worse than those in your cell phone.
Explosion reported off tanker near Kuwait, crew safe, UKMTO says
LONDON: A tanker at anchor off Kuwait reported seeing a large explosion on its port side and was taking on water, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. The master observed a small
Shipping Ministry Reviews Maritime Situation in Persian Gulf; Enhanced Monitoring to Safeguard Indian Vessels & Seafarers
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is closely monitoring the evolving maritime security situation in the Persian Gulf and has strengthened precautionary measures to safeguard Indian-flagged vessels and Indian seafarers operating in
DG Shipping forms Quick Reaction Team to handle Persian Gulf crisis
MUMBAI: In the wake of the US-Israel joint strikes on Iran and the subsequent retaliation leading to wider ramifications in the Persian Gulf, the Directorate General of Shipping (DG-Shipping) has formed a 24×7 Quick Reaction Team
Attack on oil tanker ‘Skylight’ highlights risks to Indian seafarers in Persian Gulf route
OMAN: Iran has attacked an oil tanker ‘Skylight’ passing through the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Oman, as it retaliates with all its might to avenge the US and Israel’s assassination of