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On-going Analysis of High Consequence Hazards in Cargo Handling Pinpoints Risks of Worker Fatalities : ICHCA

LONDON : In a unique analysis of near 500 incidents involving shore workers over the last twenty-five years, the ICHCA Severe Risks Dashboard details...

Panama Maritime Authority clarifies recognition of Indian Seafarer certificates

PANAMA CITY : The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has clarified that it has no restrictions or prohibitions on the recognition of Certificates of Competence or Proficiency...

Houthis say they hold 10 crew from Greek-operated ship they sank off Yemen

SANNA : Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they had rescued 10 seafarers from the Greek-operated cargo ship Eternity C, which they attacked and...

Indian Seafarers sound alarm over DGS Circular 31 of 2025; Union urges immediate revocation

MUMBAI : In a strong appeal to the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), the All India Seafarer & General Worker Union has raised serious...

Dr RKM CoEM inaugurated at IMU Kolkata campus

KOLKATA : Dr Ravi K Mehrotra Centre of Excellence in Maritime (CoEM) is being established at lMU, Kolkata Campus, as a consequence of an...

Elcome launches Video on Demand service to improve Seafarer experiences and reduce Bandwidth expenses

MUMBAI : Maritime technology integrator Elcome International has introduced a novel Video on Demand (VoD) service to deliver high-quality, culturally pertinent entertainment directly to...

DG Shipping uncovers crew certificate fraud, bans hiring of Honduras certificate holders on ships

MUMBAI : Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has restricted ship owners from employing Indian Seafarers holding certificate of competency (CoC) issued by Central American...

LR becomes first Certifying Authority authorised to certify ROUVs under MCA WBC3 Annex 2

LONDON : Lloyd’s Register (LR) has become the first Certifying Authority to receive authorisation from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to certify...

Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Mercantile Marine Department (MMD), Visakhapatnam

VISAKHAPATNAM : A key milestone in advancing maritime administration and service to stakeholders on the eastern seacoast of the country. The newly constructed office...

UN council authorizes continuing vigilance of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Red Sea shipping

NEW YORK : The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday authorized continued reporting on attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels,...

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