DG Shipping constitutes committee to review Collective Bargaining Agreement for seafarers
MUMBAI : The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has constituted an expert committee to review various aspects of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) – the process of negotiation between employees and employers regarding the
DG Shipping made mandatory CCTV systems on Indian-flagged merchant vessels and foreign flag vessels visiting Indian Ports
MUMBAI : The Directorate-General of Shipping has mandated that all the 1,530-odd Indian-flagged merchant vessels exceeding 500 gross tonnage should install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems. This follows recent incidents aboard vessels, including disappearance
VPPL launches Skilling Program to empower Youth of Vadhvan
MUMBAI : Vadhvan Port Project Ltd. (VPPL), the 13th major port of India, has announced the launch of the Vadhvan Port Skilling Program, aimed at equipping the youth of the region with essential skills
DG Shipping has a five-pronged strategy to arrest recruitment fraud in the maritime sector
CHENNAI : The Directorate General of Shipping has planned a multi-pronged strategy to arrest the menace of the illicit and surreptitious practices by manning agencies fleecing the Indian seafarers. A recent report by Gujarat
ISWAN Seminar 2024 in India- Seafarers: Supported, Empowered, Connected
MUMBAI : The ISWAN Seminar 2024 in India, hosted on 28th November at the Maritime Training Institute (SCI) in Mumbai, brought together key maritime stakeholders to address pressing challenges affecting seafarers and their families.
Indian shipping directorate consults on India P&I Club
NEW DELHI : The plan for a new Indian Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Club has taken a step closer to reality with news that the Indian Directorate General of Shipping has issued a tender
India at the 133rd IMO Council Meeting
LONDON : Under the visionary leadership of Shri T. K. Ramachandran, IAS, Secretary, MoPSW, the Indian delegation including Director General of Shipping actively participated in the 133rd Council Meeting of the International Maritime Organization
DG Shipping appoints Lloyd’s Register to set up sustainable maritime innovation centre in Mumbai
MUMBAI : Indian Ocean Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Maritime Transport (IOCE-SMarT) aims to promote collaboration and advance sustainable practices, research, and innovation in maritime transport. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has partnered with the Government