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
DG Shipping announces successful repatriation of six Indian seafarers from vessel ‘Blue Shark’
MUMBAI : Directorate General of Shipping announces successful repatriation of six Indian seafarers from vessel ‘Blue Shark‘ on August 2, 2024, from Kalymnos, Greece. They extended their heartfelt gratitude to Ministry of External Affairs
Indian ship captain and crew win ‘Exceptional Bravery’ Awards at Sea for Red Sea rescue by IMO
LONDON : Captain Avhilash Rawat and his crew of an oil tanker Marlin Luanda have been named among the winners of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2024 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for