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Shipping companies plan extra charters to bring 20,000 seafarers home
Seafarers typically join merchant vessels or return to India each month as a part of their contracts. But due to Covid-19 lockdowns and travel curbs, the crew change process got delayed
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Little hope of returning home for seafarers stranded at sea amid lockdown
Limited supplies, seasickness and a repatriation plan that comes with several complications has made life particularly hard for this lot
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About 40,000 Indian seafarers stranded across globe due to lockdown
NUSI, MUI and MASSA said that they have raised the issue with the Shipping Ministry, which has assured to extend all possible help for the return of these seafarers after the lockdown is lifted.
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India, Korea to ink pact for seafarers, boost bilateral ties: Gadkari
India and South Korea are set to boost bilateral ties in ports and shipping space and will sign pact to provide Indian seafarers employment on over 500 Korean ships, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today. Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Gadkari, who will be on a four-day visit to Korea beginning tomorrow, said both the nations are also eyeing partnerships in shipbuilding, waterways and smart transportation, among others. "Both the nations will sign an undertaking for mutual recognition of certificate of competency of seafarers. It will be beneficial to both the countries as Korea is a large ship owning nation, while India is a large seafaring nation with over 1.5 lakh seafarers. "The agreement will facilitate Indian seafarers to work on Korean ships as there is requirement of seafarers. Korean entities as of now own more than 500 foreign going ships," Gadkari told PTI. Gadkari said signing of the ...
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