Ultra Large Container Ship ‘Mumbai Maersk’ was grounded near Bremerhaven container port on a shallow patch on 2nd February. All crew members are safe. There is no report of pollution and ship structure is stable for now. Currently with the help of TUGS, ship is being tried to be taken out from the patch. Though […]
If you are a seafarer or a shipping company in India, you might be familiar with the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), the government agency that regulates and oversees all aspects of maritime affairs in the country. The DGS is responsible for implementing the shipping policy and legislation, ensuring the safety of life and ships […]
15th June deadline was set by various shipping unions for crew change all over the world. IMO also rolled out their protocol regarding special status to crew members who are working at sea. Idea was to give them key worker status and let the member states to follow what IMO said, thus facilitating smooth crew […]
