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 […]
This article discusses about the responsibility and duties of fourth engineer on board. Since this is more of an experience sharing article, difference can occur in opinion. But obviously the basic duties and work ‘is and will’ remain the same. 4th Engineer being the first promotion in engine department is stumbled upon by lots of responsibilities. […]
Delays in sign off are putting seafarers at a great mental stress. As we can see in the letter that a crew of a ship has wrote to the shipping company that they are well over their contract lengths and would like to go for sign off. The details of the crew members have been […]
