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 […]
Dg approved doctors Uttar Pradesh, this is the latest list which is given by the dg shipping. If you are planning to get your medical done for examination or for joining ship, then you can refer this list. As per the new MLC standards and flag states, you might need to make medical in that […]
I met a ship’s Master today who, along with his crew, had been on board for between 6 – 12 months. None of them had any idea of when they’d be able to travel home. They sit out there at sea, completely isolated with the only face to face interaction being from a pilot either […]
