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Maritime Bodies Plans For Road Shows In Promotion Of Indian Seafarers

Leading maritime bodies plan to conduct road shows in Europe to promote Indian seafarers, taking a cue from the Maritime India vision document that was recently released by the Indian government, says an article published in Outlook India.

India Vision 2030 Document

Last week, Prime Minister Modi unveiled the Maritime India Vision 2030 document.

“India”s oldest union of merchant navy officers, The Maritime Union of India or MUI has planned to hold road shows in European countries of Greece and...

https://mfame.guru/maritime-bodies-plans-for-road-shows-in-promotion-of-indian-seafarers/

Neptune Declaration for Maritime Vision 2030, Says Maritime Body MUI

  • Maritime body MUI urged the government to take cognisance of ‘Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change’ in the formulation of Maritime India Vision 2030.
  • The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of India will be formulating ‘Maritime India Vision’.
  • The Neptune declaration primarily focuses on recognising seafarers as key workers by all governments worldwide.

A recent news article published in the Economic Times reveals that Maritime body MUI has urged the Government of...

https://mfame.guru/neptune-declaration-for-maritime-vision-2030-says-maritime-body-mui/

Maritime body MUI Demands For Seafarers Support Fund

Maritime body MUI on 15th January, demanded announcement of a support fund for seafarers in the forthcoming Budget, says an article published in Outlook.

Seafarers Support Fund

Maritime Union of India (MUI) is the country’s oldest union of merchant navy officers. It has urged the government to allocate substantial corpus towards creation of a ”seafarers support fund” in the Union Budget scheduled to be presented in Parliament on February 1, MUI said in a statement.

“Ministry of Ports, Shipping and...

https://mfame.guru/maritime-body-mui-demands-for-seafarers-support-fund/

MUI Plans ‘Silent Protest’ For The Release Of Stranded Seafarers

  • MUI plans to hold a silent protest before the Chinese embassy here to press for early release of stuck Indian seafarers on stranded cargo vessels at various Chinese ports.
  • The government had said 39 Indian sailors stuck in China will soon be brought back as diplomatic talks are on with the neighboring country.
  • For the past six months, Indian seafarers have been stranded aboard over 40 cargo vessels at the anchorage off Chinese ports of Caofeidian, Jingtang and Bayuquan.

As the India – China...

https://mfame.guru/mui-plans-silent-protest-for-the-release-of-stranded-seafarers/

Rising Piracy Amid Pandemic Cause Great Concern for Indian Sailors

Amidst the rising incidents of piracy among the world suffering from the global pandemic, the sea transport organization MUI said that it is a major cause of concern for more than two lakh Indian sailors, reports Daily Excelsior.

Rise in piracy

The Maritime Union of India (MUI), the oldest organization of the merchant navy in India, said piracy has increased about 26 percent due to the epidemic.

“The threat of piracy is a major cause of concern for more than two lakh Indian seafarers, as India...

https://mfame.guru/rising-piracy-amid-pandemic-cause-great-concern-for-indian-sailors/

Navy Union Associates With UN To Aid Stranded Seafarers

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has left around four lakh global seafarers, including thousands of Indians, stranded on ships.
  • At this juncture, India’s oldest union of merchant navy officers MUI has collaborated with the United Nations to assist these sailors.
  • The oldest union of merchant navy officers has announced to collaborate with the UN to help resolve individual cases of Indian seafarers through SCAT established by the IMO.
  • MUI through the SCAT mechanism will provide round-the-clock advice,...

https://mfame.guru/navy-union-associates-with-un-to-aid-stranded-seafarers/

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