Regulator bars 366 foreign-flagged ships from hiring Indian seafarers

New Delhi: DG Shipping, the maritime regulator, on Thursday barred 366 foreign-flagged ships from engaging Indian seafarers for allegedly abandoning seafarers – non-payment of wages, denial of compensation in cases of death or disappearance, undue suffering of crew members and lack of Indian maritime assistance. This is in violation of national maritime regulations and international…

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