Keep ‘continuous vigilance’: DG shipping to Indian sailors in West Asia | India News
New Delhi: India’s maritime regulator, DG Shipping, has advised all Indian seafarers to “exercise constant vigilance and heightened situational awareness” in vessels in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and neighboring waters, taking note of the unprecedented recent incidents.Referring to two sailors trapped in the accommodation area of a tanker when the fire broke out, the consultant said the only escape route was through the forward portholes, “but it appeared that there were no adequate measures or tools to break the glass panels”.An official said, “This is a holistic interim review… intended to prepare sailors to respond effectively to all types of emergencies, including awareness of escape routes and other safety measures. It is not specifically… related to the MT Sky Light.”MT Sky Light was attacked on March 1 and saw its chief engineer being rushed to hospital while two crew members, Captain Ashish Kumar and Wiper Dalip, remained unaccounted for.
