ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) 9,814 members Member Information and settingsShare group DiscussionsPromotionsJobsMembersSearch Sai Mhatre Follow Sai Indian sailors stranded near Dubai port for 2 yrs Sai Mhatre Assistant Editor at The Shipping Tribune Top Contributor shippingtribune/indian-sailors-stranded-near-dubai-port-2-yrs-2/ Indian sailors stranded near Dubai port for 2 yrs - Shipping Tribune shippingtribune In a shocking case of apathy, 25 Indian sailors on two gas carriers have been stranded near Dubai’s Rashid port for nearly two years now. Seventeen crew members of the Varun Shipping-owned, 1991-built, Singapore-registered Maharshi Bhavatreya and...Like Comment (5) Unfollow Reply Privately14 days ago Comments Chief Surveyor at Gibraltar Maritime Administration: Apathy on the part of the Indian seafarers union, apathy on the part of the ITF, apathy on the part of the Flag State, Singapore, and apathy on the part of the Indian Government. This incident started before the introduction of the MLC, but that is no excuse for the unions, the Flag State and the seafarers national government not to put pressure on the ship owner. Presumably the ship owner has other ships operating that could be arrested to force the issue. No seaman should be treated in this way. Unlike Reply privately Flag as inappropriate 10 days ago Chandran Peechulli, Kristina Rittgerodt and 1 other like this Satish C. Suri, AFNI Satish C. Satish C. Suri, AFNI Managing Director at Crewmatics Marine Pvt. Ltd. The name is Mr. Yudhusthir Khatau, ex President of BIMCO! These names represent an elite class of society, firm in belief that bankruptcy becomes exciting when laws can be fooled, governments can be bought and contracted human beings can be reduced to slavery - all because laws are imperfect, governance synonymous with corruption and self-esteem only as high as their capability to trample on humanity. Like (1) Reply privately Flag as inappropriate 10 days ago Ravi Budhraja likes this Ravi Ravi Budhraja Director Budhraja Consulting Pvt.Ltd. ,India Spot on Satish!! Old days of Indian Shipping are bad . New Govt with a great hope may change somethings but not the Indian Administration. Unions are sleeping ?? MLC is irrelevant .Sad and disgusting. The Indian administration will wash hands off since it is not Indian flag, so their responsibility is over. Like Reply privately Flag as inappropriate 8 days ago Satish C. Satish C. Suri, AFNI Managing Director at Crewmatics Marine Pvt. Ltd. This particular incidence of abuse of seafarers in the middle of valid COEs brings out the holes in the Maritime Labour Convention. Standards have been implemented for Flag states, Port states and States of residence of seafarers. Yet, the Flag state (Singapore, ratified MLC on 15-Jun-2011) has failed, Port state (UAE/Dubai, no intention yet of ratifying the MLC) continues to obstruct seafarers from returning home unless arrangements are made by port agent, and port agent refuses to act because unpaid agency fees are not paid by Varun Shipping, as if seafarers are the owners assets which can be held by port of Dubai. And the State of seafarers residence is tied up in knots by loopholes in Indian merchant shipping law, which are exploited by the battery of lawyers (as well as political connections) at the owners disposal. As for ITF, they claimed lack of jurisdiction over the Indian flagged fleet, but this vessel is FOC flagged in Singapore and squarely in the line of action by SMOU and SOS, the ITF affiliated unions in Singapore, whose rate of contribution to seafarer welfare funds are the highest in the world! As Rob has stated the ship owner has other ships operating that could be arrested to force the issue But the question is who must force the issue, if non of the States charged with their specific responsibilities initiate the action. No regulation without teeth is worth the paper it is written on. IMO can go on piling up regulations and conventions, but without provision of penalties for the defaulting States, seafarers will continue to be vulnerable to rogue operators. Like Reply privately Flag as inappropriate 8 days ago Chandran Peechulli Chandran Peechulli Consultant-CeeCee Marine and Industrial Consultants,Chennai,India. & Mg.Editor & Publisher.MARINE WAVES VIEW THIS: themarinewaves online Re-DGS Order No.22 released by the Office of the DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SHIPPING,dgshipping.gov.in DISPENSING THE REQUIREMENT OF INDIAN CDC, FOR HUMAN EMPLOYED ON INDIAN COAST ENGAGED FOR HARBOUR/COASTAL OPERATIONS, Strongly protest with my apprehensions:- What is the substitute document to those venturing on coastal vessels ? If I remember right, earlier CDC were issued separately for Home Trade. If so, what is the control going to be exercised considering Safety & Security ? Would they be treated as non-seamen, while on coastal vessels? What about signing ON/Off on Coastal/Home Trade vessels? How are the record of service going to be maintained ? Eligibility Rules for employment on Coastal vessels? Requirements? Would it not add on more loopholes for bringing in administrative-lapses? This is certainly not a fool-proof system. This will add on many FUTURE - complications with administrative lapses in the future, on manipulations and loop-holes in the system. It appears and known from above-said message that Maritime Board takes the responsibility, instead of the office of D.G.S., which is ultimately responsible, being our National Shipping Administration. If to go ahead, please have this endorsed by the ex-mariner, involving Capt. PVK Mohan, who is the Chairman of the National Shipping Board. P.S. Holding life, as the most important aspect than anything else under Article 21 (Right to Life and liberty) of the seamen very close to my heart, who are out on the deep seas on occupational hazards, who really sacrifice their human-life for others, * i.e. their own family dependents, to their own country of origin, and supporting the world-trade etc. PARTICULARLY KEEPING IN MIND, THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE, TO DIRECT AND PASS INTERIM ORDERS FOR THE IMMEDIATE REVOKE OF THE ORDERS, which is my humble submission. With regards. Dr. Chandran Peechulli Krishnan, Consultant, Cee Cee Industrial & Marine Management Consultants, Mg.Editor & Publisher Marine Wavesthemarinewaves While shipping is international, why not SAFETY be viewed of seafarers alike, universally. Delete 2 days ago Chandran Peechulli
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