Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya launched the project on Wednesday and handed over the new BSID cards to five Indian
seafarers.
'We want to make things easier for
seafarers, who have been the lifeblood of our business for so long.
He filed House Bill 2317, which seeks the creation of the Department of Overseas Filipinos, and House Bill 2318, or the Magna Carta for
Seafarers Act of 2019.
The
seafarers have not received a single cent and want out of the vessel.
Official sources in Maritime Ministry said here on Monday that taking notice of the sailor's issues, the maritime minister Ali Zaidi were issued directions on April 24, to NADRA, Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and Shipping Master to coordinate and resolve the problems of
seafarers at earliest.
Their jobs ndash and remittances ndash could be jeopardized if the Philippines, one of the world's largest sources of
seafarers, fails to comply with training and certification standards set by the European Union.
The service acted as a poignant reminder of the immense sacrifice made by
seafarers working around the world.
The platform, launched earlier this year, is an online version of the Society's Wellness at Sea coaching programme, which seeks to enable
seafarers to improve their on board health and well-being by exploring five different aspects of wellness and the impact that they can have on the safe running of a ship.
figure By EUNICE MURATHE The government has pledged to review the pay of 2,400
seafarers as it cautioned their union members against disagreements.Maritime principal secretary Nancy Karigithu said a strong union was paramount for the
seafarers success.
THE Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has assured of the Agency's commitment to ensuring that all beneficiaries of the Nigerian
Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) conclude their programme by getting the mandatory sea-time training.
Pakistani
seafarers working on foreign vessels have been a source of substantial foreign exchange in the past.