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Salman Khan Visits INS Visakhapatnam To Spend Day With Sailors
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan took a break from his busy schedule and spent an entire day with the sailors at the INS Visakhapatnam. On August 11, Khan visited Visakhapatnam and would interact with sailors, listen to their stories, and participate in various activities, including one-hand push-up challenges and cooking. He also conducted an autograph session and hoisted the national flag. The videos and pictures of Khan's day went viral on… read-more
Tags: INS Visakhapatnam, Salman Khan, sailors, activities, Bollywood
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China Has Unofficially Barred Indian Crew Vessels: Indian Seafarers' Union
According to the All India Seafarer and General Workers’ Union, China has unofficially banned the entry of ships with Indian crew at the Chinese port. The Union said that due to the imposed ban, “21,000 Indian sailors are facing job losses, directly or indirectly." DG (shipping) Amitabh Kumar commented on the matter, “We have not received any official communication. These are personal views of some people."
Tags: All India Seafarers and General workers' Union, Chinese Port, sailors, China, unofficial ban
Courtesy: The Times of India
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23 Indian Sailors Stuck At Chinese Port Return To India
After a tumultuous seven-month gap, 23 Indian sailors aboard MV Jag Anand, who were stuck in Chinese waters arrived at the Cochin airport on January 20. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Chinese authorities had prohibited the seafarers from docking or changing the crew. After several trials, India's two seamen's unions - National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) and Maritime Union of India (MUI) successfully brought the sailors home.
Tags: sailors, MV Jag Anand, NUSI, MUI
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14 Sailors Stranded In Yemen Return To India After 10 Months
The 14 Indian sailors, who had been deserted in Yemen, flew back from Dubai to Mumbai on December 5. They left for India after they have been released by the local Houthi authorities in Yemen in November. Reportedly, the sailors were detained from February 2020, after their ship submerged in the Gulf of Aden and seamen lost their identification documents. The Indian embassy in Yemen and Saudi rescued the seamen.
Tags: sailors, Dubai, GMBF, Yemen, India
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