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Anglo-Eastern hit with India recruitment ban

Anglo-Eastern, a shipmanager with more investments in India than most maritime companies, has run into difficulty in the world’s most populous nation. 

In a long-running case involving the death of a chief engineer onboard an Anglo-Eastern-managed bulk carrier, after much lobbying from the family of the deceased, India’s Directorate General of Shipping has suspended the manager’s recruitment placement and service license (RPSL) for three years. 

In an update on LinkedIn, the Hong Kong manager, which has more than 20,000 Indian seafarers on its books, stated it was in discussions with the director of the Seamen’s Employment Office about the license and a five-year-old case involving what it described as the natural death of a senior officer.

Anglo-Eastern insisted it was certain of a quick resolution, and contingency measures are in place.

“There is no impact to our day-to-day operations, our seafarers ashore or on board, or to the continuity of employment of seafarers and their confirmed joining schedules,” Anglo-Eastern stated. 

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.

Comments

  1. Just for one person 20000 seafarer has to suffer.
    What kind of nonsense is this.

    1. Sorry sir.. But i dont knw your a seafear Or not…you can realise the pain only If this kind of incident happen to you then someone will tell to your family not just for one person.

    2. If that one person was you, imagine your loved ones reading what u have posted and how they would feel about it .

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