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THE MODERN WORLD SEAFARERS 

Vol- 8 Issue 06 Mumbai 

16 th - 31 st March 2018 Fortnightly 

Pages 24 | Rs. 20/- 

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new” 

-Socrates 

1 Admiralty Advisor 

Exclusive Interview With 

Lawyer Abhishek H. Khare 

Pg 11 

2 Health Harbor 

Life Threatening Diseases 

Seafarers Should Be Aware Of 

Pg 21 

TMWS Exclusive 

New RPSL Member Malawat 

Ship Management. 

Pg 12 

3 Nautical News 

Maritime News From Across 

The World. 

Pg 05-10, 15, 16 

4 Directory 

Shipping Companies, Marine 

Doctors, Marine Institutes 

Pg 18 

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Indian Ocean MoU 

preliminary results of PSC CIC on the 

Safety of Navigation 

The Modern World Seafarers 

Fortnightly magazine 

Owner: Acrux Shipping Pvt.Ltd 

A Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) which was 

mounted jointly by the Paris and Tokyo MOU’s. The CIC focussed 

on the Safety of Navigation including ECDIS during 

the period from 1 September through 30 November 2017. 

During the course of the campaign, member Authorities of 

the MOU carried out inspections of 1,290 ships with 81 detentions. 

Out of which 1,076 inspections of individual ships 

were undertaken covering 57 flags, using the CIC questionnaire 

and total 

of 6 ships were detained for CIC related deficiencies, resulting 

in a CIC topic related detention rate ofa 0.55%. 

The most significant deficiencies found during the campaign 

were related to: 

1. Passage plan not covering the whole voyage (3%) 

2. Ship’s VDR/SVDR not recording data fully (2%) 

3. ECDIS do not have the appropriate up-to- date electronic 

charts for the intended 

voyage and there was no suitable back-up arrangement 

(2%) 

4. Watch-keeping officers were not able to demonstrate familiarization 

with ECDIS (1%) 

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be responsible for the views expressed by contributors in their personal capacity. 

PaSea clarifies Hours of 

Work and Rest interpretation 

for seafarers 

Maritime risk prevention firm, Prevention at Sea (PaSea), has 

raised concerns about the different interpretations attributed 

to MLC 2006 Regulation 2.3 Hours of work and hours 

of rest, para. 5(b) and para. 6, specifically with regards to 

the phrase ‘in any 24-hour period’ used when calculating 

crew work schedules to ensure that sufficient rest periods 

are taken. 

Petros Achtypis, CEO of PaSea, has brought this issue to the 

attention of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO’s) 

Labour Standards Department requesting clarification on 

whether the interpretation provided by his team were correct. 

Specifically, the issue raised revolves around checks ‘in 

any 24-hour period’ and whether such checks should commence 

during a seafarer’s rezst period. 

PaSea’s stance is that this should be avoided and the reasons 

for this opinion is based on 

the fact that: 

By not taking into consideration a part of the seafarer’s undisrupted 

rest period, 

irregularities may occur which could result in a violation of 

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The seafarer’s rest period should not be split into parts/ 

sections, regardless if the rest period commenced during 

the previous day. 

For example, if a seafarer’s rest period was between 2000 of 

day 1 and 0400 of day 2, then the undisrupted rest time is 8 

hours in total. 

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Therefore, the beginning of ‘in any 24 h period’ checking 

during the rest period 2000 (day 1) – 0400 (day 2) i.e. starting 

at 2100, 2130, 2200, 2300 etc., should be avoided. 

PaSea recommends that when scheduling work patterns for 

crew, the ‘in any 24h period’ should commence at the start 

of any period of work by moving backwards 24 hours. 

US Shale Oil And Shipping: 

Expect The Unexpected? 

This type of calculation clearly indicates whether the seafarer 

has received adequate rest in accordance with the regulations 

before the commencement of a new work- related 

task. Although the Constitution of the International Labour 

Office confers no special competence upon the ILO to interpret 

Conventions and any comment is without prejudice 

to what the supervisory bodies of the ILO may have to say 

about the issue, PaSea understands that the ILO’s Labour 

Standards Department supports and shares the same interpretation 

as PaSea. 

Examples of different scenarios are available from PaSea 

to demonstrate how using this system of checking ensures 

that the seafarer’s welfare is the priority and that only when 

proper rest periods have been taken should another work 

related task begin. 

The Revolution Continues? 

During the downturn, shale has surprised most observers 

by its resilience, with oil price breakevens in many plays 

(notably in the Permian) falling greatly. Combined with firming 

oil prices, this has seen US tight oil output grow by 1.4m 

bpd from the Q3 2015 trough, to stand at almost 6.5m bpd 

– 65% of US total crude output. 

The consensus view is for further firm growth in 2018 and 

2019 too, with a plateau not being reached until c.2025 

New Alfa Laval 

PureSOx connectivity 

solution simplifies 

SOx compliance 

(though shale has a history of surprising on the upside). 

So while there remain uncertainties related to oil prices and 

resource potential, the shale revolution looks here to stay. 

Clearly this could have further significant implications for 

seaborne oil trades. 

And looking back a decade, it just goes to show, not even 

the wisest heads can see some things coming. Have a nice 

day. 

Only in the area of oil products was a US export sector able 

to develop, based on intra-Americas exports and the transatlantic 

arbitrage of American and European refinery slates, 

with the US importing gasoline and exporting gas oils from 

its complex Gulf Coast refineries. 

The Shale Revolution Begins 

Things began to change on the US crude front in the late 

2000s. This was due to the shale revolution enabled by 

advances in “fracking” and related technologies. US tight 

crude output increased by 3.4m bpd from 2010 to 2014 (almost 

80% of the net increase in oil production globally in 

that time) and was a key factor in the oil price downturn 

beginning in 2014. 

Sometimes in shipping, as in life, things come along that 

nobody really expects. US shale/tight oil production, which 

was barely on the radar ten years ago, seems to be one 

of those things. The most recent news, of US crude being 

unloaded in the Middle East and of output passing 1970s 

levels, has not come entirely out of the blue. But imagine 

saying ten years ago that the USA could soon be a net oil 

exporter. 

Ancien Régime 

Prior to 2017, the last time US total crude oil production 

stood at over 10m bpd was in the early 1970s, after which 

output was in decline for forty years. The early 1970s also 

saw the Yom Kippur War, the Arab Oil Embargo and US motorists 

queuing to fill up at gas stations where pump prices 

had quadrupled in under a year. Thus the 1975 US crude 

export ban and the quest for energy independence that (so 

far) has proved elusive. In fact, a decade ago, US seaborne 

crude imports stood at almost 8m bpd, equal to 20% of global 

seaborne crude imports and 40% of US oil consumption. 

The significant stimulus US shale has been giving to seaborne 

LPG and LNG trades is well documented. But for a 

while, shale oil production was a negative for shipping, displacing 

imports. In late 2015 though, the crude export ban 

was lifted. Small volumes of semi-processed condensate 

had already been exported under technicalities, but this 

opened the floodgates. 

US seaborne crude exports tripled in 2017 and are projected 

to hit 1.5m bpd in 2018 (4% of the global total). Given the 

need to blend lighter shale oil with heavy grades in US refineries, 

US oil imports look likely to remain a feature of seaborne 

trade. But talk is now all about rising US oil exports 

(e.g. to the Far East) creating tonne-mile demand. 

Connectivity is a catchphrase in today’s marine industry, 

but Alfa Laval is taking concrete steps to make it a reality. 

With a new connectivity programme for Alfa Laval PureSOx 

scrubbers, the company is adding value for exhaust gas 

cleaning customers. The solution promises both simplicity 

and even greater reliability in SOx compliance 

With nearly 100 systems in operation and in compliance, 

Alfa Laval PureSOx is already a trusted solution for meeting 

the SOx limits posed by Emission Control Areas (ECAs) 

and the 2020 global sulphur cap. With the launch of the new 

PureSOx connectivity programme, it will put customers even 

farther ahead, providing new ways to save time and money. 

The programme builds on the new Alfa Laval Remote Emission 

Monitor (ALREM), a data reporting and storage device 

that is part of all new PureSOx orders and also available for 

retrofit. 

“Customers want to eliminate hassle and downtime, so that 

they can spend more time performing,” says Olaf Van Heerikhuizen, 

Manager Service Gas Systems. “Connectivity is 

the key, as we’ve already seen in ALREM projects with major 

PureSOx customers. 

The ALREM lays the groundwork for a range of data-driven 

services that will make compliance – and life on board – 

much easier.” 

SOx compliance reporting without the work 

The first service to be rolled out in the PureSOx connectivity 

programme is one that simplifies proof of compliance and is 

available on all vessels where the ALREM is installed. Rather 

than analysing scrubber compliance data themselves, 

customers receive user-friendly, graph-based reports via 

the Alfa Laval Touch Control system on board. 

“This is immediate pain relief for customers, whose scrubbers 

are legally required to log around 50 data signals every 

three minutes,” says Van Heerikhuizen. “Instead of interpreting 

a hundred pages of raw sensor data for just a few 

days of operation, they get a finished compliance summary 

that they can hand over directly to authorities.” 

If they choose, customers can also review the data for their 

vessel or fleet via an online portal. Accessible on a subscription 

basis for a simple monthly fee, the portal lets them view 

their vessel’s route and receive a SOx compliance summary 

for the dates they select. 

Many more possibilities to come 

The capabilities of the ALREM go far beyond reporting, 

which paves the way for additional services to come. The 

system can log not only the required compliance data, but 

also PureSOx diagnostic and performance data that can be 

sent to the cloud for processing by Alfa Laval analysts. This 

provides a foundation for condition-based maintenance 

services and new levels of scrubber optimization. 

“In the course of testing the ALREM, we’ve been able to use 

the diagnostic information to find the root causes of an 

alarm and arrive on the vessel with the right parts and information 

to solve the issue quickly,” says Van Heerikhuizen. 

“As the system grows more sophisticated, we’ll be able to 

provide more predictive maintenance and help customers 

trim their scrubbers for even better performance and energy 

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with possible timelines, to be revised as appropriate as additional 

information becomes available. The data collected 

under the mandatory reporting system will help inform the 

MEPC when it comes to adopting a revised strategy in 2023. 

• The Form of Garbage Record Book is updated. The 

Record of Garbage Discharges is divided into Part I for the 

use of all ships and Part II, required for ships that carry solid 

bulk cargoes. 

MARPOL amendments enter into force: 

Ship fuel oil reporting requirements, 

garbage classification and IOPP 

certificate 

Requirements for ships to collect data on their fuel oil consumption 

entered into force on 1 March. Other important 

amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention 

of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) have also entered 

into force, covering the classification of garbage, including 

the addition of a new category of “e-waste”, and amendments 

to the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate. 

Ship fuel oil consumption data reporting requirements: 

The ship fuel oil consumption data reporting requirements 

are the latest mandatory requirements aimed at enhancing 

the energy efficiency of international shipping. The data collection 

will begin on 1 January 2019 with data reported at 

the end of each calendar year to the International Maritime 

Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency with responsibility 

for regulating the safety, security and efficiency of 

shipping and preventing marine and atmospheric pollution 

from ships. 

The data collection system is intended to equip IMO with 

concrete data on fuel oil consumption, which should assist 

Member States in making decisions about any further 

measures needed to enhance energy efficiency and address 

greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping. The 

mandatory requirements were adopted by IMO’s Marine Environment 

Protection Committee (MEPC) in 2016, through 

amendments to chapter 4 of annex VI of the International 

Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 

(MARPOL). 

Under the new Regulation 22A on Collection and reporting 

of ship fuel oil consumption data, ships of 5,000 gross tonnage 

and above are required to collect consumption data 

for each type of fuel oil they use, as well as other, additional, 

specified data including proxies for transport work. 


These ships account for approximately 85% of CO2 emissions 

from international shipping. 

The aggregated data will be reported to the flag State after 

the end of each calendar year and the flag State, having 

determined that the data has been reported in accordance 

with the requirements, will issue a Statement of Compliance 

to the ship. Flag States will be required to subsequently 

transfer this data to an IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database. 

IMO will be required to produce an annual report to 

the MEPC, summarizing the data collected. 

In addition, on or before 31 December 2018, in the case of a 

ship of 5,000 gross tonnage and above, the mandatory Ship 

Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) shall include 

a description of the methodology that will be used to collect 

the data and the processes that will be used to report the 

data to the ship’s flag State. 

The new mandatory data collection system is intended to 

be the first in a three-step approach in which analysis of 

the data collected will provide the basis for an objective, 

transparent and inclusive policy debate in the MEPC, under 

a roadmap (through to 2023) for developing a “Comprehensive 

IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from 

ships”. The roadmap was agreed in 2016. 

The next stage in the process will see an initial GHG strategy 

expected to be adopted by the MEPC at its 72nd session 

(9-13 April 2018). The MEPC session will be preceded by the 

third session of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction 

IMO of GHG Emissions from Ships (3-6 April). 

The initial strategy is expected to include, inter alia, a list of 

candidate short-, mid-, and long-term further measures, 

In 2011, IMO became the first international body to adopt 

mandatory energy-efficiency measures for an entire industry 

sector with a suite of technical and operational requirements 

for new and existing vessels that entered into force 

in 2013. By 2025 new ships built will be 30% more energy 

efficient than those built in 2014. 

Garbage requirements under MARPOL Annex V 

Amendments to MARPOL Annex V on Prevention of pollution 

by garbage from ships also enter into force on 1 March 

2018. They relate to cargo residues of products which are 

hazardous to the marine environment (HME) and Form of 

Garbage Record Book. In particular: 

• Amendments to Regulation 4 and 6 of Annex V require 

the shipper to declare whether or not they are classed 

as harmful to the marine environment. A new appendix provides 

criteria for the classification of solid bulk cargoes. 

• A new category of garbage “e-waste” is included 

. E-waste is defined in the 2017 Guidelines for implementation 

of MARPOL Annex V as electrical and electronic 

equipment used for the normal operation of the ship or in 

the accommodation spaces, including all components, subassemblies 

and consumables, which are part of the equipment 

at the time of discarding, with the presence of material 

potentially hazardous to human health and/or the environment. 

Amendments to International Oil Pollution Prevention 

Certificate 

vAmendments to update Form B of the Supplement to the 

International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate, in relation 

to segregated ballast tanks, also enter into force on 1 March 

2018. 

Armed Robberies but no piracy 

incidents in Asia during February says 

ReCAAP ISC monthly report 

A total of five incidents of armed robbery against ships were 

reported in Asia in February 2018. No piracy incident was 

reported. Of the five incidents, three were actual incidents 

and two were attempted incidents. Of the two attempted incidents, 

one was an attempted incident involving the 

abduction of 

crew from a container 

ship at approximately 

4.4 

nm southwest 

of Sibago Island, 

province of Basilan, 

Philippines. 

There is no actual 

incident of abduction 

of crew 

and no incident 

of hijacking of 

ship for theft of 

oil cargo reported 

in February 

2018. 

NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 

FEBRUARY 2018 

In February 2018, a total of five incidents of armed robbery 

against ships (comprising three actual incidents and two 

attempted incidents) were reported. All incidents have been 

verified and reported to the ReCAAP ISC by ReCAAP Focal 

Points and regional authorities. Compared to January 2018, 

the situation in February 2018 has improved. A total of eight 

incidents were reported in January 2018 compared to five 

in February 2018. Graph 1 shows the number of incidents 

reported each month from February 2017 to February 2018. 

STATUS OF 

SHIPS 

Of the five incidents 

reported 

in February 

2018, four incidents 

occurred 

on board ships 

while at anchor/ 

berth (in Bangladesh, 

India and 

Vietnam),and 

one incident on 

board ship while 

underway (off 

Basilan, Philippines). 

SIGNIFICANCE LEVEL OF INCIDENTS 

Chart 1 shows the significance level of incidents reported 

in February of 2009-2018. Of the five incidents reported in 

February 2018, two were CAT 3 incidents, one was a CAT 4 

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2018 compared to one CAT 1 incident reported in February 

2017. The number of actual incidents reported during February 

2018 was the lowest among the 10-year reporting period 

(2009-2018). 

NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 

JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2018 

During January-February 2018, a total of 13 incidents were 

reported, of which nine were actual incidents and four were 

attempted incidents. 

On Tuesday 6 March 2018 at 15:20 GMT, the Maersk liner 

vessel Maersk Honam reported a serious fire in a cargo 

hold. Enroute from Singapore towards Suez, the vessel is 

currently positioned around 900 nautical miles southeast of 

Salalah, Oman. After being unsuccessful in their firefighting 

efforts, the crew sent out a distress signal and a total of 23 

crew members were safely evacuated to the nearby vessel 

ALS Ceres, which arrived at the scene around 18:30 GMT. 

Regrettably, four crew members remain missing. The fire 

onboard the Maersk Honam continues and the situation of 

the vessel is very critical. 

A number of container vessels diverted their route to assist 

in the search and rescue operation.The nationalities of the 

27 crew members are: India (13), the Phillipines (9), Romania 

(1), South Africa (1), Thailand (2) and the United Kingdom 

(1). 

Maersk Honam was built in 2017, has a nominal capacity 

of 15262 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit), and sails under 

Singapore flag.The evacuated crew from Maersk Honam are 

on land. While some are receiving medical care, others have 

been released from hospital. 

Evacuated crew members have disembarked in the cities of 

Cochin and Trivandrum in Southern India. They have all received 

professional medical treatment and are offered crisis 

counseling, and a majority have been transferred to a hotel. 

Of the crew members that remain hospitalized some are 

currently receiving intensive care. 

“We are relieved that a majority of our colleagues have been 

Except for January-February 2009, the number of incidents 

reported during January-February 2018 was the lowest 

among the 10-year reporting period. Compared to January-February 

2017, there was a 24% decrease in the total 

number of incidents during January-February 2018. 

A total of 17 incidents (comprising 14 actual incidents and 

three attempted incidents) were reported during January-February 

2017. 

Serious 

fire on 

Maersk Line 

container 

vessel in the 

Arabian Sea 

released from the hospital. We, however, remain deeply concerned 

about the health condition of our colleagues still in 

hospital and are grateful that they are in the capable hands 

of medical professionals. We are in regular contact with the 

hospitals and monitor the situation of all our colleagues,” 

says Palle Laursen, Chief Technical Officer for Maersk. 

The search continues to locate the four crew members still 

missing after the fire aboard Maersk Honam that began on 

Tuesday 6 March although hopes of finding them are fading. 

Ongoing firefighting 

The Indian Coast Guard has a vessel present onsite which 

initiated firefighting. Further, specialised firefighting vessels 

have been engaged and initiated the firefighting. 

“We are appreciative of the partnering assistance we’ve received 

from local Indian authorities and we must now let 

the salvage team do their work. It is still too early to determine 

the cause of the fire or the impact to the vessel or cargo. 

Obviously, finding the cause of the fire is very important 

to us and a full investigation will be conducted as soon as 

possible.”The salvage operation is led by Smit Salvage and 

Ardent – two best-in-class companies within maritime salvage 

operations. Maersk Line is cooperating with the salvors 

and has sent two technical engineers to Salalah, Oman, 

to work closely with Smit and Ardent. 

The cause of the fire is currently unknown. Maersk Line will 

investigate the matter thoroughly in cooperation with all relevant 

authorities. 

Q1. What inspires you to practice law? 

You can really contribute to the nation, in it’s true sense. 

You can put forth a practical problem before the court and 

get a practical solution that will impact everyone. It really 

empowers you to contribute when someone says, “I want to 

do something for the nation”. You can do it in your lifetime 

and see the change in your lifetime. 

Q2. How did your journey with Maritime Law begin? 

Initially, I started with ship arrest and cargo arrest matters 

and one fine day I was being briefed in the Jaisu line of matters 

where over 150 sailors were not paid and 15 vessels 

were just abandoned in the precincts of Bombay Harbour. 

Q3. What can you tell our seafarers about Maritime 

Law? 

Our seafarers are unaware of their rights and the law. They 

should make an effort to know more and get acquainted 

with their rights under Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 

International Maritime Organization (IMO), their Flag State 

Laws. 

Under the IMO and Domestic Maritime Laws, the Master has 

the right to sell off the vessel if their wages are not paid for 

months, provided due notices were given about non-payment 

of wages to the owners, ship managers or demise 

charterers. Many such nuances aren’t known to the seafarers. 

Q4. In a scenario where the owner has abandoned 

the vessel, what should the seafarers do in a foreign 

port? 

Make an SOS call to the port, sail into some country’s territorial 

waters and disembark even if you don’t have the 

required authorization. The worst case is, the crew or the 

Master will get arrested, but you will be bailed out and 

Abhishek H. Khare 

Founder and Managing Partner, 

Khare Legal Chambers 

An Oxford University graduate Abhishek focuses on 

maritime law, energy law, competition law and disputes 

practice. Abhishek is also an advocate-on-record with 

the Supreme Court of India. 

www.kharelegalchambers.com 

deported back to your country, rather than being stranded 

at sea for years. 

Q5. What norms or policies would you like to see being implemented 

in the shipping industry? 

My suggestion is that strict norms should be laid for Owners 

and RPSL, ensuring that the owners cannot abandon 

their vessels. Should that happen, these companies should 

be debarred from conducting business in shipping industry. 

The Admiralty Act which lays down new maritime laws, has 

been signed passed by the President and clears the air on 

priorities in favour of seafarers. But if the seafarers are not 

paid, how are they going to pay the court fees to approach 

courts for redressal of their issues? These practical problems 

need to be sorted out. 

Q6. What are the basic health amenities that should be provided 

to seafarers on board? 

Basic first aid and emergency revival equipment are a must, 

and basic training to seafarers because it’s not possible to 

always have a ship doctor. But seafarers must be trained to 

step-in as part time medics in an emergency situation. 

Q7. Any success stories you’d like to share? 

Definitely, the 2013 Jaisu case. The seafarers were not paid 

for almost a year and had no money or food on them. They 

used to collect rainwater in polythene bags all day just to 

drink water. Also the Sea Bulk Plover case, where 4 Ghanian 

seafarers were abandoned on tugboat in Mumbai. They 

didn’t disembark from the tug for six and a half years where 

they lived with no electricity. They survived on little food 

that fishermen or boats passing by provided every now and 

then on humanitarian grounds. To have them rescued, provide 

food, arrange for the visa and send them back to their 

country and to their family was an achievement. Even today, 

when they call us on each Indian festival and I hear them 

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TMWS Welcomes 

New RPSL Member 

Malawat Ship Management 

In conversation with Mr. Basant Malawat, Managing 

Director of Malawat Ship Management Pvt. Ltd. and 

Senior Marine Engineer, on his entrepreneurial journey. 

(L- R: Mr. Basant Malawat, Founder Of Malawat Ship Management, 

Mr. N. D. Kevin, Business Developement Manager Acrux Shipping, 

Mrs. Nisha Malawat, Ms.Ashraf Merchant, Media Manager,TMWS.) 

2 

What types of ships does 

your company operate? 

And what are the services 

being provided? 

With a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from 

Jodhpur University, Basant Malawat started from 

humble beginnings. In a race to secure a full-time 

government job upon graduating university, he 

joined the Indian Coast Guard in 1986 as Assistant 

Commandant (1986). 

With fierce passion and an attitude to never settle, 

Basant Malawat explored newer avenues in the Merchant 

Navy and has never looked back since. Post a 

great track record of sailing experience across various 

positions, he left active sea life in mid 2000s and 

has served as Crew Manager in V. Ships and Head of 

Crewing Operations at Maersk Tankers. 

With nearly a decade’s worth of experience under 

his belt in managing various fleets of vessels, Basant 

Malawat is ready to kickstart his entrepreneurial 

journey with hands on experience. 

1 

Congratulations, how are you 

feeling about the privilege of 

RPSL being granted to 

Malawat Ship Management? 

Thank you so much! Everyone at Malawat Ship Management 

is genuinely thrilled about the RPSL being 

granted to us. We’re aware of the fact that it is a 

massive responsibility to take upon. Today because 

of RPSL my dreams have been actualized and I can 

continue my journey in the shipping industry now as 

an employer. 

3 

What can the seafarers expect from 

your firm? And what do you expect 

in return from them? 

Coming from a seafaring background myself, 

I understand the seafarers we manage have 

placed their trust in us and their safety is of utmost 

importance. Ensuring that all seafarers 

have their wages paid duly on time and that 

their health insurances are covered is a priority. 

It’s equally important to provide our seafarers 

with timely shore leaves and rest time which 

will be diligently followed. 

What we expect in return is for the seafarers to 

provide quality work where they are passionate 

about their job and are performance oriented; 

not just ticking off tasks from the checklist 

without actually doing them. 

4 

We are into crew management and operate on Tankers, 

RORO, bulk carriers, cargo vessels, container 

and offshore supply vessels amongst others where 

my sailing experience and expertise lie. 

How would you like to distinguish 

your company in the shipping 

industry? 

Considering that all companies out there have the same database 

of seafarers and expertise, where we have an edge is that 

we provide tailor made solutions for every client. We have the 

capacity to provide fully documented officers for every type of 

vessels. 




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5 

Where 

How would you like to give 

back to your fellow seafarer 

community? 

I’m glad to inform that in 

the past we’ve sponsored 

two students who come 

from below poverty line to 

complete their GP Rating 

course. One of the students 

is the son of a night watchman 

but today both of them 

are working at Anglo Eastern 

and it makes me really 

happy to see them doing so 

well. There’s a lot more we 

wish to do for the seafarer 

community and indeed will 

continue to do so. 

do you see your 

company in 5 years? 

The goal is have at least fifteen vessels under our management, 

of which at least two or three will be under technical management. 

The ultimate goal is to one day own vessels. 

(L- R: Mr. Basant Malawat, Founder Of Malawat Ship Management ,Along With His Team.) 

SOLAS VGM Explained 

In November 2014 the International Maritime Organisation 

(IMO) amended SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea convention) 

Chapter VI Regulation 2 which places responsibility on the 

shipper to ensure that all containers that are loaded on a 

ship have a verified weight. 

This regulation is applicable globally and it requires shippers, 

freight forwarders, vessel operators, and terminal operators 

to establish policies and procedures to ensure the 

implementation of this regulatory change. 

This regulation is called the SOLAS VGM (Verified Gross 

Mass). 

What is the Reason for this Amendment and Implementation 

of VGM? 

Container weight misdeclaration has been a continuous 

maritime safety problem for carriers and ports over the past 

many years. Although under SOLAS the shipper was obliged 

to provide an accurate container weight to the carrier, this 

was not followed at all times. 

As per the testimony of John W. Butler, President & CEO of 

World Shipping Council before the House Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast 

Guard and Maritime Transportation on “Maritime Transportation 

Safety and Stewardship Programs”, the consequences 

of container weight misdeclaration has been severe, 

leading to: 

• Personal injury or death to seafarers and shore side 

workers; 

• Loss of vessel stability; 

• Collapsed container stacks; 

• Containers lost overboard (including containers that 

were not mis-declared); 

• Stability and stress risks for ships; 

• Incorrect vessel stowage decisions; 

• Damage to ships, cargo and container handling 

equipment; 

• Overweight containers being transported on roads 

and highways; 

• Liability claims for vessel and marine terminal accidents; 

• Impairment of service schedule integrity which causes 

supply chain delays for shippers of properly declared 

containers; 

• Re-stowage of containers (and resulting delays and 

costs), if the incorrect condition is ascertained; 

• Last minute shut-outs of booked and confirmed 

shipments when the actual weight on board exceeds what 

is declared, and the total cargo weight exceeds the vessel 

limit or port draft limit; and 

• Impairment of optimal vessel trim and draft, which 

causes suboptimal fuel usage and increased vessel air 

emissions. 

In order to reduce the tangible risks created by mis-declaration 

to the dock workers, ships and cargo, the SOLAS 

amendment became a necessity and came into effect on 

1st July 2016. 

How Does the VGM Work? 

As per the WSC (World Shipping Council) and IMO Guidelines, 

before a packed container can be loaded onto a ship, 

its weight must be determined through weighing. 

It is a violation of SOLAS to load a packed container aboard 

a vessel to which SOLAS applies without a proper weight 

verification. There is no exception to this requirement. 




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Shippers have two options or methods to verify the container 

weight. Whichever method is used, the shipper will get 

a certificate which certifies that the gross mass has been 

verified and thus the shipping line gets the VGM certificate. 

Under method 1, once the container is packed, it is taken to 

an accredited weigh bridge to verify the weight of the cargo 

packed into the container and this weight becomes the 

VGM. 

Under method 2, the cargo about to be packed into the 

container is weight separately and the empty container is 

weighed separately and the total of these two weights becomes 

the VGM. 

In this process, the carrier is NOT liable to verify the weight 

of the container or verify the accuracy of the VGM certificate 

provided by the shipper. 

However, if the carrier loads a container onto a ship without 

receiving the VGM from the shipper, the carrier may be liable 

for not following the agreed process with SOLAS/IMO. 

Depending on the country, shippers can weigh their containers 

and secure the VGM using their own weighbridge, 

port weighbridge, 3rd party weighbridge, etc. Main criteria is 

that the VGM certificate should be issued by a weighbridge 

accredited by the Maritime Authority of that country. 

Has the SOLAS VGM Been Successful? 

Well, Shipping and Freight Resource posted this question 

425 days after the implementation of SOLAS VGM and the 

responses seems to have been fairly balanced. 


Logistics Service Provider: “We are Logistics forwarding 

service co. and we are glad to say that we have no issue 

with SOLAS VGM implementation.” 

Importer: Being an importer and having the Incoterm as 

EXW, we have to collect the shipment from the shipper. And 

this regulation this has increased the transport cost as it 

has to go to a certified weighbridge first before going to the 

port. 

Employee of Container Terminal: VGM has increased workload 

to a little extent. VGM has a slight impact on export 

weight misdeclaration. 

Weighbridge Operator: As a private weighbridge operation, 

we have noticed a marked increase in the volume of containers 

weighing under SOLAS guidelines. From a weighbridge 

operation point of view, it’s definitely changed the face of 

container weighing for our company here in New Zealand. 

Shipping Line: As the OPS Supervisor on of the shipping line 

in Vladivostok commercial port, frankly speaking, nothing 

serious changed from the chapter came into effect for Russian 

port – Vladivostok. 

SOLAS VGM has brought the serious consequences of container 

weight misdeclaration to the fore and the strict implementation 

of the same seems to have acted a major deterrent 

in bringing down the instances and incidents of such 

misdeclaration. 

It is every shippers moral and now legal responsibility to 

follow this regulation. 



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MARINE MEDICAL CENTRES 

SHIPPING COMPANIES 

Dr. Abdul B. S. Acharwala 

Tulsiani Chambers, Office No. 4, 

Free Press Journal Marg, 

Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021 

Phone: 022 66345451 

Dr. A.C. Kulkarni 

3-A, Siddhivinayak Chambers, 

Opp. MIG-Cricket Club, 

Bandra East, Mumbai 400 051 

Phone: 022 26423428 

Dr. Ashish Chaudhari 

Marine Medical Services, 

209, 210, 211 Mint Chamber, 

Fort, Mumbai 400 001 

Phone: 022 22611213 

Dr. Ashfaque M. Hajwane 

13-14, Rex Chembers, W. H. Marg, 

Near G.P.O, Ballard Estate, 


Phone: 022 22655233/ 34 

Dr. Bharati Rele 

Gita Building, 2nd Floor, 10 AA, 

Pandita Ramabai Road, 

Gamdevi, Mumbai 400 007 

Phone: 022 23613737 

MARINE INSTITUTE 

BP Marine Academy 

(Two Campus) 

Principal: Shri Dhirendra Bihari 

Sai Pooja Chambers, Sector 11, 

CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai 

400 614 

Tel No.022- 27574082/ 27565179 

Fax No. 022-27579103 

Web site : www.bpmarineacademy.in 

E-mail: bpmarine.academy@ 

gmail.com/bpmarine@sify.com 

Fleet Management Training Institute 

Principal: Capt. Koshore Narayan 

Shingare, 

122, the Great Eastern Galleria 

Sector-4, Nerul, Navi Mumbai 

400 706 

Tel: 022-67947280 

Fax: 022-67947290 

email:fmti@fleetship.com, 

Website Address: www.training. 

fleetship.com 

Institute of Marine Engineers 

(India) 

IMEI House, Plot No. 94, 

Sector-19, Nerul, 

Navi Mumbai 400 706. 

Tel No. 022-27701664/ 27706749 

Telefax No.022-27711663 

E-mail: training@imare.in 

administration@imare.in 

Website: www.imare.in 

Setrac College of Offshore 

Training 

2nd Floor, Neco Chambers, 

Plot-48, Sector-11, 

CBD Belapur, 

Navi Mumbai 400 614 

Dr. Chirag J. Patil 

706, Abhishek Heights, Behind 

Police Commissioner Office, 

Kharkar Ali, Thane West, 

Mumbai 400 601 

Phone: 022 22885500 

Dr. Corinne Indani 

4/D, Oyster Apartments, 

Pilot Bunder Road, 

Colaba, Mumbai 400 005 

Phone: 022 22852618 

Dr. Dhaval Nitin Shah 

603, Falcon Crest, New Link Road, 

Off. L.T. Road, Borivali West, 


Phone: 022 28985061 

Dr. Girish A. Katageri 

42, 2nd Floor, Keluskar Road, 

Shivaji Park, Dadar West, 


Phone: 022 24465717 

Dr. G.K. Venkatesh 

Block No. 2/24, Leelavathi Sadan, 

65 Clive Road, Mumbai 400 009 

Phone: 022 23480214 

MASSA Maritime Academy 

Principal: Shri S. Y. Limaye, 

Great Eastern Summit, A- Wing, 

1st Floor, Plot No.56, Sector 15, 

CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai 

400 614 

Phone No. :022-2756 2755(d) 

022-2757 4279, 2757 4320 

e-mail: massacademy@vsnl.net 

Pentagon Maritime Training & 

Research Institute 

Head of Institute: Mrs. Pratibha 

Pandey 

Pentagon house, Plot No.60, Sector-1, 

Shirwane, Nerul, 

Navi Mumbai 400706 

Tel: 22711012 / 27727004 

Fax:27727744 

email: pentagonmaritime@gmail. 

com 

Ramana Academy of Maritime 

Studies 

Principal : Capt. S.E. Demello 

Plot No. 05, Gut No. 85/0 + 86/1 

+ 96/1, Akurli, New Panvel (East), 

Navi Mumbai 410 206 

Tel No: 8425805056/ 

02143 232107 

E-mail: rams_marine@yahoo. 

co.in 

Web: www.ramanaacademy.com 

SNS Maritime Training Institute 

Principal: Capt N K Basak 

C-345,Vashi Plaza, 

Sector-17,Vashi Navi Mumbai 

400 703, 

Maharashtra 

Tel No.: 2765 7831/ 7865 - Fax 

No. 2765 7906 

e-mail:snsmaritime@gmail.com 

Dr. Jayant Rele 

213, 213A, 213B, Midas Sahar 

Plaza Complex, J. B. Nagar, 

Andheri East, Mumbai 400 059 

Phone: 022 28326868 

Dr. Kamal A. Vazirani 

1st Floor, Kalpatru Heritage, 

Opp. Mumbai University, 

Fountain, Mumbai 400 001 

Phone: 022 22675141 

Dr. Peter Fernandez 

5/204, Nav Smruti, Kadam 

Wadi, Kalina, Santacruz (E) 


Phone: 9820551478 

Dr. Prafull Shantilal Shah 

A-101, Heritage Plaza, 

Telli Cross Lane, Andheri East, 

Near Railway Stn, 


Phone: 022 26821823 

Dr. Ravish Asif 

Tatli 601, Idgah Road, Opp. ITI 

Bhiwandi, Mumbai 421 302 

Phone: 9833848627 

Tolani Maritime Institute 

Principal: Capt. Ashok Aggarwal 

Sher-e-Punjab Society, Andheri 

(East), Mumbai 400 093. 

Tel. 91 22 61535454 

Fax: 91 22 61535453 

E mail: dlp@tolani.edu 

Website: www.tolani.edu 

Seafarers Marine Institute 

Principal: Capt. P.C. Malhotra 

Motilal Nagar No.1, 110/ 882/ 

883, Best Nagar Bus Stop, 

Goregaon (West), 


E-mail: seafarers@rediffmail.com 

St. Xavier’s Technical Institute 

HOD: Capt. M.J.Chaves 

Mahim Causeway, Mahim, 


Tel No. 022-4455937/ 4454559 

Fax No.4454482 

E-mail: root@xtch.ernet.in 

Mariner’s Academy 

Director : Lt. Col.Jaisingh(Retd) 

Opp. Sayo Hotel, Village Nilje, 

Lodha Heaven, Dombivli(East) 

Tel No. 02516520305, 

9326996625 

Tele Fax No. 0251 2831330 

E-mail: marinersacademy@yahoo.co.in 

Marine Engineering & Research 

Institute 

Dy Director: Shri J.K.Dhar 

Hay Bunder Road, Mumbai, 

Tel No. : 022-3723577, 

Fax No: 022-3753151 

e-mail : meri-bom@giasbom.vsnl. 

net.in 

Dr. Shah Harshad Malji 

B-2/304, Mayur Ma-Krupa CHS, 

Shimboli Road, Borivali West, 


Phone: 022 28997212 

Dr. Shankar Shivappa Pol 

Shailesh Diagnostic Center, 

101/102, Kamraj Society-B, 

Dharavi, Mumbai 400 017 

Phone: 022 24072120 

Dr. Tarique Riyaz Ahmed Siddiqui 

404, Midas Sahar Plaza, Beside 

Kohinoor Continental, JB Nagar, 

Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 059 

Phone: 022 66787975 

Dr. V.Z. Belani 

Cecil Court, 1st Floor, 

Mahakavi Bhushan Road, 


Phone: 022 22885500 

Dr. Wills Verghese 

Laxmi Printing Press, 

23, Goa Street, Fort, Mumbai 

Phone: 022 22700090 

Coral Maritime Institute of 

Learning & Development 

Office No.101, 102 & 103,1st Floor, 

C-Wing, Balaji Bhavan, Sector-11, 

Plot No.42 A, CBD Belapur, Navi 

Mumbai, Maharashtra 400614. 


Phone: 022 22885500 

T.S. Chanakya 

Capt Superintendent: 

Capt.M.Baveja 

Karave, Navi Mumbai 400 706 

Tel No: 022 7703876/78 

Fax No: 022 7670398 

e-mail: tschanakya@hotmail.com 

Mumbai Maritime Training 

Institute 

Principal: Capt. C.L.Dubey 

Victor House, 1st Floor, Veera 

Desai Road, Next to Chitrlekha 

House, Andheri(W), 

Mumbai 400 053. 

Tel: 022 6313884 

Telefax: 022 631 3511 

email: mmti53@hotmail.com; 

website: maritimetraininginstitute.com 

Arya Marine Academy 

Principal: Capt. Maharaj Krishan 

Kapur 

Mumbai-Pune Highway, 

Near Chowk, Dist: Raigad 

C201, La Chapelle, Evershine 

Nagar, Malad, Mumbai 400 064 

Tel: 022 8204912 

Fax: 022 8204912/ 8885202 

email: aryamarine@rediffmail. 

com 

ABS Marine Services Pvt. Ltd. 

405, Embassy Centre, Nariman 

Point, Mumbai 400021 

Phone: 91 22 66205800 

manning@absmarine.com 

Airborne Recruiting Private Ltd. 

5 Queen mansion, 1st floor, 44, 

A.K. Naik Marg, Fort, 

Mumbai 400 001. 

Phone: 91 22 40362100 

info@airbornerecruiting.com 

Andromeda Shipping (India) Pvt. 

Ltd 

501, The Eagle’s Flight, 263 Suren 

Road, Near Eastern Express Highway 

Metro Station, 

Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 093. 

Phone: 91 22 26845850 

starship@andromeda-india.com 

Anglo Eastern Ship Management 

(India) Ltd, 303, 3rd Floor, Leela 

Business Park, Marol 

Andheri(E), Mumbai 400 059. 

Phone: 91 22 6112 4600 

aesm.mumbai@angloe 

slemgroup.com 

APS Maritime Services Pvt. Ltd. 

C-75, Kamdhenu Shopping 

Centre, Lokhandwala Complex, 

Andheri (West), 

Mumbai 400053 

Phone: 91 22 66785616 

Bernhard Schulte 

Ship management Pvt. Ltd 

401, Olympia, Hiranandani Gardens, 

Powai, Mumbai 400 076. 

Phone: 91 22 40017300 

in-smc-man@bs-shipmanagement.com 

Cenmar Maritime Agencies (India) 

Pvt. Ltd. 

B/206 Everest Chambers,Marol 

Naka, Andheri (E), 

Mumbai 400 059. 

Phone: 91 22 29203978 

manninig@cenmarindia.in 

Chettinad Marine & Offshore Co. 

(I) Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai 

No. 4, Kamanwala Chamber, 3rd 

Floor, Sir P.M. Road, Opp. Strand 

Book stall, Fort, Mumbai 400001 

Phone: 91 22 22620162 

DOCKENDALE SHIP MANAGE- 

MENT (INDIA) PVT. LTD. 

G-05, Technopolis Knowledge 

Park Mahakali Caves Road, 

Chakala Andheri (E), 

Mumbai 400 093. 

Phone: 91 22 61045200 

dsctec@dockendale.net 

Elite Mariners Pvt. Ltd 

Remi Biz Court, D-404, Shah Industrial 

Estate, Veera Desai Road 

Andheri (W), Mumbai 400053. 

Phone: 91 22 61315555 

elite@elitemariners.com 

Elegant Marine Services Pvt. Ltd. 

Mumbai, 

602, Great Easter Galleria sector-4, 

Nerul 

Navi Mumbai 400 706. 

Phone: 91 22 30997100 

corporate@elegantship.com 

Elektrans Shipping Pvt Ltd 

109-111, Shalimar Morya, park 

Off, New Link Road, Andheri (W), 

Mumbai 400 053. 

Phone: 91 22 40456000 

Forbes Bumi Armada Limited 

Forbes Building, Charanjit Rai 

Marg, Fort, Mumbai 

Phone: 91-22-61470900 

Gulf Energy Maritime Services 

Pvt. Ltd 

406-407, 4th Floor, “215 “ Atrium, 

Andheri (E), Mumbai-400069. 

Phone: 022 6154 8888 

gemindia@gemships.in 

Jubilant Enpro Private Limited. 

1st Floor, Transocean House, 

Hiranandani Business Park, 

Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076 

Phone: 022 4056 3000 

Killick Marine Services Ltd 

Commercial Union House, Lower 

Ground floor, 9 Wallace street, 


Phone: 91 22 22076285 

kilmar@vsnl.com 

Maersk Line India Pvt. Ltd. 

Urmi Estate, Tower-A, 12th Floor. 

G.K. Marg, Lower Parel (W), 

Mumbai 400013 

Phone: 91 22 33408445 

Maersk Tankers India Pvt. Ltd. 

247 Park, 702 Tower A, Lal Bahadur 

Shastri Marg, Vikroli West, 

Mumbai 400 083. 

Phone: 7506056940 

Medallion Marine Pvt. Ltd. 

A-501/502, Floral Deck Palaza, 

C-Cross Road, MIDC, Andheri (E), 

Mumbai 93 

Phone: 91 22 61570400 

crewing@medallionmarine.com 

Mitsui OSK Lines Maritime (India) 

Pvt. Ltd 

Unit No. 52, 5th floor, Kalpataru 

square,Kondivita Lane off 

Andheri-Kurla Rd. Andheri (E) , 

Mumbai 400 059. 

Phone: 022 61507000 

molml@molmi.com 

MMS Maritime Agency (India) 

Pvt. Ltd 

401 Raheja plaza, 15/B, Shah 

Industrial Estate, Off Andheri Link 

Road,Andheri(W), 

Mumbai 400053 

Phone: 91 22 40620100 

mmsi@mms-india.com 

MSC crewing services Pvt. Ltd 

2nd-3rd floor MSC House, Andheri 

Kurla Road, Andheri(E) 

Mumbai 400 059. 

Phone: 91 22 67522555 

crewing@msccs.com 

MSI Shipping Services India Pvt. 

Ltd 

C-Wing, C 704, Remi Biz Court, 

Plot. No. 9, Shah Industrial Estate, 

Off Veera Desai Road, Andheri (W), 

Mumbai 400053 

Phone: 42378000/09 

msi@msishipsindia.com 

M.T.M. Ship Management (India) 

Pvt. Ltd. 

4th floor,Gala Imecca, Next to 

Courtyard by Marriot, Andheri 

Kurla Road, Andheri (E) 

Mumbai 400093 

Phone: 022 61112111 

mumbai@mtmsm.com 

NIMBUS MARITIME SERVICES 

PRIVATE LIMITED 

203 Sagar Avenue, Above ICICI 

Bank S V Road, Andheri (W), 

Mumbai 400 058. 

Phone: 91 22 26256603 

info@nimbusmaritime.com 

Northern Marine Management 

(India) Pvt. Ltd 

301/302, Delphi, ‘B’ Wing, Orchrd 

Avenue, Hiranandani Business 

Park, Powai, Mumbai 400076 

Phone: 91 22 67515200 

NYK Ship Management (I) Pvt.Ltd 

303, Ascot Centre, Sahar Road, 

Andheri (E), Mumbai 400099 

Phone: 022 30876700 

nyksm.s.smin-mumbai@nykgroup. 

com 

OCS Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. 

407-411, Oberoi chambers II, 645 

646, New Link Road, Andheri (W) 


Phone: 91 22 2674444 

OMCI Shipmanagement Pvt. Ltd. 

Delpbhi, A-201/202, Hiranandani 

Business Park, Powai, 

Mumbai 400076 

Phone: 91 22 4248 1100 

Orient Ship Management & 

manning Pvt. Ltd 

601, 6th Floor, Global Chambers 

Off. New Link Road, Andheri (W), 

Mumbai 400053 

Phone: 91 22 26736459 

crewing@osmm.com 

Oyster Shipmanagement Pvt. Ltd 

91, Empire Building, 2nd Floor, Dr. 

D.N Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. 

Phone: 91 22 2207 1851 

RB British Marine PLC. 

C/903, 215, Atrime, Next to courtyard 

Marriott, Andheri Kurla Road, 

Andheri (East), Mumbai 400069 

Phone: 91 22 66776818 

Scorpio Marine Management (I) 

Pvt. Ltd, 

Scorpio House, Central Avenue, 

Hiranandani Business Park, 

Powai, Mumbai 400076 

Phone: 91 22 61544300 

Sealandia Crew Management Pvt. 

Ltd 

R-102,Remi Bizcourt, Plot No.9, 

Shah Industrial Estate, Off. Veera 

Desai Road, Andheri(West), 


Phone: 91 22 67429200 

crewmanagement.in@selandia-group.com 

Seaspan Crew Management India 

Pvt Ltd 

501, Kamla Executive Park, Cross 

Road B, Off Andheri Kurla Road, 


Phone: 91 22 4066 6200 

scmipl@seaspanindia.com 

Teekay Shipping (India) Pvt. Ltd., 

Metro House, 4th Floor, M.G. 

Road, Mumbai 400020. 

Phone: 91 22 67468800 

Tolani Shipping Company Ltd., 

Mumbai 

10-A, Bakhtawar, Nariman Point 

Mumbai 400 021. 

Phone: 91 22 66568989 

tscl@vsnl.com 

Torm Shipping India Pvt. Ltd. 

2nd Floor, Leela Business Park, 

Andheri Kurla Road, 


Phone: 91 22 6640 7200 

mhrin@torm.com 

V. Ships India Pvt Ltd 

Edelweiss House, 1st Floor, Off 

CST Road, kalina, Santacruz (E), 

Mumbai 400098 

Phone: 022 4001 3300 

bombay@vships.com 

Wallem Ship Management (India) 

Pvt. Ltd 

1st Floor, Valecha Chambers, 

Plot B-6, Andheri-New Link Road, 

Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053. 

Phone: 022 40432222 

Wilhelmsen Ship Management(I) 

Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai 

31/32, Apple Heritage, Plot 

No.54-C, Sir Mathuradas Vasanji 

Road, Andheri (E), 

Mumbai 400093 

Phone: 91 22 30882750 

wsm.india@wilhelmsen.com 

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Jetty Jokes www.tmwsmagazine.com Health Harbor 


Having passed the enlistment 

physical, Jon was asked by the 

doctor, 

“Why do you want to join the Navy, 

son?” 

“My father said it’d be a good idea, 

sir.” 

“Oh? And what does your father do?” 

“He’s in the Army, sir.” 

Nautical Word Search Puzzle 

By the time a Marine pulled into a little town, every hotel 

room was taken. 

“You’ve got to have a room somewhere,” he pleaded. “Or just 

a bed, I don’t care where.” 

“Well, I do have a double room with one occupant, a Navy 

guy,” admitted the manager, “and he might be glad to split 

the cost. 

But to tell you the truth, he snores so loudly that people in 

adjoining rooms have complained in the past. 

I’m not sure it’d be worth it to you.” 

“No problem,” the tired Marine assured him. 

“I’ll take it.” The next morning the Marine came down to 

breakfast bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. 

“How’d you sleep?” Asked the manager. 

“Never better.” 

The manager was impressed. 

No problem with the other guy snoring, then?” 

“Nope, I shut him up in no time.” 

Said the Marine. “How’d you manage that?” asked the manager. 

“He was already in bed, snoring away, when I came in the 

room,” the Marine explained. 

“I went over, gave him a kiss on the cheek, said, ‘Goodnight, 

beautiful,’ and he sat up all night watching me.” 

What did the sailor say to the other 

when they had a problem? 

-We are in the same boat. 

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Life Threatening Diseases Seafarers 

Should Be Aware Of 

Even though all seafarers are medically assessed before being 

allowed to go on board, while at sea, you may be prone 

to several diseases and disorders due to the nature of your 

work and constant travel across the globe. 

The climatic conditions, hectic work schedules, extreme 

stress level and the epidemic and endemic diseases of every 

port travelled to, bear a contributing factor to your overall 

health. 

Let’s take a quick look at the some life threatening diseases 

that seafarers acquire onboard and it’s preventive measures: 

Malaria 

Cause: 

Malaria is a disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite 

and commonly transmitted by an infected female Anopheles 

mosquito. These mosquitoes are found only between 

dusk and dawn and hence called the “night-biting” mosquitoes. 

There are several types of Plasmodium parasites but only 5 

types affect humans causing malaria. The two major malaria 

species found in Southeast Asia, Africa and South America 

are Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. 

When a mosquito bites a person infected by malaria, it can 

get infected too and now is a carrier of the parasite, which it 

spreads to other people. 

The bite transfers parasites through the mosquitoes saliva 

and into a person’s bloodstream, affecting the person’s liver 

and overall immunity. 

Symptoms 

● -Bouts of high fever 

● -Chills 

● -Sweats 

● -Vomiting 

● -Headache 

Prevention & Treatment 

Awareness: Look up information about the port or country 

you’re traveling to and it’s malaria causing risk-levels. 

Bite prevention: Use mosquito repellents, screens on windows 

or use a mosquito net over your bed. 

Clothing: Cover your arms, legs and other exposed area to 

prevent mosquito bites. 

Diagnosis: If any of the above symptoms surface, get yourself 

diagnosed with a certified physician immediately. 

Indulging in unsafe sexual practices when being offshore 

and foreign ports increases the risk of contracting these 

STIs. 

STI & HIV are found in blood, semen, vaginal discharge 

and sometimes in saliva. The infection or virus can also be 

transmitted during blood transfusion or intravenous drug 

use. 

Symptoms: 

Due to the vast nature of sexually transmitted infections 

and viruses, the symptoms for each sti are different. Some 

common symptoms are: 

-Unusual discharge from the penis vagina 

-Anus ulcers or blisters 

-Sores and warts or rashes in the genital area, 

-Sharp pain in the scrotum region 

-Pain while passing urine lumps 

-Bumps on genital area. 

Prevention: 

Sexually Transmitted 

infections (STI) & HIV / AIDS 

Cause: 

According to WHO, sexually 

transmitted infections are rampant 

across the globe with numbers 

soaring as high as 1 million 

cases per day. Around 36.7 million 

people globally were living 

with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2016, 

of which 2.1 million were kids below 

the age of 15. 

The most common STIs are: 

-Human papillomavirus (HPV), 

-Gonorrhea, 

-Herpes, 

-Syphillis 

-HIV. 

-Safe sex practice: Use latex condoms every time. 

-Do not share needles, syringes and razors that could transmit 

blood from one person to another. 

-Get vaccinated for STDs like Hepatitis B and HPV. 

-Maintain abstinence when onboard. 




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