If you cannot pay your crew, you should not put your ship to sea. It is that simple. Any arguments to the contrary would serve to do our industry a disservice. Unfortunately, without the proposed amendments, there is currently no meaningful deterrent to this premise.

The fact is that affordable cover in respect of the indemnification of unpaid wages is available, and it is available now. It is in the best interests of the industry and seafarers alike that responsible owners support the ratification and early adoption of the draft amendments to MLC in this regard

The mantra that “owners who cannot pay their crew should not put ships to sea”, is a compelling one. It also provides an insight into an industry which has a rather schizophrenic view of its relationships. On one hand the globalised economy has used shipping as the conveyor belt to drive progress – but at what professional and human cost to seafarers? On the other, the economies have conveniently forgotten the plight of the ill-paid / unpaid seafarer and his family left to starvation diet. 

According to experts the relatively simple notion of shipping has developed into a complex multi-layered network with many global players and stakeholders added to the original and basic “shipper-carrier-consignee” relationship.

Namkung  Kyoh, the Foreign Minister of North Korea was in an unenviable situation. He had in the first part of the day had hosted a lunch for the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Chan Ju-Long, with all the pomp and show typical to North Korea, whenever a foreign diplomat visited the capital of North Korea. Chan Ju-Long, typical to everything Chinese, was all praise for the Kŭm Regime and had assured the support of his country in promoting and preserving the socialist-communist Government. And at the end of all photo-ops, Chan Ju-Long told he had to hand over a thick folder, purportedly from the Chinese Premier to the North Korean Supremo,  Gyeong Kŭm, FYI only in person. Though the Chinese Foreign Minister did not give a hint about the contents of the file, the Military Intelligence Officer attached to the Foreign Ministry had already reported on what could be expected soon from the Chinese Government after the Hiroshima Meet. Namkung, naturally did not want to accompany the Chinese Foreign Minister to the flaky choego and earn his chancy wrath. He neither wanted to know what the thick envelope from the Chinese Premier contained. Simply he did not like to become the carrier of bad news to his eccentric President. Several people, who had the misfortune of being the carriers of bad news had been executed by the Kŭms and earlier Kims of the country brutally by anti-aircraft guns, including the erstwhile, defense minister Hyon Yong-chol, who was once very close to Kim Jong-un.

This issue is on Ship Hygiene. Hence the article on Environmental health and hygiene on ships - The Galley, by Capt. Sunderdas Waghela bears the keynote. It prescribes what to do what not to do when it comes to vessel inspection; a major area that is covered is the Food Safety side. Padmalayam’s new novel, “the Captain’s wife.” has been extensively raising waves, as also hues and cries. Readers never stop wondering how a non-technical person and administrator all through his life can write a mind-boggling thriller novel about a mariner and ship.

Shri Krishna was there, is there and will be there, till universes exist, will destroy themselves and form again. Long live Shri Krishna! Happy Birthday Krishna!

Being capital intensive cyclical industry, shipbuilding sector requires long–term perceptive plan of 50-100 years, which can be sustainable for longer period thus contributing to economic growth of the country. Market volatility and fluctuations should not be allowed to seriously affect this vital industry. In India, shipbuilding sector can’t make progress on five-year plan basis. However, there are huge opportunities in coastal shipping. Being energy efficient, coastal shipping can be developed for smooth movement of cargo along the huge coastline of India. It will also ease traffic congestion at our ports. Building of such coastal vessels in our shipyards under Indian flag, providing world-class ship repair services, development of dredging industry will augment economic growth, which will ultimately boost Indian economy. All these require long-term plans. Each of these opportunities can be executed into a reality with the support of proper policy and regulatory framework in place. Development of this sector will create immense opportunities in education, employment and services related to this field.

The OTC sales have recorded a phenomenal high though the subscribers are yet to grab the opportunity we extended since the last issue.The Publishers Audit Bureau / ABC-Network has anointed our magazine as the fourth largest circulated magazine, crossing over 150,000 copies of combined, total circulation. We are just humbled by this great recognition. If anything this recognition has saddled us with the additional responsibility of living up to the expectation of our beloved readers.

One subject that always fascinated me was. “Offshore Oil Production Platforms: How they Work”.  If you find or don’t find all the nagging questions on the subject, please write back. He has the right answers up his sleeves. 
This issue is highlighted by Padmalayam’s new novel, “the Captain’s wife.” The writer has sent the first fifty episodes of his novel, a tour de force of his literary marvel and assures that it is only one-third of his magnum opus. Book your copies in advance with the newsstand of your choice or preferably subscribe for door deliveries. And don’t write to us for back-copies. We don’t keep much except for statutory requirements.
One more attraction of this issue is the article by Theodore Vincent Paul, the old hand of marine engineering on Construction of the Thermostatic Expansion Valves. If you keep the magazine down before you complete this article one year subscription is on the house.
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The life of a merchant navy officer or personnel on board a ship is adventurous, exciting, and extremely rewarding. A marine engineer globe trots, visits beautiful places, and meets interesting people. This is true for marine engineers working on any type of ship or vessel irrespective of the people he is working for; however it is an icing on the cake if he/she happens to be on a cruise ship of any of the top 10 cruise lines, not to mention the fun if one is on the biggest cruise ships or a futuristic ship.

One might blurt out "wow," for it sounds like a script of some Hollywood movie where the protagonist has the perfect job, the perfect money, and the perfect life. But is the life of a naval officer as picturesque as it sounds? Do all the naval officers in the hierarchy level have the same kind of exciting lifestyle? Or is there a totally different side beneath the facade that is created by the over-imagination of people or by ignorant word-of-mouth misconception?

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