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Anglo-Eastern’s India recruitment license suspension put on holdAnglo-Eastern’s India recruitment license suspension put on hold

The three-year suspension of Anglo-Eastern Ship Management’s seafarer recruitment license has been put on hold.

Marcus Hand, Editor

June 6, 2023

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In a shock development related to the ongoing investigation into the death of a seafarer in 2018 Anglo-Eastern Ship Management (India) Private Limited’s recruitment and placement service license (RPSL) was suspended for three years from 1 June.

In a post on Linkedin Anglo-Eastern said that following a detailed review by the Principal Officer of the Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai the RPSL suspension had been put on hold.

The India Directorate of Shipping website lists the license as valid through to 28 January 2027.

“It thus remains and continues to be business as usual for our Indian crewing division, with no disruption to our day-to-day operations, employment of Indian seafarers, or their joining schedules,” the ship manager said.

One of the world’s largest ship managers providing crewing services to nearly 1,000 vessels, Anglo-Eastern employs over 20,000 Indian officers and crew.

“In the meantime, we will continue our ongoing cooperation with all relevant authorities in relation to the investigation as well as towards the betterment of seafarer safety and wellbeing, and remain committed to India's crewing industry for many years to come,” Anglo-Eastern said.

The investigation involves the death by natural causes of a Chief Engineer on board Hong Kong-flagged ship M T Atlantic Olive on 17 April 2018 when the ship was managed by Anglo-Eastern.

Related:Anglo-Eastern India seafarer recruitment license suspended for three years

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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