October 14, 2008

SCI to outsource ship management

As per Mr TR Baalu union minister of shipping, road transport & highways, Shipping Corporation of India proposes to outsource management of ships.

Shipping Corporation of India’s decision is primarily actuated by the acute shortage of qualified and competent seafaring officers which in the recent past has resulted in the loss of trading days.

Keeping in view the business dynamics and availability of qualified and competent manpower, the shipping companies all over world including some Indian companies often place their vessels for manning and management under the charge of competent and qualified managers in course of their business.

The seafarer’s unions namely Maritime Union of India, National Union of Seafarers of India and Forward Seamen’s Union of India along with SCI Officers Association and SCI Staff Union jointly opposed the notice issued by SCI inviting tenders for manning and technical management of 30 vessels.