<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_30144edfd26e976a-165" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-403 citation-end-403" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">In a major expansion of its maritime safety oversight, the Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) is launching a comprehensive, flag-agnostic tracking framework designed to monitor the status and welfare of all Indian seafarers working globally.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-402 citation-end-402" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Instigated directly by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, the updated emergency protocol removes previous jurisdictional blind spots by mandating the real-time tracking of Indian maritime professionals, whether they are deployed on domestic or foreign-flagged commercial vessels.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2609785709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2609785709="" _nghost-ng-c332896892="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_30144edfd26e976a-166" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-401 citation-end-401" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The regulatory directive comes as a direct response to escalating military conflicts and drone strikes targeting commercial merchant fleets in West Asian transit corridors like the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2609785709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2609785709="" _nghost-ng-c332896892="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Comprehensive Fleet Dashboard to Track Crew Welfare, Provisions, and Local Threat Levels</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The tracking initiative transitions national maritime oversight from a passive advisory model into an active digital watch system:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" id="p-rc_30144edfd26e976a-167" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The Flag-Agnostic Dashboard:</b> <span class="citation-400 citation-end-400" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">At the core of the new directive is a centralized digital operational dashboard managed by the shipping regulator.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-399 citation-end-399" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The portal provides real-time information on exact vessel positions, vessel ownership, cargo types, threat assessments, and crew size, while closely monitoring the onboard availability of fuel, clean water, food, medicines, and satellite communication systems.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2609785709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2609785709="" _nghost-ng-c332896892="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" id="p-rc_30144edfd26e976a-168" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Mandatory Recruiter Compliance:</b> <span class="citation-398 citation-end-398" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Recruitment and Placement Service Licence (RPSL) agencies, vessel managers, and shipowners employing Indian crews in volatile areas are required to submit immediate compliance reports.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-397 citation-end-397" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Maritime authorities have explicitly directed these companies to confirm that no Indian seafarer is being forced to sail through high-risk war zones without adequate information, physical protection, and formal support.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2609785709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2609785709="" _nghost-ng-c332896892="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" id="p-rc_30144edfd26e976a-169" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Dedicated Family Liaison Officers:</b> <span class="citation-396 citation-end-396" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">To support families during maritime crises, the ministry has ordered the appointment of dedicated liaison officers for every impacted crew member.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-395 citation-end-395" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">These officers serve as a single point of contact for families, providing medical updates, coordinating emergency travel documents, arranging potential repatriations, and overseeing the payout of outstanding wages or Seafarers Welfare Fund allocations.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2609785709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2609785709="" _nghost-ng-c332896892="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0" id="p-rc_30144edfd26e976a-170" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Enforcing Fresh Threat Assessments:</b> <span class="citation-394 citation-end-394" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Under the new mandate, vessel movements through high-risk geographic grids must be preceded by a fresh threat assessment.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1242759980="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1242759980="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="10" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-393 citation-end-393" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The regulator emphasizes that ship operations must rely heavily on the professional judgment of the ship's master working in close coordination with competent international naval and coastal authorities.</span></p></li></ul>