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Himachal Merchant Navy Officer Detained From Russian Tanker A Month Before Wedding
Rikshit Chauhan, a merchant navy officer from Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, was set to return home soon for his wedding next month before the Russian-flagged oil tanker was seized by United States forces in the North Atlantic last week.
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22 Indian Ship Crew Members Arrested In Nigeria With 31.5 Kg Cocaine
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency Sunday said it had arrested 22 Indian crew members of a merchant ship after 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine was found on the vessel at Lagos's main port.
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French Shipwreck Found 1.6 Miles Deep With Hundreds Of Ceramics
The ongoing exploration of Camarat 4 will shed new light on the maritime history of the Mediterranean and the understanding of centuries-old European trade networks.
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Opinion | India's New Maritime Laws Deliver Ease Of Business Only For A Few
The legislative trifecta - the Indian Ports Act, 2025; the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025; and the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 - was passed in a session marred by disruption, without meaningful debate or scrutiny.
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Lok Sabha Passes Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill Amid Opposition Uproar
In a stormy session of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the House passed the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2024, through a voice vote.
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Ship Turnaround Time At Indian Ports Now Less Than A Day: Minister
The Indian ports have significantly improved operational efficiency, with the average turnaround time for ships reduced from 4 days to less than 1 day, outperforming many advanced nations
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Indian National Charged In Singapore Over Ship Collision That Killed 1
An Indian national was charged in a Singapore court on Wednesday under the Merchant Shipping Act over a collision of two vessels a year ago in which one man was killed and another was badly injured.
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US Aircraft Carrier Harry S Truman Collides With Merchant Ship In Mediterranean
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, the US Navy said Thursday.
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In 10-Hour Mission, Indian C-17 Airdropped 18 Commandos Near Somali Coast
The details of a daring operation in low-light conditions by Indian forces to rescue 17 crew of a merchant ship near the Somalian coast was made public by the government while honouring the pilot who flew a C-17 military transport aircraft.
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Houthi Rebels Say They Attacked Merchant Ship Off Yemen
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday they had attacked a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, as a multinational naval force said two missiles exploded near a Liberia-flagged vessel.
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Fire On Merchant Navy Ship Off Goa Coast Under Control, Crew Member Dead
The fire that broke out on July 19 on a merchant navy ship off the coast of Goa is under control, a senior Indian Coast Guard official said on Sunday, adding one crew member had died in the blaze.
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Fire On Cargo Ship Near Karnataka Coast Under Control, 1 Crew Member Missing
The fire on a merchant vessel off the Karwar coast has been brought under control after more than 24 hours but one of the ship's 21 crew members was missing, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said on Saturday.
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12 Hours On, 3 Ships Douse Fire On Merchant Vessel Near Karnataka Coast
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Saturday said three of ships have been trying to douse the fire that broke out on a merchant vessel - an operation that has been continuing for the last 12 hours off the coast of Karwar in Karnataka.
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Fire On Cargo Ship Near Goa, Coast Guard On Rescue Mission
A huge fire has broken out on a merchant container vessel near Goa. The ship was on passage from Mundra to Sri Lanka's Colombo and is now located around 102 nautical miles south west of Goa.
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Iran-Backed Houthis Target 2 Ships In Red Sea, Indian Ocean
A drone attack damaged a merchant ship in the Red Sea near Yemen Sunday, two maritime security agencies said, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced naval attacks in the vital trade route.
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Himachal Merchant Navy Officer Detained From Russian Tanker A Month Before Wedding
Rikshit Chauhan, a merchant navy officer from Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, was set to return home soon for his wedding next month before the Russian-flagged oil tanker was seized by United States forces in the North Atlantic last week.
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22 Indian Ship Crew Members Arrested In Nigeria With 31.5 Kg Cocaine
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency Sunday said it had arrested 22 Indian crew members of a merchant ship after 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine was found on the vessel at Lagos's main port.
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French Shipwreck Found 1.6 Miles Deep With Hundreds Of Ceramics
The ongoing exploration of Camarat 4 will shed new light on the maritime history of the Mediterranean and the understanding of centuries-old European trade networks.
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Opinion | India's New Maritime Laws Deliver Ease Of Business Only For A Few
The legislative trifecta - the Indian Ports Act, 2025; the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025; and the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 - was passed in a session marred by disruption, without meaningful debate or scrutiny.
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Lok Sabha Passes Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill Amid Opposition Uproar
In a stormy session of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the House passed the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2024, through a voice vote.
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Ship Turnaround Time At Indian Ports Now Less Than A Day: Minister
The Indian ports have significantly improved operational efficiency, with the average turnaround time for ships reduced from 4 days to less than 1 day, outperforming many advanced nations
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Indian National Charged In Singapore Over Ship Collision That Killed 1
An Indian national was charged in a Singapore court on Wednesday under the Merchant Shipping Act over a collision of two vessels a year ago in which one man was killed and another was badly injured.
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US Aircraft Carrier Harry S Truman Collides With Merchant Ship In Mediterranean
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, the US Navy said Thursday.
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In 10-Hour Mission, Indian C-17 Airdropped 18 Commandos Near Somali Coast
The details of a daring operation in low-light conditions by Indian forces to rescue 17 crew of a merchant ship near the Somalian coast was made public by the government while honouring the pilot who flew a C-17 military transport aircraft.
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Houthi Rebels Say They Attacked Merchant Ship Off Yemen
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday they had attacked a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, as a multinational naval force said two missiles exploded near a Liberia-flagged vessel.
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Fire On Merchant Navy Ship Off Goa Coast Under Control, Crew Member Dead
The fire that broke out on July 19 on a merchant navy ship off the coast of Goa is under control, a senior Indian Coast Guard official said on Sunday, adding one crew member had died in the blaze.
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Fire On Cargo Ship Near Karnataka Coast Under Control, 1 Crew Member Missing
The fire on a merchant vessel off the Karwar coast has been brought under control after more than 24 hours but one of the ship's 21 crew members was missing, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said on Saturday.
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12 Hours On, 3 Ships Douse Fire On Merchant Vessel Near Karnataka Coast
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Saturday said three of ships have been trying to douse the fire that broke out on a merchant vessel - an operation that has been continuing for the last 12 hours off the coast of Karwar in Karnataka.
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Fire On Cargo Ship Near Goa, Coast Guard On Rescue Mission
A huge fire has broken out on a merchant container vessel near Goa. The ship was on passage from Mundra to Sri Lanka's Colombo and is now located around 102 nautical miles south west of Goa.
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Iran-Backed Houthis Target 2 Ships In Red Sea, Indian Ocean
A drone attack damaged a merchant ship in the Red Sea near Yemen Sunday, two maritime security agencies said, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced naval attacks in the vital trade route.
