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Indian National Shipowners’ Association

An e-book of the Navik Jeevan Report was released is increasing constantly, it is leading to frustration
on this occasion. The same is available on the INSA among these seafarers who are just starting their
website - https://insa.in/Ebook/2021/mobile/index. careers.
html
In order to mitigate this situation, INSA had taken
The event was attended by some distinguished up this matter with DGS and suggested substitution
personalities representing international academic of one trainee with a trainee electro-technical officer
institutions and crew welfare organizations such (ETO) as part of tonnage tax training requirement
as Dr. Takeshi Nakazawa, Executive Director, without including them in the safe manning
International Associations of Maritime Universities, requirement.
Mrs. Karen Avelino PTC - Executive Director of
Business, Philippines and the President of the In response to INSA’s request, DGS vide its
Philippine Association of Maritime Training Centers, letter dated 14-01-2021, has permitted the above
Professor Jan Horck, former faculty member, World substitution.
Maritime University, Sweden, and Ms. Carl Johan
Carlsson, Senior Faculty, Chalmers University of Technical Issues
Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
1. Port State Control (PSC) and Safety
INSA will strive to continue and put in efforts in Management
these direction. The sustained efforts of the Indian Administration
for improving the performance of Indian flag ships
6. Institution of ‘INSA Prizes’ for selected in the PSC performance records bore fruit as in
technical papers from students of maritime the total of 82 inspections of Indian ships in 10
training institutes PSC regimes worldwide, only one detention was
The research and training committee of INSA had reported in 2020, basis the annual report of PSC
& FSI published by the DG Shipping for the year
suggested the introduction of the above exercise. 2020.
The committee members were of the view that
the students of various maritime training institutes Trends - Detention of Indian ships under PSC-
should be encouraged regarding the concept
of research, and they should develop a sense
of inquiry and that they should be encouraged No of Year Total Total number
number of of detentions
to write technical papers. It was proposed that regional inspections
MOUs
INSA institutes a yearly ‘INSA Prize’ that would be of Indian Flag
awarded to selected technical papers written by Ships
students of the maritime training institutes.
10 2018 201 8
This year the theme of the technical paper was 9 2019 144 7
“Recent Developments in the Maritime Sector”. 10 2020 82 1

About 80 quality technical papers on the theme When compared to 7 detentions in 2019, there was
and sub themes were received and evaluated by only 1 detention in 2020; and in terms of detention
the nominated team of experts from the maritime rate, it was 1.22 % compared to 4.86% in 2019. The
industry. Seven of such papers were shortlisted for 82 inspections resulted in about 155 deficiencies
formal presentations leading to award of prizes. that is about 1.89 deficiencies per vessel. 52.44%
of all inspected vessels resulted in nil deficiencies.
The final presentation was inaugurated by Shri
Arun Sharma, executive chairman, Indian Register In terms of age wise distribution of inspections
of Shipping on Saturday, 8th January 2022. The and performance, the following table provides the
competition which was held online and was well analysis.
attended.
Type of Vessel and Number of Number of
7. Reduction of trainees onboard INSA Age Bracket Inspections Detentions
member line vessels by substituting same 0-5 Years 9 0
with trainee electrical officer 6-15 Years 48 1
The shipping industry is facing a huge surplus of 16-25 Years 24 0
junior officers and engineers who are waiting for
employment, after obtaining their CoCs. These More than 25 Years 1 0
officers/engineers could not be gainfully employed All 82 1
onboard vessels as junior officers/engineers due to
non-availability of accommodation. Since this figure

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