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DGMA bans deployment of Indian seafarers in Sarawak Region of Malaysia

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DGMA bans deployment of Indian seafarers in Sarawak Region of Malaysia
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CHENNAI

Expressing concern over recurring fatal accidents involving young Indian seafarers, the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has banned the recruitment or engagement of Indian seafarers in the Sarawak Region of Malaysia. 

The shipping regulator directed Recruitment and Placement Service Licence (RPSL) companies not to employ Indian seafarers for Inland, Riverline and Coastal Vessels of the Sarawak Region saying that fatal accidents involving young Indian seafarers deployed in Malaysia had occurred on a recurring basis, year after year. 

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